Leviticus 17
1. And the LORD spake * unto Moses,saying * ,
2. Speak * unto Aaron, and unto his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say * unto them; This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded * , saying * ,
3. What man soever there be of the house of Israel, that killeth * an ox, or lamb, or goat, in the camp, or that killeth * it out of the camp,
4. And bringeth * it not unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer * an offering unto the LORD before the tabernacle of the LORD; blood shall be imputed * unto that man; he hath shed * blood; and that man shall be cut off * from among his people:
5. To the end that the children of Israel may bring * their sacrifices, which they offer * in the open field, even that they may bring * them unto the LORD, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation,unto the priest, and offer * them for peace offerings unto the LORD.
6. And the priest shall sprinkle * the blood upon the altar of the LORD at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and burn * the fat for a sweet savour unto the LORD.
7. And they shall no more offer * their sacrifices unto devils, after whom they have gone a whoring * . This shall be a statute for ever unto them throughout their generations.
8. And thou shalt say * unto them, Whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers which sojourn * among you, that offereth * a burnt offering or sacrifice,
9. And bringeth * it not unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer * it unto the LORD; even that man shall be cut off * from among his people.
10. And whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn * among you, that eateth * any manner of blood; I will even set * my face against that soul that eateth * blood, and will cut him off * from among his people.
11. For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given * it to you upon the altar to make an atonement * for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement * for the soul.
12. Therefore I said * unto the children of Israel, No soul of you shall eat * blood, neither shall any stranger that sojourneth * among you eat * blood.
13. And whatsoever man there be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn * among you, which hunteth * and catcheth any beast or fowl that may be eaten * ; he shall even pour * out the blood thereof, and cover * it with dust.
14. For it is the life of all flesh; the blood of it is for the life thereof: therefore I said * unto the children of Israel, Ye shall eat * the blood of no manner of flesh: for the life of all flesh is the blood thereof: whosoever eateth * it shall be cut off * .
15. And every soul that eateth * that which died of itself, or that which was torn with beasts, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger, he shall both wash * his clothes, and bathe * himself in water, and be unclean * until the even: then shall he be clean * .
16. But if he wash * them not, nor bathe * his flesh; then he shall bear * his iniquity.
