Deuteronomy 15:23

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

But you must never eat the blood of an animal—let it drain out on the ground.

Cross References

Genesis 9:4

But life is in the blood, and you must not eat any meat that still has blood in it.

Ezekiel 33:25

So, Ezekiel, tell them I am saying: How can you think the land is still yours? You eat meat with blood in it and worship idols. You commit murder

Leviticus 17:10

I will turn against any of my people who eat blood. This also includes any foreigners living among you.

Leviticus 19:26

Don't eat the blood of any animal. Don't practise any kind of witchcraft.

Leviticus 7:26

And no matter where you live, you must not eat the blood of any bird or animal,

Acts 15:20

We should simply write and tell them not to eat anything that has been offered to idols. They should be told not to eat the meat of any animal that has been strangled or that still has blood in it. They must also not commit any terrible sexual sins.

Deuteronomy 12:23

But don't eat the blood. It is the life of the animal, so let it drain out on the ground before you eat the meat.

1 Samuel 14:32

They grabbed the food they had captured from the Philistines and started eating. They even killed sheep and cows and calves right on the ground and ate the meat without draining the blood.

1 Samuel 14:33

Someone told Saul, “Look! The army is disobeying the LORD by eating meat before the blood drains out.” “You're right,” Saul answered. “They are being unfaithful to the LORD! Hurry! Roll a big rock over here.