Leviticus 17:14

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

The life of every living creature is in its blood. That's why I have forbidden you to eat blood and why I have warned you that anyone who does will no longer belong to my people.

Cross References

Genesis 9:4

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

Exodus 30:33

If you do, you will no longer belong to the LORD's people.”

Leviticus 3:17

So you and your descendants must never eat any fat or any blood, not even in the privacy of your own homes. This law will never change.

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.