Leviticus 19:26

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

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

Cross References

Genesis 44:5

Not only does he drink from his cup, but he also uses it to learn about the future. You have done a terrible thing.’ ”

Genesis 9:4

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

2 Kings 17:17

They used magic and witchcraft and even sacrificed their own children. The Israelites were determined to do whatever the LORD hated.

2 Kings 21:6

and even set up the pole for Asherah there. Manasseh practised magic and witchcraft; he asked fortune-tellers for advice and sacrificed his own son. He did many sinful things and made the LORD very angry. Years ago the LORD had told David and his son Solomon: Jerusalem is the place I prefer above all others in Israel. It belongs to me, and there I will be worshipped for ever.

2 Chronicles 33:6

and even set up a stone image of a foreign god. Manasseh practised magic and witchcraft; he asked fortune-tellers for advice and sacrificed his own sons in Hinnom Valley. He did many other sinful things and made the LORD very angry. Years ago, God had told David and Solomon: Jerusalem is the place I prefer above all others in Israel. It belongs to me, and there in the temple I will be worshipped for ever.

Exodus 7:11

Then the king called in the wise men and the magicians, who used their secret powers to do the same thing—

Exodus 8:7

But the magicians used their secret powers to do the same thing.

Daniel 2:10

His advisers explained, “Your Majesty, you are demanding the impossible! No king, not even the most famous and powerful, has ever ordered his advisers, magicians, or wise men to do such a thing.

Leviticus 19:25

to me, the LORD God. Do this, and in the fifth year, those trees will produce an abundant harvest of fruit for you to eat.

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.

Leviticus 7:26

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

Malachi 3:5

The LORD All-Powerful said: I'm now on my way to judge you. And I will quickly condemn all who practise witchcraft or cheat in marriage or tell lies in court or rob workers of their pay or ill-treat widows and orphans or steal the property of foreigners or refuse to respect me.

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.

Deuteronomy 15:23

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

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.

1 Samuel 15:23

Rebelling against God or disobeying him because you are proud is just as bad as worshipping idols or asking them for advice. You refused to do what God told you, so God has decided that you can't be king.”