Deuteronomy 12:23

God's Word

However, be sure you never eat blood, because blood contains life. Never eat the life with the meat.

Cross References

Genesis 9:4

“But you are not to eat meat with blood in it. (Blood is life.)

Ezekiel 33:25

So tell them, ‘This is what the Almighty Lord says: You eat meat with blood in it. You look to your idols for help. You murder people. Should the land be given to you?

Leviticus 17:10

“If Israelites or foreigners eat any blood, I will condemn them and exclude them from the people,

Leviticus 17:11

because blood contains life. I have given this blood to you to make peace with me on the altar. Blood is needed to make peace with me.

Leviticus 19:26

“Never eat any meat with blood still in it. “Never cast evil spells, and never consult fortunetellers.

Leviticus 7:26

“Never eat the blood of any bird or animal no matter where you live.

Matthew 20:28

It’s the same way with the Son of Man. He didn’t come so that others could serve him. He came to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many people.”

Acts 15:20

Instead, we should write a letter telling them to keep away from things polluted by false gods, from sexual sins, from eating the meat of strangled animals, and from eating bloody meat.

Deuteronomy 12:16

But never eat the blood. Pour it on the ground like water.

Deuteronomy 12:22

Eat it as you would eat a gazelle or a deer: Clean and unclean people may eat it together.

Deuteronomy 12:24

Never eat blood. Pour it on the ground like water.

Deuteronomy 15:23

But never eat the blood. Pour it on the ground like water.

Revelation 5:9

Then they sang a new song, “You deserve to take the scroll and open the seals on it, because you were slaughtered. You bought people with your blood to be God’s own. They are from every tribe, language, people, and nation.

1 Samuel 14:32

So the troops seized the Philistines’ belongings. They took sheep, cows, and calves, and butchered them on the ground. The troops ate the meat with blood still in it.

1 Samuel 14:33

Some ⌞soldiers⌟ told Saul, “The troops are sinning against the Lord by eating meat with blood in it.” Saul replied, “You have been unfaithful. Roll a large rock over to me now.”