Leviticus 17:14

God's Word

This is because the life of any creature is in its blood. So I have said to the people of Israel: Never eat any blood, because the life of any creature is in its blood. Whoever eats blood must be excluded ⌞from the people⌟.

Cross References

Genesis 9:4

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

Exodus 30:33

Whoever prepares a perfume like this or puts it on anyone who is not a priest must be excluded from the people.’ ”

Leviticus 3:17

This is a permanent law for generations to come wherever you live: Never eat any fat or blood.”

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 12:23

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