Leviticus 17:14

New American Bible - revised edition

since the life of all flesh is its blood. I have told the Israelites: You shall not consume the blood of any flesh. Since the life of all flesh is its blood, anyone who consumes it shall be cut off.

Cross References

Genesis 9:4

Only meat with its lifeblood still in it you shall not eat.

Exodus 30:33

Whoever prepares a perfume like this, or whoever puts any of this on an unauthorized person, shall be cut off from his people. The Incense.

Leviticus 3:17

This shall be a perpetual ordinance for your descendants wherever they may dwell. You shall not eat any fat or any blood.

Acts 15:20

but tell them by letter to avoid pollution from idols, unlawful marriage, the meat of strangled animals, and blood.

Deuteronomy 12:23

But make sure that you do not eat of the blood; for blood is life; you shall not eat that life with the flesh.