Leviticus 17:14

New Century Version

If blood is still in the meat, the animal’s life is still in it. So I give this command to the people of Israel: “Don’t eat meat that still has blood in it, because the animal’s life is in its blood. Anyone who eats blood must be cut off.”

Cross References

Genesis 9:4

But you must not eat meat that still has blood in it, because blood gives life.

Exodus 30:33

If anyone makes perfume like it or puts it on someone who is not a priest, that person must be cut off from his people.’ ”

Leviticus 3:17

“ ‘This law will continue for people from now on, wherever you live: You must not eat any fat or blood.’ ”

Acts 15:20

Instead, we should write a letter to them telling them these things: Stay away from food that has been offered to idols (which makes it unclean), any kind of sexual sin, eating animals that have been strangled, and blood.

Deuteronomy 12:23

but be sure you don’t eat the blood, because the life is in the blood. Don’t eat the life with the meat.