Leviticus 17:4

New International Reader's Version

They do it instead of bringing the animal to the entrance to the tent of meeting. They sacrifice it instead of giving it as an offering to me in front of my holy tent. Then they will be thought of as guilty of spilling blood. Because they have done that, they must be separated from their people.

Cross References

Genesis 17:14

Any male who has not been circumcised will be separated from his people. He has broken my covenant.”

Psalm 32:2

Blessed is the person whose sin the Lord never counts against them. That person doesn’t want to cheat anyone.

Exodus 12:15

For seven days eat bread made without yeast. On the first day remove the yeast from your homes. For the next seven days, anyone who eats anything with yeast in it must be separated from Israel.

Exodus 12:19

For seven days do not let any yeast be found in your homes. Anyone who eats anything with yeast in it must be separated from the community of Israel. That applies to outsiders and Israelites alike.

Exodus 30:33

Suppose a person makes perfume in the same way. And suppose that person puts it on someone who is not a priest. Then that person must be separated from their people.’ ”

Exodus 30:38

Whoever makes incense in the same way to enjoy its sweet smell must be separated from their people.”

Isaiah 66:3

But others are not like that. They sacrifice bulls to me, but at the same time they kill people. They offer lambs to me, but they also sacrifice dogs to other gods. They bring grain offerings to me, but they also offer pig’s blood to other gods. They burn incense to me, but they also worship statues of gods. They have chosen to go their own way. They take delight in things I hate.

Ezekiel 20:40

People of Israel, you will all serve me,’ announces the Lord and King. ‘You will serve me on my high and holy mountain in Jerusalem. There I will accept you. I will require your offerings and your finest gifts. I want you to bring them along with all your other holy sacrifices.

Leviticus 1:3

“ ‘If someone brings a burnt offering from the herd, they must offer a male animal. It must not have any flaws. They must bring it to the entrance to the tent of meeting. Then the Lord will accept it.

Leviticus 17:10

“ ‘Suppose someone eats meat that still has blood in it. It does not matter whether they are an Israelite or an outsider. I will turn against them if they eat it. I will separate them from their people.

Leviticus 17:14

That is because every creature’s life is its blood. And that is why I have said to the Israelites, “You must not eat any creature’s meat that still has blood in it. Every creature’s life is its blood. Anyone who eats that kind of meat must be separated from the community of Israel.”

Leviticus 17:3

“Suppose someone sacrifices an ox, a lamb or a goat. They sacrifice it in the camp or outside of it.

Leviticus 17:5

The Israelites are now making sacrifices in the open fields. But they must bring their sacrifices to the priest. They must bring them to me at the entrance to the tent of meeting. There they must sacrifice them as friendship offerings.

Leviticus 17:9

And suppose they do not bring it to the entrance to the tent of meeting to sacrifice it to me. Then they must be separated from their people.

Leviticus 18:29

“ ‘Suppose you do any of the things I hate. Then you must be separated from your people.

Leviticus 20:16

“ ‘Suppose a woman has sex with an animal. Then kill the woman and the animal. They must be put to death. Anything that happens to them will be their own fault.

Leviticus 20:18

“ ‘Suppose a man has sex with a woman during her monthly period. He has uncovered the place where her bleeding was coming from. And she has let him do it. So both of them must be separated from their people.

Leviticus 20:3

I will turn against that man. I will separate him from his people. That’s because he has sacrificed his child to Molek. He has made my sacred tent “unclean.” He has treated my name as if it were not holy.

Leviticus 3:2

They must place their hand on the animal’s head. It must be killed at the entrance to the tent of meeting. Then the priests in Aaron’s family line must splash the blood against the sides of the altar.

Leviticus 7:18

Suppose they eat any meat from the friendship offering on the third day. Then the Lord will not accept the offering. He will not accept it as a gift from them. It is not pure. If they eat any of it, they will be held responsible for it.

John 10:7

So Jesus said again, “What I’m about to tell you is true. I am like a gate for the sheep.

John 10:9

I’m like a gate. Anyone who enters through me will be saved. They will come in and go out. And they will find plenty of food.

John 14:6

Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

Romans 4:6

King David says the same thing. He tells us how blessed people are when God makes them right with himself. They are blessed because they don’t have to do anything in return. David says,

Romans 5:13

Before the law was given, sin was in the world. This is certainly true. But people are not judged for sin when there is no law.

Romans 5:20

The law was given so that sin would increase. But where sin increased, God’s grace increased even more.

Deuteronomy 21:8

Accept this payment for the sin of your people Israel. Lord, you have set your people free. Don’t hold them guilty for spilling the blood of someone who hasn’t done anything wrong.” That will pay for the death of that person.