Leviticus
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1 And the LORD spake
unto Moses, saying,
2 Speak unto Aaron, and unto his
sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them; This is
the thing which the LORD hath commanded, saying,
3 What man soever there be of
the house of Israel, that killeth an ox, or lamb, or goat, in the camp, or
that killeth it out of the camp,
4 And bringeth it not unto the door
of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer an offering unto the LORD
before the tabernacle of the LORD; blood shall be imputed unto that man;
he hath shed blood; and that man shall be cut off from among his people:
5 To the end that the children of
Israel may bring their sacrifices, which they offer in the open field,
even that they may bring them unto the LORD, unto the door of the
tabernacle of the congregation, unto the priest, and offer them for
peace offerings unto the LORD.
6 And the priest shall sprinkle the
blood upon the altar of the LORD at the door of the tabernacle of
the congregation, and burn the fat for a sweet savour unto the LORD.
7 And they shall no more offer their
sacrifices unto devils, after whom they have gone a whoring. This shall be
a statute for ever unto them throughout their generations.
8 And thou shalt say unto them,
Whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers
which sojourn among you, that offereth a burnt offering or sacrifice,
9 And bringeth it not unto the door
of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer it unto the LORD; even
that man shall be cut off from among his people.
10 And whatsoever man there be
of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, that
eateth any manner of blood; I will even set my face against that soul that
eateth blood, and will cut him off from among his people.
11 For the
life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon
the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that
maketh an atonement for the soul.
12 Therefore I said unto the
children of Israel, No soul of you shall eat blood, neither shall any
stranger that sojourneth among you eat blood.
13 And whatsoever man there be
of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you,
which hunteth and catcheth any beast or fowl that may be eaten; he shall
even pour out the blood thereof, and cover it with dust.
14 For it is the life of all
flesh; the blood of it is for the life thereof: therefore I said
unto the children of Israel, Ye shall eat the blood of no manner of flesh:
for the life of all flesh is the blood thereof: whosoever eateth it
shall be cut off.
15 And every soul that eateth that
which died of itself, or that which was torn with beasts,
whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger, he shall both
wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until
the even: then shall he be clean.
16 But if he wash them not,
nor bathe his flesh; then he shall bear his iniquity.
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