~Leviticus 17:1 And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
~Leviticus 17:2 Speak unto Aaron, and unto his sons, and unto all thechildren of Israel, and say unto them: This is the thing which Jehovahhath commanded, saying,
~Leviticus 17:3 What man soever there be of the house of Israel, thatkilleth an ox, or lamb, or goat, in the camp, or that killeth it withoutthe camp,
~Leviticus 17:4 and hath not brought it unto the door of the tent ofmeeting, to offer it as an oblation unto Jehovah before the tabernacleof Jehovah: blood shall be imputed unto that man; he hath shedblood; and that man shall be cut off from among his people:
~Leviticus 17:5 To the end that the children of Israel may bring theirsacrifices, which they sacrifice in the open field, even that they maybring them unto Jehovah, unto the door of the tent of meeting, untothe priest, and sacrifice them for sacrifices of peace-offerings untoJehovah.
~Leviticus 17:6 And the priest shall sprinkle the blood upon the altarof Jehovah at the door of the tent of meeting, and burn the fat for asweet savor unto Jehovah.
~Leviticus 17:7 And they shall no more sacrifice their sacrifices untothe he-goats, after which they play the harlot. This shall be a statuteforever unto them throughout their generations.
~Leviticus 17:8 And thou shalt say unto them, Whatsoever man therebe of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among them,that offereth a burnt-offering or sacrifice,
~Leviticus 17:9 and bringeth it not unto the door of the tent ofmeeting, to sacrifice it unto Jehovah; that man shall be cut off fromhis people.
~Leviticus 17:10 And whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel,or of the strangers that sojourn among them, that eateth any mannerof blood, I will set my face against that soul that eateth blood, andwill cut him off from among his people.
~Leviticus 17:11 For the life of the flesh is in the blood; and I havegiven it to you upon the altar to make atonement for your souls: for itis the blood that maketh atonement by reason of the life.
~Leviticus 17:12 Therefore I said unto the children of Israel, No soulof you shall eat blood, neither shall any stranger that sojournethamong you eat blood.
~Leviticus 17:13 And whatsoever man there be of the children ofIsrael, or of the strangers that sojourn among them, who taketh inhunting any beast or bird that may be eaten; he shall pour out theblood thereof, and cover it with dust.
~Leviticus 17:14 For as to the life of all flesh, the blood thereof is [allone] with 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 isthe blood thereof: whosoever eateth it shall be cut off.
~Leviticus 17:15 And every soul that eateth that which dieth of itself,or that which is torn of beasts, whether he be home-born or asojourner, he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, andbe unclean until the even: then shall he be clean.
~Leviticus 17:16 But if he wash them not, nor bathe his flesh, then heshall bear his iniquity
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