Leviticus 17:10
8 Tell them that if anyone from the house of Israel or any foreigner living among them offers a burnt offering or a sacrifice
9 but does not bring it to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting to sacrifice it to the LORD, that man must be cut off from his people.
If anyone from the house of Israel or a foreigner living among them eats any blood, I will set My face against that person and 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 to make atonement for your souls upon the altar; for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul.
12 Therefore I say to the Israelites, ‘None of you may eat blood, nor may any foreigner living among you eat blood.’
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- If anyone from the house of Israel or a foreigner living among them eats any blood, I will set My face against that person and cut him off from among his people.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- “‘Any man of the house of Israel, or of the strangers who live as foreigners among them, who eats any kind of blood, I will set my face against that soul who eats blood, and will cut him off from among his people.
- ASV
- And whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among them, that eateth any manner of blood, I will set my face against that soul that eateth blood, and will cut him off from among his people.
- DARBY
- And every one of the house of Israel, or of the strangers who sojourn among them, that eateth any manner of blood, I will set my face against the soul that hath eaten blood, and will cut him off from among his people;
- BLB
- And any man from the house of Israel, and from the sojourner who is sojourning in their midst, who eats any blood, I will set My face against the soul who is eating the blood, and I will cut him off from among his people.
- ÅB
- Og når noen av Israels hus eller av de fremmede som bor iblant dem, spiser blod, om aldri så lite, da vil jeg sette mitt åsyn mot den som spiser blodet, og utrydde ham av hans folk;
- OTB
- Jeg vil vende mitt ansikt mot enhver israelitt eller fremmed som bor blant dem som konsumerer noe blod, og jeg vil utestenge dem fra sitt folk.
- B1930
- Og når nogen av Israels hus eller av de fremmede som bor iblandt dem, eter blod, om aldri så lite, da vil jeg sette mitt åsyn mot den som eter blodet, og utrydde ham av hans folk;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Leviticus 17:11
For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement for your souls upon the altar; for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul.
Read in contextLeviticus 3:17
This is a permanent statute for the generations to come, wherever you live: You must not eat any fat or any blood.”
Read in contextDeuteronomy 12:16
but you must not eat the blood; pour it on the ground like water.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 12:23
Only be sure not to eat the blood, because the blood is the life, and you must not eat the life with the meat.
Read in context1 Samuel 14:33
Then someone reported to Saul: “Look, the troops are sinning against the LORD by eating meat with the blood still in it.” “You have broken faith,” said Saul. “Roll a large stone over here at once.”
Read in contextLeviticus 26:17
And I will set My face against you, so that you will be defeated by your enemies. Those who hate you will rule over you, and you will flee when no one pursues you.
Read in contextGenesis 9:4
But you must not eat meat with its lifeblood still in it.
Read in contextLeviticus 7:26–27
You must not eat the blood of any bird or animal in any of your dwellings.
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