Lev 17
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And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:
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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:
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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 without the camp,
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and hath not brought it unto the door of the tent of meeting, to present it as 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.
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To the end that the children of Israel may bring their sacrifices, which they sacrifice
in the open field, even that they may bring them unto the LORD, unto the door of the
tent of meeting, unto the priest, and sacrifice them for sacrifices of peace-offerings
unto the LORD.
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And the priest shall dash the blood against the altar of the LORD at the door of the
tent of meeting, and make the fat smoke for a sweet savour unto the LORD.
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And they shall no more sacrifice their sacrifices unto the satyrs, after whom they
go astray. This shall be a statute for ever unto them throughout their generations.
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And thou shalt say unto them: Whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of
the strangers that sojourn among them, that offereth a burnt-offering or sacrifice,
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and bringeth it not unto the door of the tent of meeting, to sacrifice it unto the
LORD, even that man shall be cut off from his people.
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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.
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For the life of the flesh is in the blood; and I have given it to you upon the altar
to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood that maketh atonement by reason
of the life.
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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.
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And whatsoever man there be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn
among them, that taketh in hunting any beast or fowl that may be eaten, he shall pour
out the blood thereof, and cover it with dust.
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For as to the life of all flesh, the blood thereof is all one 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 is the blood thereof; whosoever eateth it shall
be cut off.
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And every soul that eateth that which dieth of itself, or that which is torn of beasts,
whether he be home-born or a stranger, he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself
in water, and be unclean until the even; then shall he be clean.
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But if he wash them not, nor bathe his flesh, then he shall bear his iniquity.