Leviticus 17
17
The Place of Sacrifice
1Then#Or “And” Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, 2“Speak to Aaron and to his sons and to all the Israelites,#Literally “sons/children of Israel” and you shall say to them, ‘This is the word that Yahweh has commanded, saying, 3“Any man#Literally “A man a man” from the house of Israel who slaughters an ox or a sheep or a goat in the camp or who slaughters it outside the camp#Literally “from an outside place of the camp” 4and he does not bring it to the tent of assembly’s entrance to present an offering to Yahweh before#Literally “to the faces of” Yahweh’s tabernacle, then#Or “and” that man shall be accounted bloodguilty—he has poured out blood, and that man shall be cut off from the midst of his people. 5This is so that the Israelites#Literally “sons/children of Israel” may bring their sacrifices that they are sacrificing in the open field#Literally “on the faces of the field” and bring#Or “they shall bring” them for Yahweh to the tent of assembly’s entrance to the priest, and they shall sacrifice fellowship offerings for Yahweh with them. 6And the priest shall sprinkle the blood on Yahweh’s altar at the tent of assembly’s entrance, and he shall burn#Literally “turn into smoke” the fat as an appeasing fragrance for Yahweh. 7And they may no longer sacrifice#Literally “not they may sacrifice again” their sacrifices to the goat-idols after which they were prostituting. This is a lasting statute#Literally “a statute of eternity” or “a statute of long duration” for them throughout#Literally “to” their generations.” ’
Instructions Against Eating Blood
8“And you shall say to them, ‘if there is anyone#Literally “A man a man” from the house of Israel or#Or “and” from the alien who dwells in their midst who offers a burnt offering or a sacrifice 9and he does not bring it to the tent of assembly’s entrance to sacrifice#Literally “do” or “make” it for Yahweh, then#Or “and” that man shall be cut off from his people. 10And if there is anyone#Literally “a man a man” from the house of Israel or#Or “and” from the alien who is dwelling in their midst who eats any blood, then#Or “and” I will set my face against the person who eats the blood, and I will cut him off from among his people. 11Indeed#Or “Because” the flesh’s life is in the blood, and I have given it to you on the altar to make atonement for your lives, because it is the blood with the life that makes atonement. 12Therefore#Literally “Unto thus” I said to the Israelites,#Literally “sons/children of Israel” ‘None of you#Literally “all of individual self from you not” may eat blood, nor#Or “and not” may the alien who is dwelling in your midst eat blood.’
13“And if there is anyone#Literally “a man a man” from the Israelites#Literally “sons/children of Israel” or#Or “and” from the alien who is dwelling in their midst who hunts a wild game animal or a bird that may be eaten, then#Or “and” he shall pour out its blood, and he shall cover it with the soil. 14Indeed,#Or “Because” the life of all flesh, its blood, is in its life, so#Or “and” I said to the Israelites,#Literally “sons/children of Israel” ‘You may not eat the blood of any flesh, because the life of all flesh is its blood; anyone who eats it must be cut off.’
15“And if there is any person who eats a dead body or#Or “and” a mangled carcass, whether among the native or#Or “and” among the alien, then#Or “and” he shall wash his garments, and he shall wash himself#The direct object is supplied from context in the English translation with water, and he shall be unclean until the evening, and he shall be clean. 16But#Or “And” if he does not wash his garments#The direct object is supplied from context in the English translation and he does not wash his body, then#Or “and” he shall bear his guilt.”
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Leviticus 17
17
The Sacredness of Blood
1The Lord commanded Moses 2to give Aaron and his sons and all the people of Israel the following regulations. 3-4Any Israelites who kill a cow or a sheep or a goat as an offering to the Lord anywhere except at the entrance of the Tent of the Lord's presence have broken the Law. They have shed blood and shall no longer be considered God's people. 5The meaning of this command is that the people of Israel shall now bring to the Lord the animals which they used to kill in the open country. They shall now bring them to the priest at the entrance of the Tent and kill them as fellowship offerings. 6The priest shall throw the blood against the sides of the altar at the entrance of the Tent and burn the fat to produce an odor that is pleasing to the Lord. 7The people of Israel must no longer be unfaithful to the Lord by killing their animals in the fields as sacrifices to the goat demons. The people of Israel must keep this regulation for all time to come.
8Any Israelites or any foreigners living in the community who offer a burnt offering or any other sacrifice 9as an offering to the Lord anywhere except at the entrance of the Tent shall no longer be considered God's people.
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Gn 9.4; Lv 7.26,27; 19.26; Dt 12.16,23; 15.23 If any Israelites or any foreigners living in the community eat meat with blood still in it, the Lord will turn against them and no longer consider them his people. 11#He 9.22 The life of every living thing is in the blood, and that is why the Lord has commanded that all blood be poured out on the altar to take away the people's sins. Blood, which is life, takes away sins. 12That is why the Lord has told the people of Israel that neither they nor any foreigner living among them shall eat any meat with blood still in it.
13If any Israelites or any foreigners living in the community catch an animal or a bird which is ritually clean, they must pour its blood out on the ground and cover it with dirt. 14The life of every living thing is in the blood, and that is why the Lord has told the people of Israel that they shall not eat any meat with blood still in it and that anyone who does so will no longer be considered one of his people.
15Any people, Israelites or foreigners, who eat meat from an animal that has died a natural death or has been killed by wild animals must wash their clothes, take a bath, and wait until evening before they are ritually clean. 16If they do not, they must suffer the consequences.
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