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.
