Context Blood for Atonement1Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 2Speak to Aaron and to his sons and to all the sons of Israel and say to them, This is what the LORD has commanded, saying, 3Any man from the house of Israel who slaughters an ox or a lamb or a goat in the camp, or who slaughters it outside the camp, 4and has not brought it to the doorway of the tent of meeting to present it as an offering to the LORD before the tabernacle of the LORD, bloodguiltiness is to be reckoned to that man. He has shed blood and that man shall be cut off from among his people. 5The reason is so that the sons of Israel may bring their sacrifices which they were sacrificing in the open field, that they may bring them in to the LORD, at the doorway of the tent of meeting to the priest, and sacrifice them as sacrifices of peace offerings to the LORD. 6The priest shall sprinkle the blood on the altar of the LORD at the doorway of the tent of meeting, and offer up the fat in smoke as a soothing aroma to the LORD. 7They shall no longer sacrifice their sacrifices to the goat demons with which they play the harlot. This shall be a permanent statute to them throughout their generations. 8Then you shall say to them, Any man from the house of Israel, or from the aliens who sojourn among them, who offers a burnt offering or sacrifice, 9and does not bring it to the doorway of the tent of meeting to offer it to the LORD, that man also shall be cut off from his people. 10And any man from the house of Israel, or from the aliens who sojourn among them, who eats any blood, I will set My face against that person who eats blood and will cut him off from among his people. 11For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you on the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood by reason of the life that makes atonement. 12Therefore I said to the sons of Israel, No person among you may eat blood, nor may any alien who sojourns among you eat blood. 13So when any man from the sons of Israel, or from the aliens who sojourn among them, in hunting catches a beast or a bird which may be eaten, he shall pour out its blood and cover it with earth. 14For as for the life of all flesh, its blood is identified with its life. Therefore I said to the sons of Israel, You are not to eat the blood of any flesh, for the life of all flesh is its blood; whoever eats it shall be cut off. 15When any person eats an animal which dies or is torn by beasts, whether he is a native or an alien, he shall wash his clothes and bathe in water, and remain unclean until evening; then he will become clean. 16But if he does not wash them or bathe his body, then he shall bear his guilt. Parallel Verses American Standard VersionAnd Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, Douay-Rheims Bible And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: Darby Bible Translation And Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying, English Revised Version And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Webster's Bible Translation And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, World English Bible Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, Young's Literal Translation And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, Library Influences that Gave Rise to the Priestly Laws and Histories[Sidenote: Influences in the exile that produced written ceremonial laws] The Babylonian exile gave a great opportunity and incentive to the further development of written law. While the temple stood, the ceremonial rites and customs received constant illustration, and were transmitted directly from father to son in the priestly families. Hence, there was little need of writing them down. But when most of the priests were carried captive to Babylonia, as in 597 B.C., and ten years later the temple … Charles Foster Kent—The Origin & Permanent Value of the Old Testament Justification. After the Scripture. Discourse on Spiritual Food and True Discipleship. Peter's Confession. Leviticus Links Leviticus 17:1 NIV • Leviticus 17:1 NLT • Leviticus 17:1 ESV • Leviticus 17:1 NASB • Leviticus 17:1 KJV • Leviticus 17:1 Bible Apps • Leviticus 17:1 Parallel • Bible Hub |