Leviticus Chapter 17

Leviticus Chapter 17
1 And the Lord spake unto Moses,
saying,
2 Speak unto Aaron, and to his sons, and
to all the children of Israel, and say unto
them, This is the thing which the Lord
hath commanded, saying, 3 Whosoever
he be of the house of Israel that killeth a
bullock, or lamb, or goat in the host, or
that killeth it out of the host,
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, wherefore that man shall be cut
off from among his people.
5 Therefore the children of Israel shall
bring their offerings, which they would
offer abroad in the field, and present
them unto the Lord at the door of the
tabernacle of the congregation by the
priest, and offer them for peace offerings
unto the Lord.
6 Then the priest shall sprinkle the blood
upon the altar of the Lord before the
door of the tabernacle of the
congregation, and burn the fat for a
sweet savor unto the Lord.
7 And they shall no more offer their
offerings unto devils, after whom they
have gone a whoring: this shall be an
ordinance forever unto them in their
generations.
8 Also thou shalt say unto them,
whosoever he be of the house of Israel,
or of the strangers which sojourn among
them, 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 his people. 10 Likewise
whosoever he be of the house of Israel,
or of the strangers that sojourn among
them, that eateth any blood, I will even
set my face against that person 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 unto you
to offer upon the altar, to make an
atonement for your souls: for this blood
shall make an atonement for the soul.
12 Therefore I said unto the children of
Israel, None of you shall eat blood:
neither the stranger that sojourneth
among you, shall eat blood. 13
Moreover whosoever he be of the
children of Israel, or of the strangers that
sojourn among them, which by hunting
taketh any beast or fowl that may be
eaten, he shall pour out the blood
thereof, and cover it with dust: 14 For
the life of all flesh is his blood, it is
joined with his life: therefore I said unto
the children of Israel, Ye shall eat the
blood of no flesh: for the life of all flesh
is the blood thereof: whosoever eateth it,
shall be cut off. 15 And every person
that eateth it which dieth alone, or that
which is torn with beasts, whether it be
one of the same country or a stranger, he
shall both wash his clothes, and wash
himself in water, and be unclean unto the
even: after he shall be clean.
16 But if he wash them not, nor wash his
flesh, then he shall bear his iniquity.