Chapter 17

And the LORD spake¹⁷ unto Moses, saying,²

Speak¹⁶ unto Aaron, and unto his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say¹ unto them; This [is] the thing which the LORD hath commanded,¹⁴ saying,²

What man soever [there be] of the house of Israel, that killeth⁴ an ox, or lamb, or goat, in the camp, or that killeth⁴ [it] out of the camp,

And bringeth⁵² it not unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer⁵³ an offering unto the LORD before the tabernacle of the LORD; blood shall be imputed¹¹ unto that man; he hath shed¹ blood; and that man shall be cut off⁸ from among his people:

To the end that the children of Israel may bring⁵⁵ their sacrifices, which they offer⁶ in the open field, even that they may bring⁵² them unto the LORD, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, unto the priest, and offer¹ them [for] peace offerings unto the LORD.

And the priest shall sprinkle¹ the blood upon the altar of the LORD [at] the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and burn⁵² the fat for a sweet savour unto the LORD.

And they shall no more offer⁴ their sacrifices unto devils, after whom they have gone a whoring.⁶ This shall be a statute for ever unto them throughout their generations.

And thou shalt say⁴ unto them, Whatsoever man [there be] of the house of Israel, or of the strangers which sojourn⁴ among you, that offereth⁵⁵ a burnt offering or sacrifice,

And bringeth⁵⁵ it not unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer² it unto the LORD; even that man shall be cut off⁸ from among his people.

And whatsoever man [there be] of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn⁶ among you, that eateth⁴ any manner of blood; I will even set¹ my face against that soul that eateth⁶ blood, and will cut him off⁵² from among his people.

For the life of the flesh [is] in the blood: and I have given¹ it to you upon the altar to make an atonement¹⁵ for your souls: for it [is] the blood [that] maketh an atonement¹⁷ for the soul.

Therefore I said¹ unto the children of Israel, No soul of you shall eat⁴ blood, neither shall any stranger that sojourneth⁶ among you eat⁴ blood.

And whatsoever man [there be] of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn⁶ among you, which hunteth⁴ and catcheth any beast or fowl that may be eaten;¹¹ he shall even pour out¹ the blood thereof, and cover¹⁴ it with dust.

For [it is] the life of all flesh; the blood of it [is] for the life thereof: therefore I said⁴ unto the children of Israel, Ye shall eat⁴ the blood of no manner of flesh: for the life of all flesh [is] the blood thereof: whosoever eateth⁶ it shall be cut off.¹¹

And every soul that eateth⁴ 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 wash¹⁴ his clothes, and bathe¹ [himself] in water, and be unclean¹ until the even: then shall he be clean.¹

But if he wash¹⁷ [them] not, nor bathe⁴ his flesh; then he shall bear¹ his iniquity.