Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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.
General references
Bible References
General references
Leviticus 17:11
For 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 that makes atonement, by reason of the life [which it represents].’
Genesis 9:4
But you shall not eat meat along with its life, that is, its blood.
Deuteronomy 12:23
Only be sure that you do not eat the blood, for the blood is the life (soul), and you shall not eat the life with the meat.