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.
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Bible References
General references
Leviticus 17:11
For the life of the flesh is in its blood; and I have given it to you on the altar to take away your sin: for it is the blood which makes free from sin because of the life in it.
Genesis 9:4
But flesh with the life-blood in it you may not take for food.
Deuteronomy 12:23
But see that you do not take the blood for food; for the blood is the life; and you may not make use of the life as food with the flesh.