Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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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
because the life of the flesh is in the blood itself, and I myself have given it to you all so that atonement may be made for your souls on the altar, since the blood itself makes atonement through the life that is in it.
Genesis 9:4
However, you are not to eat meat with its life that is, its blood in it!
Deuteronomy 12:23
Only be sure to refrain from eating blood, because blood is the source of life and you must not consume blood with the meat.