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 soul (or life) of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you to reconcile your persons (or souls) upon the altar; therefore the same blood reconciles the person.
Genesis 9:4
But flesh with the soul (or life) thereof, which is its blood, ye shall not eat.
Deuteronomy 12:23
Only be sure not to eat the blood; for the blood is the soul (or the life), and thou art not to eat the soul with its flesh.