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
This is because life of every living thing is in the blood. I have given this blood to you to pay compensation for wrongdoing and make peace with me on the altar. Blood is needed to pay compensation for wrongdoing and make peace with me.'
Genesis 9:4
You must not eat meat that has its lifeblood still in it.
Deuteronomy 12:23
Make sure you never eat blood, because blood contains life. Never eat the life with the meat.