17 And the LORD spake unto Moses,
saying, 2 Speak unto Aaron, and unto his sons,
and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them; This is the thing
which the LORD hath commanded, saying, 3 What man soever there be of the house
of Israel, that killeth an ox, or lamb, or goat, in the camp, or that
killeth it out of the camp, 4 And bringeth it not unto the door of
the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer an offering unto the LORD
before the tabernacle of the LORD; blood shall be imputed unto that man;
he hath shed blood; and that man shall be cut off from among his people: 5 To the end that the children of Israel
may bring their sacrifices, which they offer in the open field, even that
they may bring them unto the LORD, unto the door of the tabernacle of
the congregation, unto the priest, and offer them for peace offerings
unto the LORD. 6 And the priest shall sprinkle the blood
upon the altar of the LORD at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation,
and burn the fat for a sweet savour unto the LORD. 7 And they shall no more offer their
sacrifices unto devils, after whom they have gone a whoring. This shall
be a statute for ever unto them throughout their generations. 8 And thou shalt say unto them, Whatsoever
man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers which sojourn
among you, that offereth a burnt offering or sacrifice,
9 And bringeth
it not unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer it
unto the LORD; even that man shall be cut off from among his people. 10 And whatsoever man there be of the
house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, that eateth
any manner of blood; I will even set my face against that soul that eateth
blood, and will cut him off from among his people. 11 For the life of the flesh is in the
blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement
for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul. 12 Therefore I said unto the children
of Israel, No soul of you shall eat blood, neither shall any stranger
that sojourneth among you eat blood. 13 And whatsoever man there be of the
children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, which
hunteth and catcheth any beast or fowl that may be eaten; he shall even
pour out the blood thereof, and cover it with dust. 14 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. 15 And every soul that eateth that which
died of itself, or that which was torn with beasts, whether it be one
of your own country, or a stranger, he shall both wash his clothes, and
bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even: then shall he be
clean. 16 But if he wash them not, nor bathe
his flesh; then he shall bear his iniquity.