Leviticus Chapter 17
Prohibition Against Eating Blood
1-2 The LORD told Moses to tell Aaron, his sons, and all Israel,
“The LORD has commanded 3 that no one in Israel is to slaughter an ox, lamb, or goat inside or outside the camp 4 instead of taking it to the Tent of Meeting to present it to Yahveh. God will hold him guilty of shedding blood. Exclude him from the community. 5 Instead, people need to take their animals to the priest at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and sacrifice them as peace offerings. 6 The priest will sprinkle the blood on the altar at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting and offer up the fat in smoke as an aroma pleasing to Yahveh. 7 They’ll no longer sacrifice to the goat-idols they commit prostitution with. That’s a permanent statute.
Lev 17:1-7
8 “Anyone in Israel or a foreigner living there who offers a burnt offering or sacrifice 9 without taking it to the LORD, will be excluded from the community.
10 “I’ll oppose and exclude from the community anyone in Israel or a foreigner living there who eats blood. 11 The life is in the blood, and I’ve given it to you on the altar to atone for you. It’s the lifeblood that atones.” 12 I told Israel, “Nobody among you or foreigner among you can eat blood. 13 When you hunt an animal or bird that can be eaten, drain out its blood and cover it with dirt.
Lev 17:8-13
14 “In all kinds of flesh, blood is identified with its life; so I told the Israelites not to eat blood. If any of you eat it, you’ll be excluded from the community. 15 Whether native or foreign, if you eat an animal that has died or wild animals have torn to pieces, wash your clothes, take a bath, and remain ceremonially unclean till evening. 16 If you don’t do that, you’re considered guilty.”
Lev 17:14-16