Translations
Modern
For the life of all flesh is its blood. Therefore I have told the Israelites, ‘You must not eat the blood of any living thing, because the life of all flesh is its blood; whoever eats it must be cut off.’
Traditional
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.
Literal
For the soul of all flesh is its blood; in its soul it is. And I said to the sons of Israel, ‘Blood of any flesh you shall not eat, for the soul of all flesh is its blood; all who eat it shall be cut off.’
Latin
Anima enim omnis carnis in sanguine est: unde dixi filiis Israël: Sanguinem universæ carnis non comedetis, quia anima carnis in sanguine est: et quicumque comederit illum, interibit.
Original
Hebrew
English
For the life of all flesh is its blood. Therefore I have told the Israelites, ‘You must not eat the blood of any living thing, because the life of all flesh is its blood; whoever eats it must be cut off.’
Notes
Theme notes and profiles
People
Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes
Glossary
Biblical Concept of Law Cleanness and Uncleanness, Regulations Concerning Deuteronomy, Book of Dietary Laws History of Israel Leviticus, Book of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego
Topics
Blood is the Life Blood: Forbidden to be Used As Food Blood: The Life of Animals Drinking Blood Food: Things Prohibited As Food Leprosy: Ceremonies at Cleansing of Sanitation: Food