¹² Take some of the bull’s blood and apply it to the horns^(A) of the altar with your finger; then pour out all the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.

⁴ instead of bringing it to the entrance to the tent of meeting to present it as an offering to the Lord before his tabernacle—that person will be considered guilty.^[a](A) He has shed blood^(B) and is to be cut off from his people.^(C)

¹⁶ but you must not eat the blood; pour it on the ground like water.^(A)

²⁴ Do not eat blood; pour it on the ground like water.^(A)

²³ But you must not eat its blood; pour it on the ground like water.^(A)