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Genesis 9:4
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Genesis 9:4
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4 But you must never eat any meat that still has the lifeblood in it.
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Genesis 9:4
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Genesis 9:4
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4 “But you must not eat meat that has its lifeblood still in it.(A)
Deuteronomy 12:23
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Deuteronomy 12:23
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23 But never consume the blood, for the blood is the life, and you must not consume the lifeblood with the meat.
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Deuteronomy 12:23
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Deuteronomy 12:23
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23 But be sure you do not eat the blood,(A) because the blood is the life, and you must not eat the life with the meat.(B)
Deuteronomy 12:16
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Deuteronomy 12:16
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16 But you must not consume the blood. You must pour it out on the ground like water.
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Deuteronomy 12:16
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Deuteronomy 12:16
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Acts 15:20
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Acts 15:20
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20 Instead, we should write and tell them to abstain from eating food offered to idols, from sexual immorality, from eating the meat of strangled animals, and from consuming blood.
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Acts 15:20
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Acts 15:20
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20 Instead we should write to them, telling them to abstain from food polluted by idols,(A) from sexual immorality,(B) from the meat of strangled animals and from blood.(C)
Deuteronomy 15:23
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Deuteronomy 15:23
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23 But you must not consume the blood. You must pour it out on the ground like water.
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Deuteronomy 15:23
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Deuteronomy 15:23
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23 But you must not eat the blood; pour it out on the ground like water.(A)
Leviticus 17:10-14
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Leviticus 17:10-14
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10 “And if any native Israelite or foreigner living among you eats or drinks blood in any form, I will turn against that person and cut him off from the community of your people, 11 for the life of the body is in its blood. I have given you the blood on the altar to purify you, making you right with the Lord.[a] It is the blood, given in exchange for a life, that makes purification possible. 12 That is why I have said to the people of Israel, ‘You must never eat or drink blood—neither you nor the foreigners living among you.’
13 “And if any native Israelite or foreigner living among you goes hunting and kills an animal or bird that is approved for eating, he must drain its blood and cover it with earth. 14 The life of every creature is in its blood. That is why I have said to the people of Israel, ‘You must never eat or drink blood, for the life of any creature is in its blood.’ So whoever consumes blood will be cut off from the community.
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- 17:11 Or to make atonement for you.
Leviticus 17:10-14
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Leviticus 17:10-14
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10 “‘I will set my face against any Israelite or any foreigner residing among them who eats blood,(A) and I will cut them off from the people. 11 For the life of a creature is in the blood,(B) and I have given it to you to make atonement for yourselves on the altar; it is the blood that makes atonement for one’s life.[a](C) 12 Therefore I say to the Israelites, “None of you may eat blood, nor may any foreigner residing among you eat blood.”
13 “‘Any Israelite or any foreigner residing among you who hunts any animal or bird that may be eaten must drain out the blood and cover it with earth,(D) 14 because the life of every creature is its blood. That is why I have said to the Israelites, “You must not eat the blood of any creature, because the life of every creature is its blood; anyone who eats it must be cut off.”(E)
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- Leviticus 17:11 Or atonement by the life in the blood
Leviticus 7:26
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Leviticus 7:26
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26 No matter where you live, you must never consume the blood of any bird or animal.
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Leviticus 7:26
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Leviticus 7:26
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26 And wherever you live, you must not eat the blood(A) of any bird or animal.
Acts 15:29
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Acts 15:29
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29 You must abstain from eating food offered to idols, from consuming blood or the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality. If you do this, you will do well. Farewell.”
Acts 15:29
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Acts 15:29
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29 You are to abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals and from sexual immorality.(A) You will do well to avoid these things.
Farewell.
Leviticus 3:17
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Leviticus 3:17
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17 “You must never eat any fat or blood. This is a permanent law for you, and it must be observed from generation to generation, wherever you live.”
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Leviticus 3:17
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Leviticus 3:17
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17 “‘This is a lasting ordinance(A) for the generations to come,(B) wherever you live:(C) You must not eat any fat or any blood.(D)’”
1 Samuel 14:33-34
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1 Samuel 14:33-34
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33 Someone reported to Saul, “Look, the men are sinning against the Lord by eating meat that still has blood in it.”
“That is very wrong,” Saul said. “Find a large stone and roll it over here. 34 Then go out among the troops and tell them, ‘Bring the cattle, sheep, and goats here to me. Kill them here, and drain the blood before you eat them. Do not sin against the Lord by eating meat with the blood still in it.’”
So that night all the troops brought their animals and slaughtered them there.
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1 Samuel 14:33-34
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1 Samuel 14:33-34
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33 Then someone said to Saul, “Look, the men are sinning against the Lord by eating meat that has blood(A) in it.”
“You have broken faith,” he said. “Roll a large stone over here at once.” 34 Then he said, “Go out among the men and tell them, ‘Each of you bring me your cattle and sheep, and slaughter them here and eat them. Do not sin against the Lord by eating meat with blood still(B) in it.’”
So everyone brought his ox that night and slaughtered it there.
1 Timothy 4:4
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1 Timothy 4:4
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4 Since everything God created is good, we should not reject any of it but receive it with thanks.
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1 Timothy 4:4
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1 Timothy 4:4
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4 For everything God created is good,(A) and nothing is to be rejected(B) if it is received with thanksgiving,
Leviticus 19:26
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Leviticus 19:26
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26 “Do not eat meat that has not been drained of its blood.
“Do not practice fortune-telling or witchcraft.
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Leviticus 19:26
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Leviticus 19:26
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26 “‘Do not eat any meat with the blood still in it.(A)
Acts 15:25
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Acts 15:25
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25 So we decided, having come to complete agreement, to send you official representatives, along with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
Acts 15:25
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Acts 15:25
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25 So we all agreed to choose some men and send them to you with our dear friends Barnabas and Paul—
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