Leviticus 7:22-27

New International Version

Eating Fat and Blood Forbidden

²²The Lord said to Moses, ²³“Say to the Israelites: ‘Do not eat any of the fat of cattle, sheep or goats.^(A) ²⁴The fat of an animal found dead or torn by wild animals^(B) may be used for any other purpose, but you must not eat it. ²⁵Anyone who eats the fat of an animal from which a food offering may be^[a] presented to the Lord must be cut off from their people. ²⁶And wherever you live, you must not eat the blood^(C) of any bird or animal. ²⁷Anyone who eats blood^(D) must be cut off from their people.’”

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Leviticus 7:22-27

English Standard Version

²²The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, ²³“Speak to the people of Israel, saying, ^(A)You shall eat no fat, of ox or sheep or goat. ²⁴The fat of an animal ^(B)that dies of itself and the fat of one that is torn by beasts may be put to any other use, but on no account shall you eat it. ²⁵For every person who eats of the fat of an animal of which a food offering may be made to the Lord shall be cut off from his people. ²⁶Moreover, ^(C)you shall eat no blood whatever, whether of fowl or of animal, in any of your dwelling places. ²⁷Whoever eats any blood, that person shall be cut off from his people.”