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Lev 17:14 — 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.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

Entire Verse.		Lev 17:11,12; Gen 9:4; Deu 12:23

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Related Verses

	Lev 17:11	For the life of the flesh [is] in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it [is] the blood [that] maketh an atonement for the soul.
	Lev 17:12	Therefore I said unto the children of Israel, No soul of you shall eat blood, neither shall any stranger that sojourneth among you eat blood.
	Gen 9:4	But flesh with the life thereof, [which is] the blood thereof, shall ye not eat.
	Deu 12:23	Only be sure that thou eat not the blood: for the blood [is] the life; and thou mayest not eat the life with the flesh.

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Scott, Thomas. "Leviticus 17:14," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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