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 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,  Speak unto Aaron, and unto his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them; This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded, saying,  What man soever there be of the house of Israel, that killeth an ox, or lamb, or goat, in the camp, or that killeth it out of the camp,  And bringeth it not unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer an offering unto the LORD before the tabernacle of the LORD; blood shall be imputed unto that man; he hath shed blood; and that man shall be cut off from among his people:  To the end that the children of Israel may bring their sacrifices, which they offer in the open field, even that they may bring them unto the LORD, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, unto the priest, and offer them for peace offerings unto the LORD.  And the priest shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar of the LORD at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and burn the fat for a sweet savour unto the LORD.  And they shall no more offer their sacrifices unto devils, after whom they have gone a whoring. This shall be a statute for ever unto them throughout their generations.  <section begin="17:8"/>And thou shalt say unto them, Whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers which sojourn among you, that offereth a burnt offering or sacrifice, <section end="17:8"/> <section begin="17:9"/>And bringeth it not unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer it unto the LORD; even that man shall be cut off from among his people. <section end="17:9"/> <section begin="17:10"/>And whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, that eateth any manner of blood; I will even set my face against that soul that eateth blood, and will cut him off from among his people. <section end="17:10"/> <section begin="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. <section end="17:11"/> <section begin="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. <section end="17:12"/> <section begin="17:13"/>And whatsoever man there be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, which hunteth and catcheth any beast or fowl that may be eaten; he shall even pour out the blood thereof, and cover it with dust. <section end="17:13"/> <section begin="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. <section end="17:14"/> <section begin="17:15"/>And every soul that eateth that which died of itself, or that which was torn with beasts, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger, he shall both wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even: then shall he be clean. <section end="17:15"/> <section begin="17:16"/>But if he wash them not, nor bathe his flesh; then he shall bear his iniquity. <section end="17:16"/>

<section end="17:16"/> <section begin="18:1"/>And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, <section end="18:1"/> <section begin="18:2"/>Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, I am the LORD your God. <section end="18:2"/> <section begin="18:3"/>After the doings of the land of Egypt, wherein ye dwelt, shall ye not do: and after the doings of the land of Canaan, whither I bring you, shall ye not do: neither shall ye walk in their ordinances. <section end="18:3"/> <section begin="18:4"/>Ye shall do my judgments, and keep mine ordinances, to walk therein: I am the LORD your God. <section end="18:4"/> <section begin="18:5"/>Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, and my judgments: which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am the LORD. <section end="18:5"/> <section begin="18:6"/>None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness: I am the LORD. <section end="18:6"/> <section begin="18:7"/>The nakedness of thy father, or the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she is thy mother; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness. <section end="18:7"/> <section begin="18:8"/>The nakedness of thy father's wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father's nakedness. <section end="18:8"/> <section begin="18:9"/>The nakedness of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, whether she be born at home, or born abroad, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover. <section end="18:9"/>