Leviticus 17:1–9

The Place of Sacrifice

17 Thena Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Speak to Aaron and to his sons and to all the ⌊Israelites⌋,b and you shall say to them, ‘This is the word that Yahweh has commanded, saying, 3 “⌊Any man⌋c from the house of Israel who slaughters an ox or a sheep or a goat in the camp or who slaughters it ⌊outside the camp⌋d 4 and he does not bring it to the tent of assembly’s entrance to present an offering to Yahweh ⌊before⌋e Yahweh’s tabernacle, thenf that man shall be accounted bloodguilty—he has poured out blood, and that man shall be cut off from the midst of his people. 5 This is so that the ⌊Israelites⌋g may bring their sacrifices that they are sacrificing ⌊in the open field⌋h and bringi them for Yahweh to the tent of assembly’s entrance to the priest, and they shall sacrifice fellowship offerings for Yahweh with them. 6 And the priest shall sprinkle the blood on Yahweh’s altar at the tent of assembly’s entrance, and he shall ⌊burn⌋j the fat as an appeasing fragrance for Yahweh. 7 And ⌊they may no longer sacrifice⌋k their sacrifices to the goat-idols after which they were prostituting. This is ⌊a lasting statute⌋l for them ⌊throughout⌋m their generations.” ’

Instructions Against Eating Blood

8 “And you shall say to them, ‘if there is ⌊anyone⌋n from the house of Israel oro from the alien who dwells in their midst who offers a burnt offering or a sacrifice 9 and he does not bring it to the tent of assembly’s entrance to ⌊sacrifice⌋p it for Yahweh, thenq that man shall be cut off from his people.