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Leviticus 19:26

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Blood, Hair, and Body

19:26“ ‘You must not eat anything with the blood still in it.45 You must not practice either divination or soothsaying.46

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  1. 45 Heb “You shall not eat on the blood.” See the extensive remarks in J. E. Hartley, Leviticus (), , and B. A. Levine, Leviticus (), . The has “on the mountains,” suggesting that this is a prohibition against illegitimate places and occasions of worship, not the eating of blood.
  2. 46 Heb “You shall not practice divination and you shall not practice soothsaying”; cf. “practice augury or witchcraft.” For suggestions regarding the practices involved see B. A. Levine, Leviticus (), , and J. E. Hartley, Leviticus (), .

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“You shall not eat any flesh with the blood in it. You shall not interpret omens or tell fortunes.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“ ‘Do not eat any meat with the blood still in it.

“ ‘Do not practice divination or seek omens.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“You are not to eat anything with blood in it. You are not to practice divination or witchcraft.

NLTNew Living Translation

“Do not eat meat that has not been drained of its blood.

“Do not practice fortune-telling or witchcraft.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“ ‘You must not eat anything with the blood; you shall not practice divination, nor shall you interpret signs.

KJV 1900King James Version

Ye shall not eat any thing with the blood: neither shall ye use enchantment, nor observe times.