Leviticus 17:8–16

⁸“Say to them: ‘Any Israelite or any foreigner residing among them who offers a burnt offering or sacrifice ⁹and does not bring it to the entrance to the tent^b of meeting^c to sacrifice it to the Lord^d must be cut off from the people of Israel.

¹⁰“ ‘I will set my face against any Israelite or any foreigner residing among them who eats blood,^e and I will cut them off from the people. ¹¹For the life of a creature is in the blood,^f and I have given it to you to make atonement for yourselves on the altar; it is the blood that makes atonement for one’s life.^{cg 12}Therefore I say to the Israelites, “None of you may eat blood, nor may any foreigner residing among you eat blood.”

¹³“ ‘Any Israelite or any foreigner residing among you who hunts any animal or bird that may be eaten must drain out the blood and cover it with earth,^{h 14}because the life of every creature is its blood. That is why I have said to the Israelites, “You must not eat the blood of any creature, because the life of every creature is its blood; anyone who eats it must be cut off.”ⁱ

¹⁵“ ‘Anyone, whether native-born or foreigner, who eats anything^j found dead or torn by wild animals^k must wash their clothes and bathe with water,^l and they will be ceremonially unclean till evening;^m then they will be clean. ¹⁶But if they do not wash their clothes and bathe themselves, they will be held responsible.ⁿ’ ”