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And the \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w** spake unto Moses, saying,

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Speak unto Aaron, and unto his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them; This is* the thing which the \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w** hath commanded, saying,

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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,

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And bringeth it not unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer an offering unto the \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w** before the tabernacle of the \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w**; blood shall be imputed unto that man; he hath shed blood; and that man shall be cut off from among his people:

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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 \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w**, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, unto the priest, and offer them for* peace offerings unto the \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w**.

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And the priest shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar of the \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w** at* the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and burn the fat for a sweet savour unto the \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w**.

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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.

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¶ 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,

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And bringeth it not unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer it unto the \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w**; even that man shall be cut off from among his people.

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¶ 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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But if he wash them* not, nor bathe his flesh; then he shall bear his iniquity.