Leviticus 17

Leviticus 17:1 And Yahveh spoke to Moses, and this is what he said,

Leviticus 17:2 “Speak to Aaron and his sons and to all the people of Israel and say to them, this is the thing that Yahveh has commanded when he said,

Leviticus 17:3 that if any one from the house of Israel kills an ox or a lamb or a goat in the camp, or kills it outside the camp,

Leviticus 17:4 and does not bring it to the entrance of the conference tent to offer it as a gift to Yahveh in the face of the tabernacle of Yahveh, that man will be recognized as guilty of bloodshed. He has shed blood, and that man will be eliminated from among his people.

Leviticus 17:5 This is so that the people of Israel may bring their sacrifices that they sacrifice in the face of the field, that they may bring them to Yahveh, to the priest at the entrance of the conference tent, and sacrifice them as sacrifices for healthy relationships to Yahveh.

Leviticus 17:6 And the priest will throw the blood on the altar of Yahveh at the entrance of the conference tent and burn the fat for a pacifying aroma to Yahveh.

Leviticus 17:7 So they will no more sacrifice their sacrifices to goat demons, after whom they lust. This will be a permanent prescription for them throughout their generations.

Leviticus 17:8 “And you will say to them, any one from the house of Israel, or from the foreign guests who are temporary residents among them, who offers an ascending offering or sacrifice

Leviticus 17:9 and does not bring it to the entrance of the conference tent to offer it to Yahveh, that man will be eliminated from his people.

Leviticus 17:10 “If any one from the house of Israel or from the foreign guests who are temporary residents among them eats any blood, I will set my face against that throat who eats blood and will eliminate him from among his people.

Leviticus 17:11 Because the throat within the skin is in the blood, and I have given it for you on the altar to provide reconciliation for your throats, because it is the blood that provides reconciliation for the throat.

Leviticus 17:12 Therefore I have said to the people of Israel, no throat among you will eat blood, neither will any foreign guest who is a temporary resident among you eat blood.

Leviticus 17:13 “Any one also from the people of Israel, or from the foreign guests who are temporary residents among them, who takes in hunting any beast or bird that may be eaten will pour out its blood and cover it with land.

Leviticus 17:14 Because the throat within everyone’s skin is its blood: its blood is its throat. Therefore, I have said to the people of Israel, you will not eat the blood of any creature, because the throat within everyone’s skin is its blood. Whoever eats it will be eliminated.

Leviticus 17:15 And every throat who eats what dies of itself or what is torn by beasts, whether he is a native or a temporary resident, will wash his clothes and bathe himself in water and be contaminated until the evening; then he will be clean.

Leviticus 17:16 But if he does not wash them or bathe his body, he will be responsible for his violation.”

Leviticus 17 quotes:

“Leviticus 17—20 deals with four special areas of life that must be respected and kept holy: the sanctity of blood, or life (chap. 17); the sanctity of sex (chap. 18); the sanctity of the law (chap. 19); and the sanctity of judgment (chap. 20).”

Wiersbe, Warren W. Leviticus : Becoming “Set Apart” for God. First edition, David C Cook, 2015. p. 77

“We really. don’t want to know about such things, “TMI” (too much information) is probably the response of many. Blood, however, is important; for blood and life are intimately connected. In ancient Israel, blood was considered the_ source of power for animals, including humans.”

March, W. Eugene. Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers. Abingdon Press, 2012. p. 60.

“Leviticus 17:1-9 reminded Israel that the central sanctuary is the only place where sacrifices were to be brought. Those who sacrificed elsewhere were to be cut off from the people (17:3-4). Israel had been sacrificing in open fields (17:5). Some of the people had been bringing offerings to idols (17:7). Such actions had to stop (17:8-9).”

House, Paul R. Leviticus/Numbers. Broadman & Holman, 1999. p. 37