1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Speak unto Aaron, and unto his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them; This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded, saying, 3 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, 4 And bringeth it not unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer an offering unto the LORD before the tabernacle of the LORD; blood shall be imputed unto that man; he hath shed blood; and that man shall be cut off from among his people: 5 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 LORD, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, unto the priest, and offer them for peace offerings unto the LORD. 6 And the priest shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar of the LORD at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and burn the fat for a sweet savour unto the LORD. 7 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.
8 ¶ 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, 9 And bringeth it not unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer it unto the LORD; even that man shall be cut off from among his people.
10 ¶ 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. 11 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. 12 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. 13 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. 14 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. 15 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. 16 But if he wash them not, nor bathe his flesh; then he shall bear his iniquity.
Par dzīvnieku kaušanu
1 Kungs sacīja Mozum: 2 “Šādi Kungs ir pavēlējis: saki Āronam, viņa dēliem un visiem Israēla dēliem: 3 ikviens no Israēla nama, kas nokauj vērsi, jēru vai āzi nometnē vai ārpus nometnes 4 un neko neatnes pie Saiešanas telts durvīm, lai upurētu Kungam Kunga Mājokļa priekšā, tas ir izlējis asinis, un asinis lai nāk pār to atpakaļ, ka tas tiek nošķirts no savas tautas. 5 Tas tādēļ, lai Israēla dēli vairs nekauj savus kaujamos upurus klajā laukā, bet pienes Kungam pie Saiešanas telts durvīm un dod priesteriem, lai tie kauj miera upurus Kungam. 6 Priesteris lai slaka asinis pār Kunga altāri Saiešanas telts durvīs un kvēpina taukus par tīkamu smaržu Kungam. 7 Lai tie mitas upurēt saviem āžkājiem, kam maukojuši pakaļ, – šis tiem ir mūžīgs likums uz paaudzēm.
8 Saki tiem: ik vīrs no Israēla nama un svešinieks, kas pie tiem apmeties, kas upurē sadedzināmo upuri vai kaujamo upuri, 9 bet nenes to pie Saiešanas telts durvīm, lai upurētu Kungam, lai tiek nošķirts no savas tautas!
Aizliegums ēst asinis
10 Ja kāds no Israēla nama vai svešinieks, kas pie tiem apmeties, ir ēdis asinis – pret tādu, kas ēdis asinis, es vērsīšu savu vaigu, un es nošķiršu to no savas tautas! 11 Jo miesas dzīvība ir asinīs, un tās es jums esmu devis altārim, ka veicat izlīgumu par saviem grēkiem, – tās ir asinis, kas veic izlīgumu par visiem ļaužu grēkiem! 12 Tādēļ es teicu Israēla dēliem: neviens no jums lai neēd asinis, arī svešinieks, kas pie jums apmeties, lai neēd asinis!
13 Ikviens no Israēla dēliem un svešinieks, kas pie jums apmeties, kas nomedī ēdamu zvēru vai putnu, lai notecina tam asinis un apber tās ar zemi. 14 Ik radības dzīvība ir asinīs, kamēr tās viņā, un es Israēla dēliem esmu teicis: neēdiet nekādas asinis, jo asinis ir katras miesas dvēsele, – tiks nošķirts ikviens, kas tās ēdīs!
15 Ikviens, kas ēdīs maitu vai ko saplosītu – gan savējais, gan svešinieks –, lai mazgā savas drānas un mazgājas ūdenī, un paliek nešķīsts līdz vakaram, pēc tam tas ir šķīsts. 16 Bet, ja viņš tās nemazgā un nemazgā arī savu miesu, tad viņš nes savu vainu.”
