KJV ORIGINAL
Only be sure that thou eat not the blood: for the blood is the life; and thou mayest not eat the life with the flesh.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Just make sure you don't eat the blood, because the blood contains the life. You must not eat the life along with the meat.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is telling His people that blood represents life itself and must never be consumed with meat.
📚 Historical Context
Moses was giving final instructions to the Israelites before they entered the Promised Land, including specific dietary laws that would set them apart from surrounding nations. The prohibition against consuming blood was a foundational principle that recognized blood as sacred, containing the essence of life itself. This command would later influence Jewish kosher practices and was even referenced by early Christian leaders in Acts 15.
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