Leviticus

Leviticus 17:10–14

¹⁰If anyone from the house of Israel or a foreigner living among them eats any blood, I will set My face against that person and cut him off from among his people. ¹¹For the life^c of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement for your souls upon the altar; for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul. ¹²Therefore I say to the Israelites, ‘None of you may eat blood, nor may any foreigner living among you eat blood.’

¹³And if any Israelite or foreigner living among them hunts down a wild animal or bird that may be eaten, he must drain its blood and cover it with dirt. ¹⁴For the life of all flesh is its blood. Therefore I have told the Israelites, ‘You must not eat the blood of any living thing, because the life of all flesh is its blood; whoever eats it must be cut off.’

Footnotes

c 17:11 Literally the soul; also in verse 14

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Leviticus 17:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If anyone	וְאִ֨ישׁ	wə·’îš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
from	וּמִן־	ū·min-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the house	מִבֵּ֣ית	mib·bêṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
or a foreigner	הַגֵּר֙	hag·gêr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1616 sojourner
living	הַגָּ֣ר	hag·gār	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1481 sojourn
among them	בְּתוֹכָ֔ם	bə·ṯō·w·ḵām	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H8432 midst
eats	יֹאכַ֖ל	yō·ḵal	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H398 eat
any	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
blood	דָּ֑ם	dām	Noun - masculine singular	H1818 blood
I will set	וְנָתַתִּ֣י	wə·nā·ṯat·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
My face	פָנַ֗י	p̄ā·nay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H6440 face, before
against that person	בַּנֶּ֙פֶשׁ֙	ban·ne·p̄eš	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
and cut him off	וְהִכְרַתִּ֥י	wə·hiḵ·rat·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H3772 cut off, cut down
from among	מִקֶּ֥רֶב	miq·qe·reḇ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7130 inward part, midst
his people	עַמָּֽהּ׃	‘am·māh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H5971 people

Leviticus 17:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the life	נֶ֣פֶשׁ	ne·p̄eš	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
of the flesh	הַבָּשָׂר֮	hab·bā·śār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1320 flesh
is in the blood	בַּדָּ֣ם	bad·dām	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1818 blood
and I	וַאֲנִ֞י	wa·’ă·nî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
have given	נְתַתִּ֤יו	nə·ṯat·tîw	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
it	הִוא֒	hî	Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
to you	לָכֶם֙	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
to make atonement	לְכַפֵּ֖ר	lə·ḵap·pêr	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H3722 cover over (figurative), pacify, make propitiation
for	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
your souls	נַפְשֹׁתֵיכֶ֑ם	nap̄·šō·ṯê·ḵem	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
upon	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the altar	הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ	ham·miz·bê·aḥ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4196 altar
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
it	ה֖וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
the blood	הַדָּ֥ם	had·dām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1818 blood
makes atonement	יְכַפֵּֽר׃	yə·ḵap·pêr	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3722 cover over (figurative), pacify, make propitiation
for the soul	בַּנֶּ֥פֶשׁ	ban·ne·p̄eš	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion

Leviticus 17:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
I say	אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙	’ā·mar·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H559 utter, say
to the Israelites	לִבְנֵ֣י	liḇ·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
None	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
of you	מִכֶּ֖ם	mik·kem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
may eat	תֹ֣אכַל	ṯō·ḵal	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H398 eat
blood	דָּ֑ם	dām	Noun - masculine singular	H1818 blood
nor may	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
any foreigner	וְהַגֵּ֛ר	wə·hag·gêr	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1616 sojourner
living	הַגָּ֥ר	hag·gār	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1481 sojourn
among you	בְּתוֹכְכֶ֖ם	bə·ṯō·wḵ·ḵem	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H8432 midst
eat	יֹ֥אכַל	yō·ḵal	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H398 eat
blood	דָּֽם׃ס	dām	Noun - masculine singular	H1818 blood

Leviticus 17:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And if any	וְאִ֨ישׁ	wə·’îš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
Israelite	מִבְּנֵ֣י	mib·bə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
or foreigner	הַגֵּר֙	hag·gêr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1616 sojourner
living	הַגָּ֣ר	hag·gār	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1481 sojourn
among them	בְּתוֹכָ֔ם	bə·ṯō·w·ḵām	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H8432 midst
hunts down	יָצ֜וּד	yā·ṣūḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6679 hunt
a wild	חַיָּ֛ה	ḥay·yāh	Noun - feminine singular	H2416 alive, living
animal	צֵ֥יד	ṣêḏ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6718 hunting, game
or	אוֹ־	’ōw-	Conjunction	H176 or
bird	ע֖וֹף	‘ō·wp̄	Noun - masculine singular	H5775 flying creatures, fowl, insects
that	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
may be eaten	יֵאָכֵ֑ל	yê·’ā·ḵêl	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H398 eat
he must drain	וְשָׁפַךְ֙	wə·šā·p̄aḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H8210 pour out, pour
its blood	דָּמ֔וֹ	dā·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1818 blood
and cover	וְכִסָּ֖הוּ	wə·ḵis·sā·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H3680 cover
it with dirt	בֶּעָפָֽר׃	be·‘ā·p̄ār	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6083 dry earth, dust

Leviticus 17:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the life	נֶ֣פֶשׁ	ne·p̄eš	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
of all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
flesh	בָּשָׂ֗ר	bā·śār	Noun - masculine singular	H1320 flesh
is its blood	דָּמ֣וֹ	dā·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1818 blood
Therefore I have told	וָֽאֹמַר֙	wā·’ō·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H559 utter, say
the Israelites	לִבְנֵ֣י	liḇ·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
You must not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
eat	תֹאכֵ֑לוּ	ṯō·ḵê·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H398 eat
the blood	דַּ֥ם	dam	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1818 blood
of any	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
living thing	בָּשָׂ֖ר	bā·śār	Noun - masculine singular	H1320 flesh
because	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the life	נֶ֤פֶשׁ	ne·p̄eš	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
of all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
flesh	בָּשָׂר֙	bā·śār	Noun - masculine singular	H1320 flesh
is its blood	דָּמ֣וֹ	dā·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1818 blood
whoever	הִ֔וא	hî	Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
eats it	אֹכְלָ֖יו	’ō·ḵə·lāw	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H398 eat
must be cut off	יִכָּרֵֽת׃	yik·kā·rêṯ	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3772 cut off, cut down