1And Jehovah spake unto Moses , saying , 2Speak unto Aaron, and unto his sons , and unto all the children of Israel , and say unto them : This is the thing which Jehovah hath commanded , saying , 3What man soever there be of the house of Israel , that killeth an ox , or lamb , or goat , in the camp , or that killeth it without the camp , 4and hath not brought it unto the door of the tent of meeting , to offer it as an oblation unto Jehovah before the tabernacle of Jehovah : blood shall be imputed unto that man ; he hath shed blood ; and that man shall be cut off from among his people : 5to the end that the children of Israel may bring their sacrifices , which they sacrifice in the open field , even that they may bring them unto Jehovah , unto the door of the tent of meeting , unto the priest , and sacrifice them for sacrifices of peace-offerings unto Jehovah . 6And the priest shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar of Jehovah at the door of the tent of meeting , and burn the fat for a sweet savor unto Jehovah . 7And they shall no more sacrifice their sacrifices unto the he-goats, after which they play the harlot . This shall be a statute forever unto them throughout their generations . 8And thou shalt say unto them , Whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel , or of the strangers that sojourn among them , that offereth a burnt-offering or sacrifice , 9and bringeth it not unto the door of the tent of meeting , to sacrifice it unto Jehovah ; that man shall be cut off from his people . 10And whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel , or of the strangers that sojourn among them , that eateth any manner of blood , I will set my face against that soul that eateth blood , and will cut him off from among his people .
The Centralization of Worship
11For the life of the flesh is in the blood ; and I have given it to you upon the altar to make atonement for your souls : for it is the blood that maketh atonement by reason of the life . 12Therefore I said unto the children of Israel , No soul of you shall eat blood , neither shall any stranger that sojourneth among you eat blood . 13And whatsoever man there be of the children of Israel , or of the strangers that sojourn among them , who taketh in hunting any beast or bird that may be eaten; he shall pour out the blood thereof , and cover it with dust . 14For as to the life of all flesh , the blood thereof is all one with 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 . 15And every soul that eateth that which dieth of itself , or that which is torn of beasts , whether he be home-born or a sojourner , he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water , and be unclean until the even : then shall he be clean . 16But if he wash them not , nor bathe his flesh , then he shall bear his iniquity .