Leviticus 17:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Leviticus 17:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Leviticus 17:11 is a verse from the book of Leviticus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Leviticus 17:11 — KJV
“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.”
— Leviticus 17:11 (KJV)
Leviticus 17:11 in Context — About the Book of Leviticus
Leviticus is God's holiness handbook for a people learning to live near His presence. Through sacrifices, feasts, and purity laws, it teaches that sin is costly, atonement is necessary, and God desires a set-apart people. It points forward to the perfect sacrifice of Christ.
Cross-References for Leviticus 17:11
“The rich shall not give more, and the poor shall not give less than half a shekel, when they give an offering unto the LORD, to make an atonement for your souls. give more: Heb. multiply give less: Heb. diminish”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 17:11: make, atonement, souls
“And thou shalt take the atonement money of the children of Israel, and shalt appoint it for the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; that it may be a memorial unto the children of Israel before the LORD, to make an atonement for your souls.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 17:11: make, atonement, souls
“And the priest shall make an atonement for the soul that sinneth ignorantly, when he sinneth by ignorance before the LORD, to make an atonement for him; and it shall be forgiven him.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 17:11: given, make, atonement
“The censers of these sinners against their own souls, let them make them broad plates for a covering of the altar: for they offered them before the LORD, therefore they are hallowed: and they shall be a sign unto the children of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 17:11: altar, make, souls
“We have therefore brought an oblation for the LORD, what every man hath gotten, of jewels of gold, chains, and bracelets, rings, earrings, and tablets, to make an atonement for our souls before the LORD. gotten: Heb. found”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 17:11: make, atonement, souls
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