Leviticus 17:14
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Leviticus 17:14 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Leviticus 17:14 is a verse from the book of Leviticus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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, ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Leviticus 17:14 — KJV
“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.”
— Leviticus 17:14 (KJV)
Leviticus 17:14 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 17:14
“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.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 17:14: blood, israel, eat
“Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread; even the first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses: for whosoever eateth leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that soul shall be cut off from Israel.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 17:14: israel, eat, whosoever
“Seven days shall there be no leaven found in your houses: for whosoever eateth that which is leavened, even that soul shall be cut off from the congregation of Israel, whether he be a stranger, or born in the land.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 17:14: israel, eat, whosoever
“Whatsoever soul it be that eateth any manner of blood, even that soul shall be cut off from his people.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 17:14: blood, eat, manner
“But flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood thereof, shall ye not eat.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 17:14: life, flesh, blood
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