Leviticus 7:26
New International Version
And wherever you live, you must not eat the blood of any bird or animal.

New Living Translation
No matter where you live, you must never consume the blood of any bird or animal.

English Standard Version
Moreover, you shall eat no blood whatever, whether of fowl or of animal, in any of your dwelling places.

Berean Standard Bible
You must not eat the blood of any bird or animal in any of your dwellings.

King James Bible
Moreover ye shall eat no manner of blood, whether it be of fowl or of beast, in any of your dwellings.

New King James Version
Moreover you shall not eat any blood in any of your dwellings, whether of bird or beast.

New American Standard Bible
And you are not to eat any blood, either of bird or animal, in any of your dwellings.

NASB 1995
‘You are not to eat any blood, either of bird or animal, in any of your dwellings.

NASB 1977
‘And you are not to eat any blood, either of bird or animal, in any of your dwellings.

Legacy Standard Bible
And you shall not eat any blood, either of bird or animal, in any of your places of habitation.

Amplified Bible
Moreover, you are not to eat any blood [of any kind], whether of bird or animal, in any of your dwelling places.

Christian Standard Bible
Wherever you live, you must not eat the blood of any bird or animal.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Wherever you live, you must not eat the blood of any bird or animal.

American Standard Version
And ye shall eat no manner of blood, whether it be of bird or of beast, in any of your dwellings.

Contemporary English Version
And no matter where you live, you must not eat the blood of any bird or animal,

English Revised Version
And ye shall eat no manner of blood, whether it be of fowl or of beast, in any of your dwellings.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Never eat the blood of any bird or animal no matter where you live.

Good News Translation
No matter where the Israelites live, they must never use the blood of birds or animals for food.

International Standard Version
You are not to eat any form of blood in any of your dwellings, whether it's from birds or animals.

Majority Standard Bible
You must not eat the blood of any bird or animal in any of your dwellings.

NET Bible
And you must not eat any blood of the birds or the domesticated land animals in any of the places where you live.

New Heart English Bible
You shall not eat any blood, whether it is of bird or of animal, in any of your dwellings.

Webster's Bible Translation
Moreover, ye shall eat no manner of blood, whether of fowl or of beast, in any of your dwellings.

World English Bible
You shall not eat any blood, whether it is of bird or of animal, in any of your dwellings.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And you do not eat any blood in all your dwellings, of bird, or of beast;

Young's Literal Translation
'And any blood ye do not eat in all your dwellings, of fowl, or of beast;

Smith's Literal Translation
And any blood ye shall not eat in any of your dwellings, of fowl, and of cattle.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Moreover you shall not eat the blood of any creature whatsoever, whether of birds or beasts.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Likewise, you shall not take as food the blood of any animals at all, whether of birds or beasts.

New American Bible
Wherever you dwell, you shall not eat any blood, whether of bird or of animal.

New Revised Standard Version
You must not eat any blood whatever, either of bird or of animal, in any of your settlements.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Moreover you shall eat no manner of blood, whether it be of fowl or of beast, in any of your dwellings.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And you shall eat no blood in any house of your dwellings, of bird or beast.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And ye shall eat no manner of blood, whether it be of fowl or of beast, in any of your dwellings.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Ye shall eat no blood in all your habitations, either of beasts or of birds.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Fat and Blood Forbidden
25If anyone eats the fat of an animal from which an offering made by fire may be presented to the LORD, the one who eats it must be cut off from his people. 26 You must not eat the blood of any bird or animal in any of your dwellings. 27If anyone eats blood, that person must be cut off from his people.’ ”…

Cross References
Genesis 9:4
But you must not eat meat with its lifeblood still in it.

Deuteronomy 12:16
but you must not eat the blood; pour it on the ground like water.

Deuteronomy 12:23
Only be sure not to eat the blood, because the blood is the life, and you must not eat the life with the meat.

Deuteronomy 15:23
But you must not eat the blood; pour it on the ground like water.

Acts 15:20
Instead, we should write and tell them to abstain from food polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from the meat of strangled animals, and from blood.

Acts 15:29
You must abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality. You will do well to avoid these things. Farewell.

Leviticus 17:10-14
If 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. / For the life 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. / Therefore I say to the Israelites, ‘None of you may eat blood, nor may any foreigner living among you eat blood.’ ...

Leviticus 19:26
You must not eat anything with blood still in it. You must not practice divination or sorcery.

1 Samuel 14:32-34
So they rushed greedily to the plunder, taking sheep, cattle, and calves. They slaughtered them on the ground and ate meat with the blood still in it. / Then someone reported to Saul: “Look, the troops are sinning against the LORD by eating meat with the blood still in it.” “You have broken faith,” said Saul. “Roll a large stone over here at once.” / Then he said, “Go among the troops and tell them, ‘Each man must bring me his ox or his sheep, slaughter them in this place, and then eat. Do not sin against the LORD by eating meat with the blood still in it.’” So that night everyone brought his ox and slaughtered it there.

Ezekiel 33:25
Therefore tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘You eat meat with the blood in it, lift up your eyes to your idols, and shed blood. Should you then possess the land?

Acts 21:25
As for the Gentile believers, we have written to them our decision that they must abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality.”

Genesis 9:3-5
Everything that lives and moves will be food for you; just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you all things. / But you must not eat meat with its lifeblood still in it. / And surely I will require the life of any man or beast by whose hand your lifeblood is shed. I will demand an accounting from anyone who takes the life of his fellow man:

Deuteronomy 14:21
You are not to eat any carcass; you may give it to the foreigner residing within your gates, and he may eat it, or you may sell it to a foreigner. For you are a holy people belonging to the LORD your God. You must not cook a young goat in its mother’s milk.

1 Corinthians 10:20-21
No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons. / You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot partake in the table of the Lord and the table of demons too.

Ezekiel 44:7
In addition to all your other abominations, you brought in foreigners uncircumcised in both heart and flesh to occupy My sanctuary; you defiled My temple when you offered My food—the fat and the blood; you broke My covenant.


Treasury of Scripture

Moreover you shall eat no manner of blood, whether it be of fowl or of beast, in any of your dwellings.

ye shall eat.

Leviticus 3:17
It shall be a perpetual statute for your generations throughout all your dwellings, that ye eat neither fat nor blood.

Leviticus 17:10-14
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…

Genesis 9:4
But flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood thereof, shall ye not eat.

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Leviticus 7
1. The law of the trespass offering
11. and of the peace offering
12. whether it be for a thanksgiving
16. or a vow, or a free will offering
22. the fat and the blood are forbidden
28. The priests' portion in the peace offerings
35. The whole summed up














You must not eat
This command is a direct imperative, emphasizing the seriousness of the prohibition. The Hebrew root for "eat" is "אָכַל" (akal), which means to consume or devour. In the ancient Near Eastern context, eating was not merely a physical act but a spiritual one, often associated with covenantal relationships. The prohibition against eating blood underscores the sanctity of life, as blood symbolizes life itself (Leviticus 17:11). This command reflects God's desire for His people to respect the life He has created and to maintain purity in their dietary practices.

the blood
The Hebrew word for "blood" is "דָּם" (dam). Blood is a powerful symbol throughout the Bible, representing life and atonement. In Levitical law, blood was used in sacrificial rituals to atone for sin, signifying its sacredness. The prohibition against consuming blood is a reminder of its role in the sacrificial system and the ultimate sacrifice of Christ, whose blood was shed for the remission of sins (Hebrews 9:22). This commandment foreshadows the New Covenant, where believers are cleansed by the blood of Jesus, highlighting the continuity of God's redemptive plan.

of any bird or animal
This phrase extends the prohibition to all creatures, emphasizing the universality of the command. The Hebrew words for "bird" (עוֹף, oph) and "animal" (בְּהֵמָה, behemah) encompass all living creatures that the Israelites might consume. This comprehensive scope indicates that the sanctity of blood applies to all life forms, reinforcing the idea that life is a divine gift. Historically, this command set the Israelites apart from surrounding nations, many of whom consumed blood in their rituals, thus maintaining their distinct identity as God's chosen people.

in any of your dwellings
The term "dwellings" (מוֹשָׁב, moshav) refers to the places where the Israelites lived, whether in tents during their wilderness journey or in permanent homes in the Promised Land. This phrase indicates that the command is not limited to the tabernacle or temple but applies to everyday life. It underscores the principle that holiness is not confined to religious rituals but is to be a constant aspect of the believer's life. By adhering to this command in their homes, the Israelites were reminded of God's presence and their covenant relationship with Him, fostering a lifestyle of obedience and reverence.

(26) Moreover ye shall eat. . . . --Better, and ye shall eat no blood in all your dwellings. That is, this law is binding upon the Israelites wherever they may dwell. (See Leviticus 3:17.)

Whether it be of fowl or of beast.--It extends to all fowls and quadrupeds, whether they are legally prescribed as sacrifices or not; but not to fishes, locusts, creeping things, &c., which are not prescribed in the dietary laws as unclean.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
You must not
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

eat
תֹאכְל֔וּ (ṯō·ḵə·lū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 398: To eat

the blood
דָּם֙ (dām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1818: Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed

of any
בְּכֹ֖ל (bə·ḵōl)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

bird
לָע֖וֹף (lā·‘ō·wp̄)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5775: Flying creatures

or animal
וְלַבְּהֵמָֽה׃ (wə·lab·bə·hê·māh)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 929: A dumb beast, any large quadruped, animal

in any
וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

of your dwellings.
מוֹשְׁבֹתֵיכֶ֑ם (mō·wō·šə·ḇō·ṯê·ḵem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's 4186: A seat, assembly, dwelling place, dwelling, dwellers


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