Leviticus 7:27

27 Whoever eats any blood, that person shall be cut off from his people. ”

Leviticus 7:27 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 7:27

Whatsoever soul [it be] that eateth any manner of blood,
&c.] The Targum of Jonathan adds, of any living creature, that is, of any while it is alive; for the Jews always interpret the law in ( Genesis 9:4 ) of the member of a living creature torn off from it, and its flesh with the blood eaten directly:

even that soul shall be cut off from his people;
Maimonides ^F18 observes, that to some sorts of food cutting off is threatened, particularly to blood, because of the eager desire of men to eat it in those times, and because it precipitated them to a certain species of idolatry; he means that of the Zabians, of which (See Gill on Ezekiel 33:25) of the true reason of the prohibition of eating blood under the law, see ( Leviticus 17:10 )

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FOOTNOTES:

F18 Moreh Nevochim, par. 3. c. 41.

Leviticus 7:27 In-Context

25 For every person who eats of the fat of an animal of which a food offering may be made to the Lord shall be cut off from his people.

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

27 Whoever eats any blood, that person shall be cut off from his people. ”

28 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

29 “Speak to the people of Israel, saying, Whoever offers the sacrifice of his peace offerings to the Lord shall bring his offering to the Lord from the sacrifice of his peace offerings.