Leviticus 17:1

Blood for Atonement

1 Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

Leviticus 17:1 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 17:1

And the Lord spake unto Moses
After he had given him the law about the day of atonement, and the rites belonging to it: saying;
as follows.

Leviticus 17:1 In-Context

1 Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

2 "Speak to Aaron and to his sons and to all the sons of Israel and say to them, 'This is what the LORD has commanded, saying,

3 "Any man from the house of Israel who slaughters an ox or a lamb or a goat in the camp, or who slaughters it outside the camp,

4 and has not brought it to the doorway of the tent of meeting to present it as an offering to the LORD before the tabernacle of the LORD , bloodguiltiness is to be reckoned to that man. He has shed blood and that man shall be cut off from among his people.

5 "The reason is so that the sons of Israel may bring their sacrifices which they were sacrificing in the open field, that they may bring them in to the LORD , at the doorway of the tent of meeting to the priest, and sacrifice them as sacrifices of peace offerings to the LORD .