1
And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying,
2
Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons and unto all the sons of Israel and say unto them: This
is what the LORD has commanded, saying,
3
any man of the house of Israel that kills an ox or lamb or goat in the camp or that kills
it out of the camp
4
and does not bring it unto the door of the tabernacle of the testimony to offer an offering unto the LORD before the tabernacle of the LORD, blood shall be imputed unto that man; he has shed blood, and that man shall be cut off from among his people:
5
to the end that the sons of Israel may bring their sacrifices which they sacrifice in the open field, even that they may bring them unto the LORD unto the door of the tabernacle of the testimony, unto the priest and sacrifice sacrifices of peace unto the LORD.
6
And the priest shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar of the LORD
at the door of the tabernacle of the testimony and incense the fat in a very acceptable aroma unto the LORD.
7
And they shall never again offer their sacrifices unto devils, after whom they fornicate. They shall have this as a perpetual statute throughout their ages.
8
And thou shalt also say unto them: Any man of the house of Israel or of the strangers who sojourn among you that offers a burnt offering or sacrifice
9
and does not bring it unto the door of the tabernacle of the testimony to offer it unto the LORD, even that man shall be cut off from among his people.
10
And any man of the house of Israel or of the strangers that sojourn among you that eats any blood at all, I will set my face against that person that eats blood and will cut them off from among his people.
11
For the soul (or life) of the flesh
is in the blood, and I have given it to you to reconcile your persons (or souls) upon the altar; therefore the same blood reconciles the person.