Leviticus 17:11 meaning and explanation
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.
Leviticus 17:11, Berean Standard Bible
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The LORD is speaking to Moses for all Israel, explaining why blood may not be eaten. Life belongs to God, and blood carries that life, so He gives it one sacred use: poured out on the altar to make atonement, a covering for sin.
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