King James Version
What Does Leviticus 7:27 Mean?
“Whatsoever soul it be that eateth any manner of blood, even that soul shall be cut off from his people.”
Context
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For whosoever eateth the fat of the beast, of which men offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD, even the soul that eateth it shall be cut off from his people.
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Moreover ye shall eat no manner of blood, whether it be of fowl or of beast, in any of your dwellings.
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Whatsoever soul it be that eateth any manner of blood, even that soul shall be cut off from his people.
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
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Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, He that offereth the sacrifice of his peace offerings unto the LORD shall bring his oblation unto the LORD of the sacrifice of his peace offerings.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(27) **That soul shall be cut off.**—According to the law which obtained during the second Temple, the punishment of excision was only inflicted for eating the life-blood (see Leviticus 17:11), that is, the blood in which the life of the animal resides, and *the *loss of which causes death. For eating the blood found in the limbs, or in any internal portion of the body, a sin offering had to be brought, and the offender was beaten with stripes.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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