Leviticus 17:11-13

International Children’s Bible

¹¹ This is because the life of the body is in the blood. And I have given you rules for pouring that blood on the altar. You must do this to remove your sins so you will belong to the Lord. It is the blood that removes the sins from your life so you will belong to the Lord. ¹² So I tell the people of Israel this: “None of you may eat blood. And no foreigner living among you may eat blood.”

¹³ “‘Someone may catch a wild animal or bird that can be eaten. The person may be a citizen of Israel or a foreigner living among you. He must pour the blood on the ground and cover it with dirt.