Leviticus 17:8-16

8“Then you shall say to them, ‘Anyone from the house of Israel, or from the strangers who reside among them, who offers a burnt offering or sacrifice, 9and 1does not bring it to the doorway of the tent of meeting to 2offer it to the Lord, that person also shall be cut off from his people.

10‘3And anyone from the house of Israel, or from the strangers who reside among them, who eats any blood, 4I will set My face against that person who eats the blood, and will cut him off from among his people. 11For 5the 6life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you on the altar to make atonement for your souls; for 7it is the blood by reason of the 8life that makes atonement.’ 12Therefore I said to the sons of Israel, ‘No person among you may eat blood, nor may any stranger who resides among you eat blood.’ 13So when anyone from the sons of Israel, or from the strangers who reside among them, 9while hunting catches an animal or a bird which may be eaten, 10he shall pour out its blood and cover it with dirt.

14“11For as for the 12life of all flesh, its blood is identified with its 13life. Therefore I said to the sons of Israel, ‘You are not to eat the blood of any flesh, for the 14life of all flesh is its blood; whoever eats it shall be cut off.’ 15And 15any person who eats an animal which dies or is torn by animals, whether he is a native or a stranger, shall wash his clothes and bathe in water, and remain unclean until evening; then he will become clean. 16But if he does not wash his clothes and bathe his body, then 16he shall bear the responsibility for his 17guilt.”