Not to Sacrifice to Demons, but Only to the Lord Your God |
Leviticus 17:1-16 The Third Book of Moses Called Leviticus |
The Lord [spoke] to Moses, saying, Speak to Aaron, his sons & the children [people] of Israel & say to them, The Lord has commanded this thing, [Whatever] man of Israel [who] kills an ox, lamb, or goat in the camp, or [outside] the camp, |
And [he who doesn’t] bring it to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer an offering to the Lord [in front of] the tabernacle of the Lord; shall be [guilty for shedding blood.] That man shall be cut off from among his people: |
[In order] that the [people] of Israel, may [now] bring their sacrifices [that] they offer in an open field, to the Lord [to] the door of the tabernacle of the congregation to the priest & offer them for peace offerings to the Lord [God.] |
The priest shall sprinkle the blood on the altar of the Lord at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation & burn the fat for a sweet [aroma] to the Lord. They shall [no longer] offer their sacrifices to [demons,] after whom they have [been unfaithful like a harlot.] This shall be a state for ever to them thought their generations. |
[Psalm 106:35-38 But [they] were mingled among the heathen & learned their [deeds.] and they served their idols: which were a snare to them. [Yes,] they sacrificed their sons & their daughters to [demons.] and shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons & their daughters, whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan & the land was polluted with blood.] |
And you shall say to them, [Whatever] man there [is] of the house of Israel, or of the strangers [who stay] among you, [who] offer a burnt offering or sacrifice & [don’t] bring it to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer it to the Lord. Even that man shall be cut off from among his people. |
And [whatever] man there [is] of the house of Israel, or of the strangers [who stay] among you, that eat any [type] of blood, I will even set My face against that [life of who] eats blood & will cut him off from among his people. For the life of the [meat] is in the blood. And I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that makes an atonement for the soul. |
[That’s why] I said to the children of Israel, No [person among] you shall eat blood, neither shall any stranger [who stays] among you, eat blood. And [whatever] man there [is] of the children of Israel, or of the strangers [who stay] among you, [who] hunts & catches any [animal or bird] that may be eaten, shall even pour out [its] blood & cover it with dust. |
For it is the life of all flesh. The blood of it is for [its] life. Therefore, I say to the children of Israel, You shall eat the blood of no [type of flesh:] for the life of all flesh is [its] blood. [Whoever] eats it shall be cut off. |
And every [person who] eats [what] has died of itself, or [what] was torn [by animals,] whether [it’s someone] of your own country, or a stranger, he shall both wash his clothes & bathe himself in water & [will] be unclean until the [evening.] Then, he shall be clean. |
But if he [doesn't] wash [his clothes,] nor bathe his flesh, then he shall bear his [guilt. |