¹⁴ For the life of every creature[1] is its blood: its blood is its life.[2] Therefore I have said to the people of Israel, You shall not eat the blood of any creature, for the life of every creature is its blood. Whoever eats it shall be cut off.

¹⁴ The life of every creature is in its blood. That is why I have said to the people of Israel, 'You must never eat or drink blood, for the life of any creature is in its blood.' So whoever consumes blood will be cut off from the community.

¹⁴ " For as for the life of all flesh , its blood is identified with its life . Therefore I said to the sons of Israel , 'You are not to eat the blood of any flesh , for the life of all flesh is its blood ; whoever eats it shall be cut off .'