宰祭牲的条例
耶和华吩咐摩西说：
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
2“你要吩咐亚伦和他儿子，以及以色列众人，对他们说，耶和华所吩咐的话是这样：Speak unto Aaron, and unto his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them; This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded, saying,
3凡以色列家中的人宰公牛，或小绵羊，或山羊，无论是在营内或营外，What man soever there be of the house of Israel, that killeth an ox, or lamb, or goat, in the camp, or that killeth it out of the camp,
4若不把牲畜牵到会幕门口耶和华的帐幕前，献给耶和华为供物，所流的血必归到那人身上。他既使血流出，就要从百姓中剪除。And bringeth it not unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer an offering unto the LORD before the tabernacle of the LORD; blood shall be imputed unto that man; he hath shed blood; and that man shall be cut off from among his people:
5这是为要使以色列人把他们在野地里所宰的祭牲带来，带到耶和华前，会幕门口祭司那里，宰杀这些祭牲，把它们献给耶和华为平安祭。To the end that the children of Israel may bring their sacrifices, which they offer in the open field, even that they may bring them unto the LORD, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, unto the priest, and offer them for peace offerings unto the LORD.
6祭司要在会幕门口，把血洒在耶和华的祭坛上，把脂肪焚烧，献给耶和华为馨香的祭。And the priest shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar of the LORD at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and burn the fat for a sweet savour unto the LORD.
7他们不可再宰杀祭牲献给他们行淫所随从的山羊鬼魔。这要作他们世世代代永远的定例。And they shall no more offer their sacrifices unto devils, after whom they have gone a whoring. This shall be a statute for ever unto them throughout their generations.
8“你要对他们说：凡以色列家中的任何人，或寄居在他们中间的外人献燔祭或祭物，And thou shalt say unto them, Whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers which sojourn among you, that offereth a burnt offering or sacrifice,
9若不带到会幕门口献给耶和华，那人必从百姓中剪除。”And bringeth it not unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer it unto the LORD; even that man shall be cut off from among his people.
不可吃血
10“凡以色列家中的任何人，或寄居在他们中间的外人，吃任何的血，我必向那吃血的人变脸，把他从百姓中剪除。And whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, that eateth any manner of blood; I will even set my face against that soul that eateth blood, and will cut him off from among his people.
11因为动物的生命是在血中。我把这血赐给你们，可以在祭坛上为你们的生命赎罪；因为血就是生命，能够赎罪。For the life of the flesh 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 maketh an atonement for the soul.
12因此，我对以色列人说：你们都不可吃血；寄居在你们中间的外人也不可吃血。Therefore I said unto the children of Israel, No soul of you shall eat blood, neither shall any stranger that sojourneth among you eat blood.
13凡以色列人，或寄居在他们中间的外人，猎取了可吃的飞禽走兽，必须把它的血放出来，用土掩盖。And whatsoever man there be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, which hunteth and catcheth any beast or fowl that may be eaten; he shall even pour out the blood thereof, and cover it with dust.
14“因一切动物的生命，它的血就是它的生命。所以我对以色列人说：无论什么动物的血，你们都不可吃，因为一切动物的生命就是它的血。凡吃血的必被剪除。For it is the life of all flesh; the blood of it is for the life thereof: therefore I said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall eat the blood of no manner of flesh: for the life of all flesh is the blood thereof: whosoever eateth it shall be cut off.
15无论是本地人，是寄居的，若吃了自然死去或被野兽撕裂的动物，要洗衣服，用水洗澡，必不洁净到晚上，晚上就洁净了。And every soul that eateth that which died of itself, or that which was torn with beasts, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger, he shall both wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even: then shall he be clean.
16但他若不洗衣服，也不洗身，就要担当自己的罪孽。”But if he wash them not, nor bathe his flesh; then he shall bear his iniquity.