Leviticus 17:14For as to the life of all flesh, its blood is with its life: therefore I said to the children of Israel, "You shall not eat the blood of any kind of flesh; for the life of all flesh is its blood. Whoever eats it shall be cut off."
The setting
Mount Sinai, ~1445 BC. Moses records God's profound statement about the nature of life itself — blood as the carrier of the soul. Modern location: Sinai Peninsula, Egypt.
The emotion here: revealing profound mystery about the nature of existence
The original word
dam (דָּם) — blood, but also guilt, violence, and the essence of mortality
Why it matters
This is the first recorded explanation of why blood is sacred — not just a rule but a theological principle about life itself
Read with care
What most readers miss in Leviticus 17:14
The phrase 'its blood is with its life' means blood doesn't just contain life — it IS life in physical form
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about hemoglobin and oxygen, but it's about the soul — God is saying your physical blood carries your spiritual essence.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Leviticus 17:14
Bible Genome reading
Leviticus 17:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Leviticus 17:14 comes from the book of Leviticus, written during the exodus period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the teaching genre of biblical literature. Key themes include life, blood, theology. Notable phrases: life of all flesh; its blood is with its life. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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