Leviticus 3:17 “This is a permanent statute for the generations to come, wherever you…”

Leviticus 3:17

This is a permanent statute for the generations to come, wherever you live: You must not eat any fat or any blood.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

It shall be a perpetual statute for your generations throughout all your dwellings, that ye eat neither fat nor blood.

World English Bible

“‘It shall be a perpetual statute throughout your generations in all your dwellings, that you shall eat neither fat nor blood.’”

American Standard Version

It shall be a perpetual statute throughout your generations in all your dwellings, that ye shall eat neither fat nor blood.

Geneva Bible 1599

This shalbe a perpetual ordinance for your generations, throughout al your dwellings, so that ye shall eate neither fatte nor blood.

Darby Translation

[It is] an everlasting statute for your generations throughout all your dwellings: no fat and no blood shall ye eat.

Young's Literal Translation

'A statute age-during to your generations in all your dwellings: any fat or any blood ye do not eat.'

Bible in Basic English

Let it be an order for ever, through all your generations, in all your houses, that you are not to take fat or blood for food.

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Cross references

“a perpetual”

Leviticus 6:18 Leviticus 17:7 Leviticus 7:36 Leviticus 23:14 Leviticus 16:34 Numbers 19:21

Leviticus 6:18 · BSB

Any male among the sons of Aaron may eat it. This is a permanent portion from the food offerings to the LORD for the generations to come. Anything that touches them will become holy.”

Leviticus 17:7 · BSB

They must no longer offer their sacrifices to the goat demons to which they have prostituted themselves. This will be a permanent statute for them for the generations to come.’

Leviticus 7:36 · BSB

On the day they were anointed, the LORD commanded that this be given them by the sons of Israel. It is a permanent portion for the generations to come.

Leviticus 23:14 · BSB

You must not eat any bread or roasted or new grain until the very day you have brought this offering to your God. This is to be a permanent statute for the generations to come, wherever you live.

Leviticus 16:34 · BSB

This is to be a permanent statute for you, to make atonement once a year for the Israelites because of all their sins.” And all this was done as the LORD had commanded Moses.

Numbers 19:21 · BSB

This is a permanent statute for the people: The one who sprinkles the water of purification must wash his clothes, and whoever touches the water of purification will be unclean until evening.

“eat neither”

Leviticus 3:16 Deuteronomy 32:14 Nehemiah 8:10

Leviticus 3:16 · BSB

Then the priest is to burn the food on the altar as a food offering, a pleasing aroma. All the fat is the LORD’s.

Deuteronomy 32:14 · BSB

with curds from the herd and milk from the flock, with the fat of lambs, with rams from Bashan, and goats, with the choicest grains of wheat. From the juice of the finest grapes you drank the wine.

Nehemiah 8:10 · BSB

Then Nehemiah told them, “Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send out portions to those who have nothing prepared, since today is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”

“blood”

Genesis 9:4 Matthew 26:28 Deuteronomy 15:23 Leviticus 7:23 Deuteronomy 12:23 Deuteronomy 12:16

Genesis 9:4 · BSB

But you must not eat meat with its lifeblood still in it.

Matthew 26:28 · BSB

This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.

Deuteronomy 15:23 · BSB

But you must not eat the blood; pour it on the ground like water.

Leviticus 7:23 · BSB

“Speak to the Israelites and say, ‘You are not to eat any of the fat of an ox, a sheep, or a goat.

Deuteronomy 12:23 · BSB

Only be sure not to eat the blood, because the blood is the life, and you must not eat the life with the meat.

Deuteronomy 12:16 · BSB

but you must not eat the blood; pour it on the ground like water.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

16Then the priest is to burn the food on the altar as a food offering, a pleasing aroma. All the fat is the LORD’s.

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