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.”

Cross References (27)

  • Genesis 9:4 (13)

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

  • Matthew 26:28 (7)

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

  • Deuteronomy 15:23 (6)

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

  • Deuteronomy 12:23 (5)

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

  • Leviticus 7:23 (5)

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

  • Leviticus 17:7 (4)

    They must no longer offer their sacrifices to the goat demons to which they have prostituted themselves. This will be a

  • Deuteronomy 12:16 (4)

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

  • Leviticus 6:18 (4)

    Any male among the sons of Aaron may eat it. This is a permanent portion from the food offerings to the LORD for the gen

  • Leviticus 3:16 (4)

    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 (3)

    with curds from the herd and milk from the flock, with the fat of lambs, with rams from Bashan, and goats, with the choi

  • Ezekiel 33:25 (3)

    Therefore tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘You eat meat with the blood in it, lift up your eyes to your i

  • Acts 15:29 (3)

    You must abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorali

  • Ezekiel 44:15 (3)

    But the Levitical priests, who are descended from Zadok and who kept charge of My sanctuary when the Israelites went ast

  • Leviticus 7:36 (3)

    On the day they were anointed, the LORD commanded that this be given them by the sons of Israel. It is a permanent porti

  • Ephesians 5:26 (3)

    to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,

  • Leviticus 17:10–16 (3)

    If anyone from the house of Israel or a foreigner living among them eats any blood, I will set My face against that pers

  • Ephesians 1:7 (3)

    In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace

  • Leviticus 23:14 (3)

    You must not eat any bread or roasted or new grain until the very day you have brought this offering to your God. This i

  • Acts 15:20–21 (2)

    Instead, we should write and tell them to abstain from food polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from the meat of

  • Numbers 19:21 (2)

    This is a permanent statute for the people: The one who sprinkles the water of purification must wash his clothes, and w

  • Ezekiel 44:7 (2)

    In addition to all your other abominations, you brought in foreigners uncircumcised in both heart and flesh to occupy My

  • Leviticus 7:25–27 (2)

    If anyone eats the fat of an animal from which a food offering may be presented to the LORD, the one who eats it must be

  • Leviticus 16:34 (2)

    This is to be a permanent statute for you, to make atonement once a year for the Israelites because of all their sins.”

  • 1 Samuel 14:32–34 (2)

    So they rushed greedily to the plunder, taking sheep, cattle, and calves. They slaughtered them on the ground and ate me

  • 1 Timothy 4:4 (2)

    For every creation of God is good, and nothing that is received with thanksgiving should be rejected,

  • Nehemiah 8:10 (2)

    Then Nehemiah told them, “Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send out portions to those who have nothing

  • Matthew 16:24 (2)

    Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow