1上主訓示梅瑟說： 1And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
2「你告訴亞郎和他的兒子以及全體以色列子民說：上主這樣吩咐說： 2Speak to Aaron and his sons, and to all the children of Israel, saying to them: This is the word, which the Lord hath commanded, saying:
3以色列家中任何人，在營內或在營外，宰殺牛或綿羊或山羊， 3Any man whosoever of the house of Israel if he kill an ox, or a sheep, or a goat in the camp, or without the camp,
4而不牽到會幕門口，在上主的住所前，奉獻給上主作祭品，這人就應負流血的罪債；他既使血流出，就應由民間剷除。 4And offer it not at the door of the tabernacle an oblation to the Lord, shall be guilty of blood: as if he had shed blood, so shall he perish from the midst of his people.
5為此，以色列子民應將他們平素在野外宰殺的犧牲，牽到上主前，在會幕門口交與司祭宰殺這些犧牲，獻給上主作和平祭。 5Therefore the children of Israel shall bring to the priest their victims, which they kill in the field, that they may be sanctified to the Lord before the door of the tabernacle of the testimony, and they may sacrifice them for peace offerings to the Lord.
6司祭將牲血灑在會幕門口上主的祭壇上，焚燒脂肪，化為中悅上主的馨香。 6And the priest shall pour the blood upon the altar of the Lord, at the door of the tabernacle of the testimony, and shall burn the fat for a sweet odour to the Lord.
7從此以後，他們不應再宰殺犧牲，獻給他們非法敬拜的一些山羊神：這為他們世世代代是一項永久的法令。 7And they shall no more sacrifice their victims to devils, with whom they have committed fornication. It shall be an ordinance for ever to them and to their posterity.
8此外，你應吩咐他們說：以色列家及僑居在他們中間的外方人，誰若願意獻全燔祭或祭獻， 8And thou shalt say to them: The man of the house of Israel, and of the strangers who sojourn among you, that offereth a holocaust or a victim,
9而不牽到會幕門口，奉獻給上主，這人就應由民間剷除。 9And bringeth it not to the door of the tabernacle of the testimony, that it may be offered to the Lord, shall perish from among his people.
10以色列家及僑居在他們中間的外方人，有人吃了什麼血，我必怒容而視，與這吃血的人作對，由民間將他剷除。 10If any man whosoever of the house of Israel, and of the strangers that sojourn among them, eat blood, I will set my face against his soul, and will cut him off from among his people:
11因為肉軀的生命是在血內，我為你們指定了血，在祭壇上為你們的生命贖罪，因為血具有生命，故能贖罪。 11Because the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you, that you may make atonement with it upon the altar for your souls, and the blood may be for an expiation of the soul.
12為此，我吩咐以色列子民說：你們中任何人都不可吃血；僑居在你們中間的外方人，也不可吃血。 12Therefore I have said to the children of Israel: No soul of you, nor of the strangers that sojourn among you, shall eat blood.
13以色列子民和僑居在他們中間的外方人，誰若獵取了可食的野獸或飛禽，該放盡牠的血，用泥土蓋上。 13Any man whosoever of the children of Israel, and of the strangers that sojourn among you, if by hunting or fowling, he take a wild beast or a bird, which is lawful to eat, let him pour out its blood, and cover it with earth.
14因為一切肉軀的生命都繫於血，為此，我吩咐以色列子民說：任何肉上的血，你們都不可吃，因為一切肉軀的生命，都繫於血；誰吃了，應被剷除。 14For the life of all flesh is in the blood: therefore I said to the children of Israel: You shall not eat the blood of any flesh at all, because the life of the flesh is in the blood, and whosoever eateth it, shall be cut off.
15不論是本地人或是外方人，吃了自死或被猛獸撕裂的禽獸，應洗自己的衣服，用水洗澡，直到晚上是不潔的；以後他才潔淨。 15The soul that eateth that which died of itself, or has been caught by a beast, whether he be one of your own country or a stranger, shall wash his clothes and himself with water, and shall be defiled until the evening: and in this manner he shall be made clean.
16但是，如果他不洗衣，也不洗身，應負罪債。」 16But if he do not wash his clothes, and his body, he shall bear his iniquity.
17:1-16
依据1-7节的记述，以色列民仍在旷野中，故有的法律当是梅瑟所制定的。8-16节所记，是最古有关吃血的禁令，和敬礼集中的法律；吃血的禁令，在梅瑟以前已有（创9:4）；不过成为明文法律，当在梅瑟後，民长时代，或君主初期。1-6节的法律，命人民每次宰牲，应举行一宗教仪式，目的是叫人民，不再去敬礼旷野里的人民所敬拜的山羊神（参见苏24:18-24）。
17:10, 16
10,16节说明严禁吃血的理由。犹太人以为生命是在血内，又因为生命属於天主（创9:4-7；申12:16；肋3:17；宗15:20-29）。
17:10-16
10-16节说明严禁吃血的理由。犹太人以为生命是在血内，又因为生命属於天主（创9:4-7；申12:16；肋3:17；宗15:20-29）。