| 14. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Leviticus 17:14:1 ⧉כִּֽי־נֶ֣פֶשׁkeenefeshfor life Leviticus 17:14:2 ⧉כָּל־בָּשָׂ֗רkolbasarall flesh Leviticus 17:14:3 ⧉דָּמ֣וֹdahmoits blood Leviticus 17:14:4 ⧉בְנַפְשׁוֹ֮benafshoin its life Leviticus 17:14:5 ⧉הוּא֒huit Leviticus 17:14:6 ⧉וָֽאֹמַר֙vahohmarsaid Leviticus 17:14:7 ⧉לִבְנֵ֣יlivneito the children of Leviticus 17:14:8 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsrael Leviticus 17:14:9 ⧉דַּ֥םdamblood Leviticus 17:14:10 ⧉כָּל־בָּשָׂ֖רkolbasarall flesh Leviticus 17:14:11 ⧉לֹ֣אlonot Leviticus 17:14:12 ⧉תֹאכֵ֑לוּtohkhelooeat Leviticus 17:14:13 ⧉כִּ֣יkeefor Leviticus 17:14:14 ⧉נֶ֤פֶשׁnefeshlife Leviticus 17:14:15 ⧉כָּל־בָּשָׂר֙kolbasarall flesh Leviticus 17:14:16 ⧉דָּמ֣וֹdahmoits blood Leviticus 17:14:17 ⧉הִ֔ואhiit Leviticus 17:14:18 ⧉כָּל־אֹכְלָ֖יוkolohkhelavall who eat it Leviticus 17:14:19 ⧉יִכָּרֵֽת׃yikaretbe cut off |
| 14. Formal Translation Because the life of all flesh is its blood—in its life it is. And I have said to the sons of Israel, You shall not eat the blood of any flesh, for the life of all flesh is its blood; anyone who eats it shall be cut off. |
| 14. Dynamic Translation The life of every creature is in its blood. That is why I told the Israelites, You must not eat the blood of any creature. Anyone who eats it must be cut off. |