Deuteronomy 15:23

Only thou shalt not eat the blood thereof; thou shalt pour it upon the ground as water.

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 12:16 gives the same command verbatim — reinforcing the blood prohibition.

Deuteronomy 12:23 adds the reason 'blood is the life' — deepening the theological basis.

Deuteronomy 12:24 repeats the exact instruction not to eat blood but pour it on the ground, directly paralleling this verse.

Leviticus 7:26 restates the blood prohibition for all dwelling places — expanding its scope.

1 Samuel 14:32 shows Israelites eating meat with blood — a direct violation of this command.

Ezekiel 33:25 rebukes eating blood along with idolatry — applying the law to later Israel.

Genesis 9:4 Allusion

Genesis 9:4 is the original blood prohibition given to Noah — the foundation of this command.

Leviticus 3:17 forbids both fat and blood — adds fat to the prohibition.

Leviticus 17:10 threatens cutting off for eating blood — provides a penalty for the law.

Leviticus 17:13 gives the same command to pour out blood for hunted animals, reinforcing the prohibition on eating blood.

Acts 15:20 Allusion

Acts 15:20 applies the OT blood prohibition to Gentile believers, showing its continued relevance in the early church.