Leviticus 3:17 also prohibits eating blood as part of the same lasting ordinance—this verse extends that rule to all locations.

Leviticus 17:10-14 expands on this blood prohibition, explaining that the life is in the blood and reinforcing the ban.

Leviticus 17:13 expands the blood prohibition to hunting: blood must be poured out and covered, reinforcing the same law.

Leviticus 19:26 repeats the ban on eating blood alongside divination, linking dietary and spiritual purity.

In Genesis 9:4, this prohibition against eating blood is first given to Noah — the foundational command that Leviticus 7:26 restates for Israel.

In Ezekiel 33:25, God charges Israel with eating blood as a covenant violation — directly indicting this specific sin.

In John 6:53, Jesus uses blood-drinking metaphorically for spiritual life — a stark contrast to the literal prohibition here.

In Acts 15:20, the apostolic council includes abstaining from blood for Gentiles — reaffirming this command for the New Covenant.

In Acts 15:29, the same abstinence from blood is repeated in the apostolic decree — directly echoing Leviticus 7:26.

Deuteronomy 12:16 restates the command to pour blood like water, applying it to any meat eaten in the land.

Deuteronomy 15:23 applies the same blood prohibition to firstborn animals, extending the law to all consumption.

1 Samuel 14:32 shows the Israelites violating this law by eating meat with blood, providing a negative example.

In 1 Samuel 14:33, Saul condemns the people for eating meat with blood — showing this law enforced in Israel's history.

In 1 Samuel 14:34, Saul instructs proper slaughter to avoid eating blood — illustrating practical application of Leviticus 7:26.