Leviticus 3:17

“It shall be a perpetual statute for your generations throughout all your dwellings, that ye eat neither fat nor blood.”

"It shall be a perpetual statute for your generations throughout all your dwellings, that ye eat neither fat nor blood." - Leviticus 3:17
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What does Leviticus 3:17 mean?

Leviticus 3:17 (KJV) states, "It shall be a perpetual statute for your generations throughout all your dwellings, that ye eat neither fat nor blood." This verse is part of the ritual laws outlined in the book of Leviticus, which is the third book of the Old Testament and serves…

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Covenants and Comprehensions: Understanding Holiness in Leviticus 3:17

Leviticus 3:17 states, "It shall be a perpetual statute for your generations throughout all your dwellings, that ye eat neither fat nor blood." This command, nestled within the intricate tapestry of laws given to the Israelites, carries profound implications, both for ancient…

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A Prayer for Obedience and Understanding of Divine Law

Heavenly Father, To You we humbly come, filled with reverence and awe, acknowledging Your infinite wisdom and unerring justice. We stand before You to offer our hearts as we seek understanding of Your sacred commandments. Your Word speaks to us in Leviticus 3:17: "It shall be a…

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Leviticus 3:17 - "It shall be a perpetual statute for your generations throughout all your dwellings, that ye eat neither fat nor blood."
Leviticus 17:3 - "What man soever there be of the house of Israel, that killeth an ox, or lamb, or goat, in the camp, or that killeth it out of the camp,"
Leviticus 17:7
"What man soever there be of the house of Israel, that killeth an ox, or lamb, or goat, in the camp, or that killeth it out of the camp," - Leviticus 17:3
Leviticus 23:17-22
Leviticus 11:17 - "And the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl,"
Leviticus 22:17 - "¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,"
Leviticus 17:1 - "And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,"
Leviticus 7:17 - "But the remainder of the flesh of the sacrifice on the third day shall be burnt with fire."
Leviticus 24:17 - "¶ And he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death."
Leviticus 15:17 - "And every garment, and every skin, whereon is the seed of copulation, shall be washed with water, and be unclean until the even."
"¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying," - Leviticus 22:17
"And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying," - Leviticus 17:1
"And the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl," - Leviticus 11:17
Leviticus 27:17 - "If he sanctify his field from the year of jubile, according to thy estimation it shall stand."
Leviticus 17:16 - "But if he wash them not, nor bathe his flesh; then he shall bear his iniquity."
Leviticus 12:3 - "And in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised."
Leviticus 9:17 - "And he brought the meat offering, and took an handful thereof, and burnt it upon the altar, beside the burnt sacrifice of the morning."
Leviticus 4:17 - "And the priest shall dip his finger in some of the blood, and sprinkle it seven times before the LORD, even before the vail."
Leviticus 8:17 - "But the bullock, and his hide, his flesh, and his dung, he burnt with fire without the camp; as the LORD commanded Moses."
Leviticus 3:12 - "¶ And if his offering be a goat, then he shall offer it before the LORD."
Leviticus 8:3 - "And gather thou all the congregation together unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation."
Leviticus 26:3 - "¶ If ye walk in my statutes, and keep my commandments, and do them;"
Leviticus 17:9 - "And bringeth it not unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer it unto the LORD; even that man shall be cut off from among his people."
Leviticus 3:7 - "If he offer a lamb for his offering, then shall he offer it before the LORD."
Leviticus 7:3 - "And he shall offer of it all the fat thereof; the rump, and the fat that covereth the inwards,"
Leviticus 3:3 - "And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire unto the LORD; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,"
1 corinthians 3:16-17
Leviticus 25:17 - "Ye shall not therefore oppress one another; but thou shalt fear thy God: for I am the LORD your God."