Gen 9:4 | TNotes | STEP | 9:4 A key restriction is imposed. Since blood was identified with life, it had to be drained from a slain animal before its meat could be eaten (see Lev 3:17 ; 7:26-27 ; 17:10-14 ; Deut 12:16 , 23 ). The law of Moses prohibited eating animals that died naturally, since their blood had not been drained (Deut 14:21 ). God provided animal blood to atone for human sin (Lev 17:11 ; Heb 9:22 ).

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bLev 3:17►

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eDeut 12:16►

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gDeut 14:21►

hLev 17:11►

iHeb 9:22►

‏ Genesis 9:4

9:4 ^a A key restriction is imposed. Since blood was identified with life, it had to be drained from a slain animal before its meat could be eaten (see Lev 3:17 ^b; 7:26-27 ^c; 17:10-14 ^d; Deut 12:16 ^e, 23 ^f). The law of Moses prohibited eating animals that died naturally, since their blood had not been drained (Deut 14:21 ^g). God provided animal blood to atone for human sin (Lev 17:11 ^h; Heb 9:22 ⁱ).