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Leviticus 17:11

WEB

11For the life of the flesh is in the blood. I have given it to you on the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood that makes atonement by reason of the life.

KJV

11For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul.

BSB

11For the life [+] of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement for your souls upon the altar; for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul.

FBV

11Life is in the body's blood. I have given it to you so that by putting it on the altar your lives can be made right, for it is the lifeblood that makes people's lives right.

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Extra References

Hebrews 9:22

22According to the law, nearly everything is cleansed with blood, and apart from shedding of blood there is no remission.


1 John 1:7

7But if we walk in the light as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanses us from all sin.


Romans 3:25

25whom God sent to be an atoning sacrifice[+] through faith in his blood, for a demonstration of his righteousness through the passing over of prior sins, in God’s forbearance;


Revelation 1:5

5and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us, and washed us from our sins by his blood—


Mark 14:24

24He said to them, This is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many.


Genesis 9:4

4But flesh with its life, that is, its blood, you shall not eat.


Matthew 26:28

28for this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many for the remission of sins.


Colossians 1:14

14in whom we have our redemption,[+] the forgiveness of our sins.


Hebrews 13:12

12Therefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people through his own blood, suffered outside of the gate.


Ephesians 1:7

7In him we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace