Leviticus 17:11 - New King James Version

¹¹ For the life of the flesh is in the bloodand I have given it to you upon the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul.’

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹¹ For 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹¹ For the life (the animal soul) is in the bloodand I have given it for you upon the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood that makes atonementby reason of the life [which it represents]. [Rom. 3:24-26.]

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

¹¹ A creature’s life is in the blood. I have provided you the blood to make reconciliation for your lives on the altarbecause the blood reconciles by means of the life.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹¹ For the life of the flesh is in the bloodand I have given it to youso that you may atone with it upon the altar for your soulsand so that the blood may be for an expiation of the soul.