Leviticus 17:11 New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References 11 For the soul of the flesh is in the blood,+ and I myself have put it upon the altar for YOU to make atonement+ for YOUR souls, because it is the blood+ that makes atonement+ by the soul [in it].* Deuteronomy 12:23 New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References 23 Simply be firmly resolved not to eat the blood,+ because the blood is the soul+ and you must not eat the soul with the flesh.*
11 For the soul of the flesh is in the blood,+ and I myself have put it upon the altar for YOU to make atonement+ for YOUR souls, because it is the blood+ that makes atonement+ by the soul [in it].*
23 Simply be firmly resolved not to eat the blood,+ because the blood is the soul+ and you must not eat the soul with the flesh.*