Leviticus 11:45
The Scripture
(45) For I am the LORD that bringeth you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Leviticus 11 describes the distinction between clean and unclean animals, instructing Israel to eat only the clean ones and to avoid the blood of unclean creatures. It also commands that the meat be slaughtered carefully, with the entrails removed and the blood poured out. The chapter emphasizes purity and obedience to God's dietary commandments.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Exodus 6:7Psalms 105:43Psalms 105:44Psalms 105:45Leviticus 11:44Exodus 20:2Hosea 11:1I Thessalonians 4:7
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