Leviticus 17

1 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

El Señor le dijo a Moisés,

2 Speak to Aaron, and to his sons, and to all the children of Israel, and say to them; This is the thing which the LORD has commanded, saying,

“Dile a Aarón, a sus hijos y a todos los israelitas que esto es lo que el Señor ordena:

3 What man soever there be of the house of Israel, that kills an ox, or lamb, or goat, in the camp, or that kills it out of the camp,

Cualquier israelita que mate un toro, un cordero o una cabra, ya sea dentro o fuera del campamento,

4 And brings it not to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer an offering to the LORD before the tabernacle of the LORD; blood shall be imputed to that man; he has shed blood; and that man shall be cut off from among his people:

en lugar de llevarlo a la entrada del Tabernáculo de Reunión para presentarlo como ofrenda al Señor allí, esa persona será considerada culpable de asesinato ilegal. Han derramado sangre y deben ser expulsados de su pueblo.

5 To the end that the children of Israel may bring their sacrifices, which they offer in the open field, even that they may bring them to the LORD, to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to the priest, and offer them for peace offerings to the LORD.

“Por eso los israelitas tienen que llevar al Señor los sacrificios que actualmente ofrecen en los campos. Deben llevarlos al sacerdote a la entrada del Tabernáculo de Reunión y ofrecerlos como ofrendas de paz al Señor.

6 And the priest shall sprinkle the blood on the altar of the LORD at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and burn the fat for a sweet smell to the LORD.

El sacerdote rociará la sangre sobre el altar del Señor a la entrada del Tabernáculo de Reunión, y quemará la grasa, agradable al Señor.

7 And they shall no more offer their sacrifices to devils, after whom they have gone a whoring. This shall be a statute for ever to them throughout their generations.

“No deben seguir ofreciendo sus sacrificios al diablo de las cabras con el que han actuado como prostitutas. Esta es una regulación para todos los tiempos y para todas las generaciones futuras.

8 And you shall say to them, Whatever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers which sojourn among you, that offers a burnt offering or sacrifice,

“Adviértanles que cualquier israelita o extranjero que viva entre ellos que ofrezca un holocausto o un sacrificio

9 And brings it not to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer it to the LORD; even that man shall be cut off from among his people.

sin llevarlo a la entrada del Tabernáculo de Reunión para sacrificarlo al Señor debe ser expulsado de su pueblo.

10 And whatever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, that eats any manner of blood; I will even set my face against that soul that eats blood, and will cut him off from among his people.

Desconoceré a cualquier israelita o extranjero que viva entre ellos y coma sangre y los expulsaré de su pueblo.

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

La vida está en la sangre del cuerpo. Os la he dado para que, poniéndola en el altar, sus vidas puedan ser rectificadas, porque es la sangre que rectifica la vida de la gente.

12 Therefore I said to the children of Israel, No soul of you shall eat blood, neither shall any stranger that sojourns among you eat blood.

Por eso les advierto a los israelitas: Ninguno de ustedes puede comer sangre, y ningún extranjero que viva entre ustedes puede comer sangre.

13 And whatever man there be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, which hunts and catches any beast or fowl that may be eaten; he shall even pour out the blood thereof, and cover it with dust.

“Cualquier israelita o extranjero que viva entre ellos y que cace y mate un animal salvaje o un pájaro que esté permitido comer, debe drenar la sangre de su cuerpo y cubrirlo con tierra,

14 For it is the life of all flesh; the blood of it is for the life thereof: therefore I said to the children of Israel, You shall eat the blood of no manner of flesh: for the life of all flesh is the blood thereof: whoever eats it shall be cut off.

porque la vida está en la sangre del cuerpo. Por eso he advertido a los israelitas: No se permite comer la sangre de nada viviente, porque la vida está en la sangre del cuerpo. Cualquiera que la coma debe ser expulsado.

15 And every soul that eats that which died of itself, or that which was torn with beasts, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger, he shall both wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even: then shall he be clean.

“Todo israelita o extranjero que coma algo que haya sido encontrado muerto o matado por animales salvajes debe lavar sus ropas y lavarlas con agua, y estarán inmundos hasta la noche. Entonces estarán limpios.

16 But if he wash them not, nor bathe his flesh; then he shall bear his iniquity.

Pero si no lavan sus ropas y se lavan con agua, entonces son responsables de su culpa”.