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And surely your blood, [the blood] of your lives, will I require; At the hand of every beast will I require it. And at the hand of man, even at the hand of every man`s brother, will I require the life of man.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

2. מורא môrā' — “fear, reverence, awful deed.” חת chat — “dread, breaking of the courage.”

Noah is saved…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Your blood of your lives… — This verse should be translated: “And surely your blood, which is for your souls, will I requ…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And surely your blood of your lives will I require. In these words, the Lord more explicitly declares that He does not forbid the use of b…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And surely your blood of your lives will I require
Or "for surely your blood" F15 ; and so is a reason of…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The main reason for forbidding the eating of blood was undoubtedly because the shedding of blood in sacrifices was to remind worshippers of the gre…

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