He told the Jews: "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 makes atonement for the soul" (Leviticus 17:11).
Ngokuphathelene nokukhulekela okwakufuneka kuma-Israyeli asendulo, uJehova wayala: "Umphefumulo wenyama [noma, ukuphila] usegazini, futhi mina ngiwubekele nina phezu kwe-altare ukuze nenzele imiphefumulo yenu isihlawulelo, ngoba yigazi elenza isihlawulelo."