Blood
80 passages listed in Nave’s Topical Bible and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook. Verse text: Berean Standard Bible; links open in your translation.
40 sections
- (Building With) of Oppression and Cruelty
- (Given to Drink) of Severe Judgments
- (On One's own Head) Guilt
- (Preparing To) Ripening for Destruction
- (Washing the Feet In) Victories
- Beasts of Prey Delight In
- Birds of Prey Delight In
- Blood of the Ram of Consecration Put on the Tip of Right Ear, Thumb
- Eating of, Forbidden to Man After the Flood
- Eating of, Forbidden to The Early Christians
- Eating of, Forbidden to The Israelites Under the Law
- Fluid
- Forbidden to be Used As Food
- Idolaters Made Drink-Offerings of
- Plague of
- Red
- Sacrificial of the Bullock of Sin offering, Put on the Horns of the Altar
- Sacrificial used for Cleansing of Leprosy
- Sacrificial without Shedding of, No Remission
- Sacrificial: On the Horns of the Altar of Sweet Incense
- Sacrificial: Poured at the Bottom of the Altar
- Sacrificial: Sprinkled About the Altar
- Sacrificial: Sprinkled all Around, and Upon the Altar
- Sacrificial: Sprinkled on Altar and People
- Sacrificial: Sprinkled on Door Posts
- Sacrificial: Sprinkled on the Altar
- Sacrificial: Sprinkled on the Mercy Seat
- Sacrificial: Sprinkled Seven Times Before the Curtain
- Shedding of Human: Always Punished
- Shedding of Human: Defiling to the Land
- Shedding of Human: Defiling to the Person
- Shedding of Human: Forbidden
- Shedding of Human: Hateful to God
- Shedding of Human: Jews often Guilty of
- Shedding of Human: Mode of Clearing Those Accused of
- The Jews often Guilty of Eating
- The Life of Animals
- The Price of, not to be Consecrated
- Water Turned Into, As a Sign
- Waters of Egypt Turned Into, As a Judgment
(Building With) of Oppression and Cruelty
- Habakkuk 2:12 Woe to him who builds a city with bloodshed and establishes a town by iniquity!
(Given to Drink) of Severe Judgments
- Ezekiel 16:38 And I will sentence you to the punishment of women who commit adultery and those who shed blood; so I will bring upon you the wrath of your bloodshed and jealousy.
- Revelation 16:6 For they have spilled the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink, as they deserve.”
(On One's own Head) Guilt
- Leviticus 20:9 If anyone curses his father or mother, he must be put to death. He has cursed his father or mother; his blood shall be upon him.
- 2 Samuel 1:16 For David had said to the Amalekite, “Your blood be on your own head because your own mouth has testified against you, saying, ‘I killed the LORD’s anointed.’”
- Ezekiel 18:13 He engages in usury and takes excess interest. Will this son live? He will not! Since he has committed all these abominations, he will surely die; his blood will be on his own head.
(Preparing To) Ripening for Destruction
- Ezekiel 35:6 therefore as surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I will give you over to bloodshed and it will pursue you. Since you did not hate bloodshed, it will pursue you.
(Washing the Feet In) Victories
- Psalm 58:10 The righteous will rejoice when they see they are avenged; they will wash their feet in the blood of the wicked.
- Psalm 68:23 that your foot may be dipped in the blood of your foes— the tongues of your dogs in the same.”
Beasts of Prey Delight In
- Numbers 23:24 Behold, the people rise like a lioness; they rouse themselves like a lion, not resting until they devour their prey and drink the blood of the slain.”
- Psalm 68:23 that your foot may be dipped in the blood of your foes— the tongues of your dogs in the same.”
Birds of Prey Delight In
- Job 39:30 His young ones feast on blood; and where the slain are, there he is.”
Blood of the Ram of Consecration Put on the Tip of Right Ear, Thumb
- Exodus 29:2 along with unleavened bread, unleavened cakes mixed with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil. Make them out of fine wheat flour,
- Exodus 29:21 And take some of the blood on the altar and some of the anointing oil and sprinkle it on Aaron and his garments, as well as on his sons and their garments. Then he and his garments will be consecrated, as well as his sons and …
- Leviticus 8:23–24 Moses slaughtered the ram and took some of its blood and put it on Aaron’s right earlobe, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot. …
- Leviticus 8:30 Next, Moses took some of the anointing oil and some of the blood that was on the altar and sprinkled them on Aaron and his garments, and on his sons and their garments. So he consecrated Aaron and his garments, as well as Aaron’s …
Eating of, Forbidden to Man After the Flood
- Genesis 9:4 But you must not eat meat with its lifeblood still in it.
Eating of, Forbidden to The Early Christians
- Acts 15:20 Instead, we should write and tell them to abstain from food polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from the meat of strangled animals, and from blood.
- Acts 15:29 You must abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality. You will do well to avoid these things. Farewell.
Eating of, Forbidden to The Israelites Under the Law
- Leviticus 3:17 This is a permanent statute for the generations to come, wherever you live: You must not eat any fat or any blood.”
- Leviticus 17:10 If anyone from the house of Israel or a foreigner living among them eats any blood, I will set My face against that person and cut him off from among his people.
- Leviticus 17:12 Therefore I say to the Israelites, ‘None of you may eat blood, nor may any foreigner living among you eat blood.’
Fluid
- Deuteronomy 12:16 but you must not eat the blood; pour it on the ground like water.
Forbidden to be Used As Food
- Genesis 9:4 But you must not eat meat with its lifeblood still in it.
- Leviticus 3:17 This is a permanent statute for the generations to come, wherever you live: You must not eat any fat or any blood.”
- Leviticus 7:26–27 You must not eat the blood of any bird or animal in any of your dwellings. …
- Leviticus 17:10–14 If anyone from the house of Israel or a foreigner living among them eats any blood, I will set My face against that person and cut him off from among his people. …
- Leviticus 19:26 You must not eat anything with blood still in it. You must not practice divination or sorcery.
- Deuteronomy 12:16 but you must not eat the blood; pour it on the ground like water.
- Deuteronomy 12:23 Only be sure not to eat the blood, because the blood is the life, and you must not eat the life with the meat.
- Deuteronomy 15:23 But you must not eat the blood; pour it on the ground like water.
- Ezekiel 33:25 Therefore tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘You eat meat with the blood in it, lift up your eyes to your idols, and shed blood. Should you then possess the land?
- Acts 15:20 Instead, we should write and tell them to abstain from food polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from the meat of strangled animals, and from blood.
- Acts 15:29 You must abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality. You will do well to avoid these things. Farewell.
- Acts 21:25 As for the Gentile believers, we have written to them our decision that they must abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality.”
Idolaters Made Drink-Offerings of
- Psalm 16:4 Sorrows will multiply to those who chase other gods. I will not pour out their libations of blood, or speak their names with my lips.
Plague of
- Exodus 7:17–25 This is what the LORD says: By this you will know that I am the LORD. Behold, with the staff in my hand I will strike the water of the Nile, and it will turn to blood. …
- Psalm 78:44 He turned their rivers to blood, and from their streams they could not drink.
- Psalm 105:29 He turned their waters to blood and caused their fish to die.
Red
- 2 Kings 3:22 When they got up early in the morning, the sun was shining on the water, and it looked as red as blood to the Moabites across the way.
- Joel 2:31 The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and awesome Day of the LORD.
Sacrificial of the Bullock of Sin offering, Put on the Horns of the Altar
- Exodus 29:12 Take some of the blood of the bull and put it on the horns of the altar with your finger; then pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.
- Leviticus 8:15 Moses slaughtered the bull, took some of the blood, and applied it with his finger to all four horns of the altar, purifying the altar. He poured out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar and consecrated it so that …
Sacrificial used for Cleansing of Leprosy
- Leviticus 14:6–7 And he is to take the live bird together with the cedar wood, scarlet yarn, and hyssop, and dip them into the blood of the bird that was slaughtered over the fresh water. …
- Leviticus 14:17 And the priest is to put some of the oil remaining in his palm on the right earlobe of the one to be cleansed, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot, on top of the blood of the guilt offering.
- Leviticus 14:28 The priest shall also put some of the oil in his palm on the right earlobe of the one to be cleansed, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot — on the same places as the blood of the guilt offering.
- Leviticus 14:51–52 Then he shall take the cedar wood, the hyssop, the scarlet yarn, and the live bird, dip them in the blood of the slaughtered bird and the fresh water, and sprinkle the house seven times. …
Sacrificial without Shedding of, No Remission
- Hebrews 9:22 According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.
Sacrificial: On the Horns of the Altar of Sweet Incense
- Exodus 30:10 Once a year Aaron shall make atonement on the horns of the altar. Throughout your generations he shall make atonement on it annually with the blood of the sin offering of atonement. The altar is most holy to the LORD.”
- Leviticus 4:7 The priest must then put some of the blood on the horns of the altar of fragrant incense that is before the LORD in the Tent of Meeting. And he is to pour out the rest of the bull’s blood at the base of the altar of burnt …
- Leviticus 4:18 He is also to put some of the blood on the horns of the altar that is before the LORD in the Tent of Meeting, and he must pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar of burnt offering at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
- Leviticus 4:25 Then the priest is to take some of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.
- Leviticus 4:30 Then the priest is to take some of its blood with his finger, put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.
- Leviticus 5:9 then he is to sprinkle some of the blood of the sin offering on the side of the altar, while the rest of the blood is drained out at the base of the altar. It is a sin offering.
- Leviticus 9:9 The sons of Aaron brought the blood to him, and he dipped his finger in the blood and applied it to the horns of the altar. And he poured out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.
- Leviticus 9:12 Then Aaron slaughtered the burnt offering. His sons brought him the blood, and he splattered it on all sides of the altar.
Sacrificial: Poured at the Bottom of the Altar
- Exodus 29:12 Take some of the blood of the bull and put it on the horns of the altar with your finger; then pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.
- Leviticus 8:15 Moses slaughtered the bull, took some of the blood, and applied it with his finger to all four horns of the altar, purifying the altar. He poured out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar and consecrated it so that …
Sacrificial: Sprinkled About the Altar
- Leviticus 3:2 He is to lay his hand on the head of the offering and slaughter it at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. Then Aaron’s sons the priests shall splatter the blood on all sides of the altar.
- Leviticus 3:8 He is to lay his hand on the head of his offering and slaughter it in front of the Tent of Meeting. Then Aaron’s sons shall splatter its blood on all sides of the altar.
- Leviticus 3:13 He must lay his hand on its head and slaughter it in front of the Tent of Meeting. Then Aaron’s sons shall splatter its blood on all sides of the altar.
- Leviticus 9:18 Then he slaughtered the ox and the ram as the people’s peace offering. His sons brought him the blood, and he splattered it on all sides of the altar.
Sacrificial: Sprinkled all Around, and Upon the Altar
- Exodus 29:16 You are to slaughter the ram, take its blood, and splatter it on all sides of the altar.
- Leviticus 1:5 And he shall slaughter the young bull before the LORD, and Aaron’s sons the priests are to present the blood and splatter it on all sides of the altar at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
- Leviticus 1:11 He shall slaughter it on the north side of the altar before the LORD, and Aaron’s sons the priests are to splatter its blood against the altar on all sides.
- Leviticus 1:15 Then the priest shall bring it to the altar, twist off its head, and burn it on the altar; its blood should be drained out on the side of the altar.
- Leviticus 8:19 Moses slaughtered the ram and splattered the blood on all sides of the altar.
- Deuteronomy 12:27 Present the meat and blood of your burnt offerings on the altar of the LORD your God. The blood of your other sacrifices must be poured out beside the altar of the LORD your God, but you may eat the meat.
Sacrificial: Sprinkled on Altar and People
- Exodus 24:6–8 Moses took half of the blood and put it in bowls, and the other half he splattered on the altar. …
- Ezekiel 43:18 Then He said to me: “Son of man, this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘These are the statutes for the altar on the day it is constructed, so that burnt offerings may be sacrificed on it and blood may be splattered on it:
- Ezekiel 43:20 You are to take some of its blood and put it on the four horns of the altar, on the four corners of the ledge, and all around the rim; thus you will cleanse the altar and make atonement for it.
Sacrificial: Sprinkled on Door Posts
- Exodus 12:7–23 They are to take some of the blood and put it on the sides and tops of the doorframes of the houses where they eat the lambs. …
- Hebrews 11:28 By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch Israel’s own firstborn.
Sacrificial: Sprinkled on the Altar
- Leviticus 7:2 The guilt offering must be slaughtered in the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered, and the priest shall splatter its blood on all sides of the altar.
Sacrificial: Sprinkled on the Mercy Seat
- Leviticus 16:14–15 And he is to take some of the bull’s blood and sprinkle it with his finger on the east side of the mercy seat; then he shall sprinkle some of it with his finger seven times before the mercy seat. …
- Leviticus 16:18–19 Then he shall go out to the altar that is before the LORD and make atonement for it. He is to take some of the bull’s blood and some of the goat’s blood and put it on all the horns of the altar. …
- Leviticus 16:27 The bull for the sin offering and the goat for the sin offering, whose blood was brought into the Most Holy Place to make atonement, must be taken outside the camp; and their hides, flesh, and dung must be burned up.
- Leviticus 17:11 For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement for your souls upon the altar; for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul.
Sacrificial: Sprinkled Seven Times Before the Curtain
- Leviticus 4:5–6 Then the anointed priest shall take some of the bull’s blood and bring it into the Tent of Meeting. …
- Leviticus 4:17 and he is to dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle it seven times before the LORD in front of the veil.
Shedding of Human: Always Punished
- Genesis 9:6 Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man his blood will be shed; for in His own image God has made mankind.
Shedding of Human: Defiling to the Land
- Psalm 106:38 They shed innocent blood— the blood of their sons and daughters, whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan, and the land was polluted with blood.
Shedding of Human: Defiling to the Person
- Isaiah 59:3 For your hands are stained with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, and your tongue mutters injustice.
Shedding of Human: Forbidden
- Genesis 9:5 And surely I will require the life of any man or beast by whose hand your lifeblood is shed. I will demand an accounting from anyone who takes the life of his fellow man:
Shedding of Human: Hateful to God
- Proverbs 6:16–17 There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him: …
Shedding of Human: Jews often Guilty of
- Jeremiah 22:17 “But your eyes and heart are set on nothing except your own dishonest gain, on shedding innocent blood, on practicing extortion and oppression.”
- Ezekiel 22:4 you are guilty of the blood you have shed, and you are defiled by the idols you have made. You have brought your days to a close and have come to the end of your years. Therefore I have made you a reproach to the nations and a …
Shedding of Human: Mode of Clearing Those Accused of
- Deuteronomy 21:1–9 If one is found slain, lying in a field in the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess, and it is not known who killed him, …
The Jews often Guilty of Eating
- 1 Samuel 14:32–33 So they rushed greedily to the plunder, taking sheep, cattle, and calves. They slaughtered them on the ground and ate meat with the blood still in it. …
- Ezekiel 33:25 Therefore tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘You eat meat with the blood in it, lift up your eyes to your idols, and shed blood. Should you then possess the land?
The Life of Animals
- Genesis 9:4 But you must not eat meat with its lifeblood still in it.
- Leviticus 17:11 For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement for your souls upon the altar; for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul.
- Leviticus 17:14 For the life of all flesh is its blood. Therefore I have told the Israelites, ‘You must not eat the blood of any living thing, because the life of all flesh is its blood; whoever eats it must be cut off.’
The Price of, not to be Consecrated
- Matthew 27:6 The chief priests picked up the pieces of silver and said, “It is unlawful to put this into the treasury, since it is blood money.”
Water Turned Into, As a Sign
- Exodus 4:30 and Aaron relayed everything the LORD had said to Moses. And Moses performed the signs before the people,
Waters of Egypt Turned Into, As a Judgment
- Exodus 7:17–21 This is what the LORD says: By this you will know that I am the LORD. Behold, with the staff in my hand I will strike the water of the Nile, and it will turn to blood. …
Related topics
Blood of ChristBlood is the LifeBlood of Legal SacrificesBlood of Animals Slain for Good to be Poured on the EarthBlood of GuiltBlood of Judgments
Topics: Nave’s Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook (1897), public domain, via the Berean Bible topical index.