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Genesis 9:4

Genesis 9:4
But flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood thereof, shall ye not eat.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

But flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood thereof, shall you not eat. This is the only exception to the eating of flesh; it was not to be eaten with the blood in it, which is said to be its…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Genesis 9:1-7

- The Blessing of Noah 2. מורא môrā', “fear, reverence, awful deed.” חת chat, “dread, breaking of the courage.” Noah is saved from the deluge. His life is twice given to him by God. He had found…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

But flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood - Though animal food was granted, yet the blood was most solemnly forbidden, because it was the life of the beast, and this life was to be offered…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Genesis 9:1-7

We read, in the close of the foregoing chapter, the very kind things which God said in his heart, concerning the remnant of mankind which was now left to be the seed of a new world. Now here we have…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

But flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood thereof Man's privilege is attended, first, with a strict ritual prohibition. The words might be more literally rendered thus, "nevertheless flesh…