Genesis 9:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

life. soul. Hebrew. nephesh. See App-13.

blood. This is the essence and foundation of the doctrine of substitution and atonement. "life for life", "The wages of sin is death" (Romans 6:23) and "without shedding of blood [and thus giving up the life] is no remission" (Hebrews 9:22).

Genesis 9:4

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