Genesis 9:4
“But flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood thereof, shall ye not eat.”
KJV
Read in Genesis 9Meaning
The verse prohibits consuming flesh together with its lifeblood and ties the restriction to the value of life.
Read carefully
The verse should not be collapsed automatically into every later dietary rule; it stands first in this Noahic post-flood context.
Reflection
Even where animal food is permitted, the text places a visible boundary around life and blood rather than treating life casually.