[和合本] 因为活物的生命是在血中，我把这血赐给你们，可以在坛上为你们的生命赎罪。因血里有生命，所以能赎罪。
[新标点] 因为活物的生命是在血中。我把这血赐给你们，可以在坛上为你们的生命赎罪；因血里有生命，所以能赎罪。
[和合修] 因为动物的生命是在血中。我把这血赐给你们，可以在祭坛上为你们的生命赎罪；因为血就是生命，能够赎罪。
[新译本] 因为动物的生命是在血里，我指定这祭坛上的血代替你们的生命，因为血里有生命，所以能代赎生命。
[当代修] 因为生命在血中，耶和华把血赐给你们，使你们可以用血在祭坛上为自己赎罪。血可以为人的生命赎罪。
[现代修] 动物的生命在于血，因此上主命令要把所有的血倒在祭坛上，为人民赎罪。血就是生命，能够赎罪。
[吕振中] 因为肉之生命是在于血；是我给了你们让它在祭坛上为你们的生命行除罪礼的；因为是血［血是生命］在除罪的。
[思高本] 因为肉躯的生命是在血内，我为你们指定了血，在祭坛上为你们的生命赎罪，因为血具有生命，故能赎罪。
[文理本] 生物之命在血、我赐尔洒之于坛、以赎尔命、盖以血赎罪、因生命在焉、
[GNT] The life of every living thing is in the blood, and that is why the LORD has commanded that all blood be poured out on the altar to take away the people's sins. Blood, which is life, takes away sins.
[BBE] For the life of the flesh is in its blood; and I have given it to you on the altar to take away your sin: for it is the blood which makes free from sin because of the life in it.
[KJV] For 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 maketh an atonement for the soul.
[NKJV] For the life of the flesh [is] in the blood, and I have given it to you upon the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it [is] the blood [that] makes atonement for the soul.'
[KJ21] For 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 maketh an atonement for the soul.
[NASB] For the (Lit soul)life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you on the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood by reason of the (Lit soul)life that makes atonement.'
[NRSV] For the life of the flesh is in the blood; and I have given it to you for making atonement for your lives on the altar; for, as life, it is the blood that makes atonement.
[WEB] For the life of the flesh is in the blood. I have given it to you on the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood that makes atonement by reason of the life.
[ESV] For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it for you on the altar to make atonement for your souls, for it is the blood that makes atonement by the life.
[NIV] For the life of a creature is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement for yourselves on the altar; it is the blood that makes atonement for one's life.
[NIrV] " 'The life of each creature is in its blood. So I have given you the blood of animals to pay for your sin on the altar. Blood is life. That is why blood pays for your sin.
[HCSB] For the life of a creature is in the blood, and I have appointed it to you to make atonement on the altar for your lives, since it is the lifeblood that makes atonement.
[CSB] For the life of a creature is in the blood, and I have appointed it to you to make atonement on the altar for your lives, since it is the lifeblood that makes atonement.
[AMP] For the life (the animal soul) is in the blood, and I have given it for you upon the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood that makes atonement, by reason of the life [which it represents]. [Rom. 3:24-26.]
[NLT] for the life of the body is in its blood. I have given you the blood on the altar to purify you, making you right with the LORD. It is the blood, given in exchange for a life, that makes purification possible.
[YLT] for the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you on the altar, to make atonement for your souls; for it [is] the blood which maketh atonement for the soul.