998. Verse 4 Only you shall not eat flesh with its soul, its blood.
'Flesh' means what belongs to man's will, 'soul' new life, 'blood' charity, while 'not eating' means not mixing together. Consequently 'not eating flesh with its soul, the blood' means not mixing unholy things together with holy.
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