Blood (a life) was the currency used to pay the atonement price, so it was to be handled with care.
BibleGateway: Leviticus 17:8-16 ESV Text: Leviticus 17:8-16 KJV Text: The section starts at about 1:12 and ends at about 3:9 8 And thou shalt say unto them, Whatsoever man there be of the house of… Blood (a life) was the currency used to pay the atonement price, so it was to be handled with care.

