According to Leviticus 17:11, the life of the flesh is in the what?

Answer: Blood

Leviticus 17:11: "the life of the flesh is in the blood," which God gave on the altar to make atonement.

“For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement for your souls upon the altar; for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul.”— Leviticus 17:11 (BSB)