Leviticus 17:13
And whatsoever man there be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, which hunteth and catcheth any beast or fowl that may be eaten; he shall even pour out the blood thereof, and cover it with dust.
Context
This verse from Leviticus Chapter 17 connects to 8 cross-references. All slaughter of animals must be brought to the tabernacle entrance as an offering; slaughtering elsewhere is treated as murder. The strict prohibition on consuming blood is reiterated with its theological rationale: the life is in the blood, and God …
Other Translations
And whatsoever man there be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among them, who taketh in hunting any beast or bird that may be eaten; he shall pour out the blood thereof, and cover it with dust.
and any man of the sons of Israel, or of the sojourners, who is sojourning in your midst, who hunteth venison, beast or fowl, which is eaten--hath even poured out its blood, and hath covered it with dust;
And any man of Israel, or any other living among them, who gets with his bow any beast or bird used for food, is to see that its blood is covered with earth.
Cross References
Moreover ye shall eat no manner of blood, whether it be of fowl or of beast, in any of your …
Only ye shall not eat the blood; ye shall pour it upon the earth as water.
Thou shalt not eat it; thou shalt pour it upon the earth as water.
Only thou shalt not eat the blood thereof; thou shalt pour it upon the ground as water.
And the people flew upon the spoil, and took sheep, and oxen, and calves, and slew them on the ground: …
And Saul said, Disperse yourselves among the people, and say unto them, Bring me hither every man his ox, and …
O earth, cover not thou my blood, and let my cry have no place.
For her blood is in the midst of her; she set it upon the top of a rock; she poured …