Leviticus 17:13

And if any Israelite or foreigner living among them hunts down a wild animal or bird that may be eaten, he must drain its blood and cover it with dirt.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — God addresses the Israelites and foreigners dwelling among them, establishing a dietary regulation immediately after prohibiting the consumption of blood in Leviticus 17:12.

The words — הַגֵּר (ha.Ger) translates to the sojourner, and בְּתוֹכָם (be.to.Kha/m) means in the midst of them, explicitly extending the hunting regulation beyond native-born Israelites.

The thread — Leviticus 17:12, Leviticus 7:26, Deuteronomy 12:16, and Deuteronomy 12:24 repeatedly forbid eating blood and require it to be poured on the ground like water.

Why it lands — The text commands hunters to drain and cover the blood of edible game rather than consuming it, treating the blood as distinct from food.

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The Hebrew words

King James Version

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.

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 12:16 but you must not eat the blood; pour it on the ground like water.
Leviticus 7:26 You must not eat the blood of any bird or animal in any of your dwellings.
Deuteronomy 12:24 You must not eat the blood; pour it on the ground like water.
Ezekiel 24:7 For the blood she shed is still within her; she poured it out on the bare rock; she did not pour it on the ground to cover it with dust.
Deuteronomy 15:23 But you must not eat the blood; pour it on the ground like water.
1 Samuel 14:32 So they rushed greedily to the plunder, taking sheep, cattle, and calves. They slaughtered them on the ground and ate meat with the blood still in it.
Job 16:18 O earth, do not cover my blood; may my cry for help never be laid to rest.