Leviticus 17:13
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
A short, plain-language explanation of Leviticus 17:13 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“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 · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“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;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Leviticus 17:13 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Leviticus 7:26You must not eat the blood of any bird or animal in any of your dwellings.
- Deuteronomy 12:16but you must not eat the blood; pour it on the ground like water.
- Deuteronomy 12:24You must not eat the blood; pour it on the ground like water.
- Deuteronomy 15:23But you must not eat the blood; pour it on the ground like water.
- 1 Samuel 14:32So 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 16:18O earth, do not cover my blood; may my cry for help never be laid to rest.
- Ezekiel 24:7For 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.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).