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Leviticus 17:13

Israel

11 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.

12 Therefore I say to the Israelites, ‘None of you may eat blood, nor may any foreigner living among you eat blood.’

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.

14 For the life of all flesh is its blood. Therefore I have told the Israelites, ‘You must not eat the blood of any living thing, because the life of all flesh is its blood; whoever eats it must be cut off.’

15 And any person, whether native or foreigner, who eats anything found dead or mauled by wild beasts must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening; then he will be clean.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
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.
KJV
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.
WEB
“‘Whatever man there is of the children of Israel, or of the strangers who live as foreigners among them, who takes in hunting any animal or bird that may be eaten, he shall pour out its blood, and cover it with dust.
ASV
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.
DARBY
And every one of the children of Israel, and of the strangers who sojourn among them, that catcheth in the hunt a beast or fowl that may be eaten, he shall pour out the blood thereof, and cover it with earth;
BLB
And any man, from the sons of Israel and from the sojourner who is sojourning in your⁺ midst, who hunts living game or bird that may be eaten, then he shall pour out its blood, and he shall cover it with dust.
ÅB
Og når noen av Israels barn eller av de fremmede som bor iblant dem, feller et vilt dyr eller en fugl som kan spises, da skal han la blodet renne ut og dekke det til med ord;
OTB
Enhver israelitt eller fremmed som bor blant dere som jakter på et dyr eller en fugl som kan spises, må tømme ut blodet og dekke det med jord,
B1930
Og når nogen av Israels barn eller av de fremmede som bor iblandt dem, feller et vilt dyr eller en fugl som kan etes, da skal han la blodet renne ut og dekke det til med ord;

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