Leviticus 17:13 meaning and explanation

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.

Leviticus 17:13, Berean Standard Bible

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This verse continues God's instructions to Moses for Aaron, the priests and all Israel, including foreigners living among them. Israel had been slaughtering animals in open fields, perhaps for idolatrous rites, so God required sacrificial animals to be brought to the Tent of Meeting.

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