Deuteronomy 12:24

Thou shalt not eat it; thou shalt pour it upon the earth as water.

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 12:16 repeats the same command to pour blood on the ground, reinforcing the prohibition.

Deuteronomy 15:23 applies the same blood prohibition to firstborn animals, extending the law.

1 Samuel 14:32 shows violation of this law by eating meat with blood, highlighting disobedience.

Ezekiel 24:7 depicts failure to pour blood on ground, condemning the city's violence.

Leviticus 17:13 expands the blood law to hunted animals, requiring covering blood with earth.