Leviticus 17:13
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-reference
Leviticus 17:3 regulates slaughter of domestic animals at the tabernacle, while verse 13 addresses hunted game — both require proper blood disposal.
Leviticus 7:26 gives a general prohibition against eating blood—this verse applies it specifically to hunted game.
Deuteronomy 12:16 commands pouring blood on the ground—mirrors the draining and covering required for hunted animals here.
Deuteronomy 12:24 repeats the command to pour blood on the ground—same instruction as given for hunted animals here.
Deuteronomy 15:23 reiterates the blood prohibition for firstborn animals—consistent with the broader law applied to all meat.
1 Samuel 14:32-34 shows Saul enforcing the blood-draining law when soldiers sin—a historical example of this command in action.
Ezekiel 24:7 condemns Jerusalem for not covering shed blood as Leviticus 17:13 requires, symbolizing unatoned guilt and judgment.
In Job 16:18, the speaker cries for his blood not to be covered — opposite of Leviticus' command to cover animal blood, turning it into a plea for justice.