1. Leviticus 17:10 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

How does verse 10 function within the chapter?

Leviticus 17:10 (ESV)

10 “If any one of the house of Israel or of the strangers who sojourn among them eats any blood, I will set my face against that person who eats blood and will cut him off from among his people.

Leviticus 17:10–12 address both the Israelite as well as the sojourner. In this instance, the prohibition is against the consuming of animal blood. This appears to have been a common practice among ancient societies around Israel, but the Hebrews were forbidden to engage in it (see Genesis 9:4; Deuteronomy 12:16, Deuteronomy 12:23–24).