1. Leviticus 17:13 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

How does verse 13 function within the chapter?

Leviticus 17:13 (ESV)

13 “Any one also of the people of Israel, or of the strangers who sojourn among them, who takes in hunting any beast or bird that may be eaten shall pour out its blood and cover it with earth.

In the final section of the chapter, the author now considers the issue of wild game and the killing of non-domestic animals that may be eaten.