1. Lévitique 17:10 (NEG79)
  2. Explication du texte

How does verse 10 function within the chapter?

Lévitique 17:10 (NEG79)

10 Si un homme de la maison d'Israël ou des étrangers qui séjournent au milieu d'eux mange du sang d'une espèce quelconque, je tournerai ma face contre celui qui mange le sang, et je le retrancherai du milieu de son peuple.

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).