¹³ “And anyone of the Israelites or of the aliens who reside among them who hunts down an animal or bird that may be eaten shall pour out its blood and cover it with earth.^(A)

¹⁶ The blood, however, you must not eat; you shall pour it out on the ground like water.^(A)

²³ Its blood, however, you must not eat; you shall pour it out on the ground like water.^(A)

²⁴ Do not eat it; you shall pour it out on the ground like water.

²⁶ You must not eat any blood whatever, either of bird or of animal, in any of your settlements.^(A)

³² so the troops flew upon the spoil and took sheep and oxen and calves and slaughtered them on the ground, and the troops ate them with the blood.^{(A) 33} Then it was reported to Saul, “Look, the troops are sinning against the Lord by eating with the blood.” And he said, “You have dealt treacherously; roll a large stone before me here.”^{[a] 34} Saul said, “Disperse yourselves among the troops and say to them: Let all bring their oxen or their sheep, and slaughter them here and eat, and do not sin against the Lord by eating with the blood.” So all of the troops brought their oxen with them that night and slaughtered them there.