וְאִ֨ישׁ אִ֜ישׁ מִבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וּמִן־הַגֵּר֙ הַגָּ֣ר בְּתוֹכָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָצ֜וּד צֵ֥יד חַיָּ֛ה אוֹ־ע֖וֹף אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֵאָכֵ֑ל וְשָׁפַךְ֙ אֶת־דָּמ֔וֹ וְכִסָּ֖הוּ בֶּעָפָֽר׃
Jeżeliby téż kto z synów Israela, albo z przychodniów, którzy bawią w pośród nich, ułowił zwierzynę albo ptaka, którego jeść można: wytoczy wtedy krew jego i pokryje ją ziemią.
Rashi
אשר יצוד WHO HUNTETH — I seem to have here only the law that the blood of hunted beasts and fowls caught now by hunting must be covered with dust. Whence do I know that this applies also to geese and fowls which have been kept in the house having already been caught? Scripture therefore states יצוד] ציד], “who hunts a hunted thing"— hunted under any circumstances whether now or before. If this be so why does Scripture at all state אשר יצוד (let it merely state 'אשר ישחט וכו)? But it uses the term “hunting” to teach that one should not eat meat except after such toilsome preparation (Sifra, Acharei Mot, Chapter 11 2; Chullin 84a).
Kli Yakar
When he hunts any beast or bird, etc. The main reason for covering [the blood] is to create a sign so that one does not come to eat blood. But with domesticated animals, there is no need for this sign because one is already cautioned and aware through seeing that the blood is placed on the altar, as it says, I have given it to you upon the altar to atone for your souls (Leviticus 17:11). And the meaning is not that this is the main reason for the prohibition of blood, for if so, why would He prohibit the blood of wild animals and birds? Rather, the main reason for the prohibition is that one should not eat the soul along with the flesh. And He provides proof that the soul is contained within the blood, for I have given it upon the altar to atone for your souls (Leviticus 17:11). This atonement is certainly a soul in exchange for a soul, and from this you can understand on your own the reason for the prohibition of blood — that it is because of the soul within it, and this reason applies equally to domesticated animals, wild animals, and birds.
However, the covering [of blood] is to create a sign so that one does not come to eat it. But with the blood of domesticated animals, no sign is needed because it is sufficient that one sees the blood being placed on the altar, and this is an indication that the blood is the soul. Furthermore, it is not proper for the servant to eat from the master’s table. But with the blood of wild animals and birds, there is no [other] sign, therefore He commanded to make a partial sign through covering. And even though turtledoves and young pigeons are [also] offered on the altar, they are nullified in their minority, as most birds are not [offered] on the altar like domesticated animals.
However, the covering [of blood] is to create a sign so that one does not come to eat it. But with the blood of domesticated animals, no sign is needed because it is sufficient that one sees the blood being placed on the altar, and this is an indication that the blood is the soul. Furthermore, it is not proper for the servant to eat from the master’s table. But with the blood of wild animals and birds, there is no [other] sign, therefore He commanded to make a partial sign through covering. And even though turtledoves and young pigeons are [also] offered on the altar, they are nullified in their minority, as most birds are not [offered] on the altar like domesticated animals.
Sforno
אשר יצוד ציד. Seeing that in the main, these free roaming beasts’ habitat is in desolate regions of the earth, areas in which the kind of demons we mentioned are at home, (compare Isaiah 13,21 “there ostriches shall make their home and there shall satyrs (demons) dance.”) the Torah therefore forbids to leave the blood of these beasts exposed and ordered us to cover it with earth in order to forestall any chance that this blood be used to feed the demons. It goes on to say: