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Deuteronomy 12:20-28
Evangelical Heritage Version
Deuteronomy 12:20-28
Evangelical Heritage Version
20 When the Lord your God expands your territory as he promised you, and you say, “I would like to eat meat,” because you are hungry for meat, then you may eat it to your heart’s content. 21 If the place that the Lord your God will choose to establish his name is too far away for you, then you may slaughter[a] animals from your herd and flock which the Lord has given you, just as I commanded you, and you may eat within your cities as you desire. 22 Yes, just as gazelle and deer are eaten, you may eat it. The unclean and the clean person alike may eat it. 23 Only be very sure not to eat the blood, because the blood is the life, and you must not eat the life together with the flesh. 24 Do not eat it. Pour it out on the ground like water. 25 Do not eat it, so that it may go well for you and for your children after you when you do what is right in the eyes of the Lord.
26 But as for the holy things that you have and your voluntary offerings, gather them up and take them to the place that the Lord will choose. 27 Offer your burnt offerings, both the flesh and the blood, on the altar of the Lord your God. The blood of the sacrifice is to be poured out on the altar of the Lord your God, but the meat you may eat.
28 Be careful that you obey all these words that I am commanding you so that it may go well for you and for your children after you in the distant future when you do what is good and right in the eyes of the Lord your God.
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- Deuteronomy 12:21 The word translated slaughter often refers to sacrifices, but sacrifices were to be offered only at the Dwelling, which was the only legitimate sanctuary.
Deuteronomy 12:20-28
New International Version
Deuteronomy 12:20-28
New International Version
20 When the Lord your God has enlarged your territory(A) as he promised(B) you, and you crave meat(C) and say, “I would like some meat,” then you may eat as much of it as you want. 21 If the place where the Lord your God chooses to put his Name(D) is too far away from you, you may slaughter animals from the herds and flocks the Lord has given you, as I have commanded you, and in your own towns you may eat as much of them as you want.(E) 22 Eat them as you would gazelle or deer.(F) Both the ceremonially unclean and the clean may eat. 23 But be sure you do not eat the blood,(G) because the blood is the life, and you must not eat the life with the meat.(H) 24 You must not eat the blood; pour it out on the ground like water.(I) 25 Do not eat it, so that it may go well(J) with you and your children after you, because you will be doing what is right(K) in the eyes of the Lord.
26 But take your consecrated things and whatever you have vowed to give,(L) and go to the place the Lord will choose. 27 Present your burnt offerings(M) on the altar of the Lord your God, both the meat and the blood. The blood of your sacrifices must be poured beside the altar of the Lord your God, but you may eat(N) the meat. 28 Be careful to obey all these regulations I am giving you, so that it may always go well(O) with you and your children after you, because you will be doing what is good and right in the eyes of the Lord your God.
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