Deuteronomy 12:15-19
Legacy Standard Bible
15 “(A)However, you may sacrifice and eat meat within any of your gates, [a]whatever you desire, according to the blessing of Yahweh your God which He has given you; the unclean and the clean may eat of it, as of (B)the gazelle and the deer. 16 (C)Only you shall not eat the blood; (D)you are to pour it out on the ground like water. 17 (E)You are not allowed to eat within your gates the tithe of your grain or new wine or oil, or the firstborn of your herd or flock, or any of your votive offerings which you vow, or your freewill offerings, or the [b]contribution of your hand. 18 But (F)you shall eat them before Yahweh your God in (G)the place which Yahweh your God will choose, you and your son and daughter, and your male and female slaves, and the (H)Levite who is within your gates; and you shall (I)be glad before Yahweh your God in all that you send forth your hand to do. 19 (J)Beware lest you forsake the Levite all your days upon your land.
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- Deuteronomy 12:15 Lit in every desire of your soul
- Deuteronomy 12:17 Lit heave offering
Deuteronomy 12:15-19
New King James Version
15 “However, (A)you may slaughter and eat meat within all your gates, whatever your heart desires, according to the blessing of the Lord your God which He has given you; (B)the unclean and the clean may eat of it, (C)of the gazelle and the deer alike. 16 (D)Only you shall not eat the blood; you shall pour it on the earth like water. 17 You may not eat within your gates the tithe of your grain or your new wine or your oil, of the firstborn of your herd or your flock, of any of your offerings which you vow, of your freewill offerings, or of the [a]heave offering of your hand. 18 But you must eat them before the Lord your God in the place which the Lord your God chooses, you and your son and your daughter, your male servant and your female servant, and the Levite who is within your gates; and you shall rejoice before the Lord your God in [b]all to which you put your hands. 19 [c]Take heed to yourself that you do not forsake the Levite as long as you live in your land.
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- Deuteronomy 12:17 contribution
- Deuteronomy 12:18 all your undertakings
- Deuteronomy 12:19 Be careful
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