15 (A)However, you may slaughter and eat meat within any of your gates, [a]whatever you desire, according to the blessing of the Lord your God which He has given you; the unclean and the clean alike may eat it, as (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, new wine, or oil, or the firstborn of your herd or flock, or any of your vowed offerings which you vow, or your [b]voluntary offerings, or the [c]contribution of your hand. 18 But (F)you shall eat them before the Lord your God in (G)the place which the Lord 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)rejoice before the Lord your God in all [d]your undertakings. 19 (J)Be careful that you do not abandon the Levite [e]as long as you live in your land.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 12:15 Lit in every desire of your soul
  2. Deuteronomy 12:17 Or freewill offerings
  3. Deuteronomy 12:17 Or uplifted offering
  4. Deuteronomy 12:18 Lit the putting forth of your hand
  5. Deuteronomy 12:19 Lit all your days upon your land

15 “However, you may slaughter and eat meat within any of your towns, as much as you desire, (A)according to the blessing of the Lord your God that he has given you. (B)The unclean and the clean may eat of it, as of the gazelle and as of the deer. 16 (C)Only you shall not eat the blood; you shall pour it out on the earth like water. 17 You may not eat within your towns (D)the tithe of your grain or of your wine or of your oil, or the firstborn of your herd or of your flock, or any of your vow offerings that you vow, or your freewill offerings or the contribution that you present, 18 but (E)you shall eat them before the Lord your God in (F)the place that the Lord your God will choose, you and your son and your daughter, your male servant and your female servant, and the Levite who is within your towns. And (G)you shall rejoice before the Lord your God in all that you undertake. 19 (H)Take care that you do not neglect the Levite as long as you live in your land.

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