Bible verse

Deuteronomy 12:23

Only be sure not to eat the blood, because the blood is the life, and you must not eat the life with the meat.

Deuteronomy 12:23 · BSB

Deuteronomy 12:23 in context

The verses around it, from Deuteronomy 12.

19 and be careful not to neglect the Levites as long as you live in your land.

20 When the LORD your God expands your territory as He has promised, and you crave meat and say, “I want to eat meat,” you may eat it whenever you want.

21 If the place where the LORD your God chooses to put His Name is too far from you, then you may slaughter any of the herd or flock He has given you, as I have commanded you, and you may eat it within your gates whenever you want.

22 Indeed, you may eat it as you would eat a gazelle or deer; both the ceremonially unclean and the clean may eat it.

23 Only be sure not to eat the blood, because the blood is the life, and you must not eat the life with the meat.

24 You must not eat the blood; pour it on the ground like water.

25 Do not eat it, so that it may go well with you and your children after you, because you will be doing what is right in the eyes of the LORD.

26 But you are to take your holy things and your vow offerings and go to the place the LORD will choose.

27 Present the meat and blood of your burnt offerings on the altar of the LORD your God. The blood of your other sacrifices must be poured out beside the altar of the LORD your God, but you may eat the meat.

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Deuteronomy 12:23 in other translations

KJV

Only be sure that thou eat not the blood: for the blood [is] the life; and thou mayest not eat the life with the flesh.

ASV

Only be sure that thou eat not the blood: for the blood is the life; and thou shalt not eat the life with the flesh.

ERV

Only be sure that thou eat not the blood: for the blood is the life; and thou shalt not eat the life with the flesh.

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