Bible verse

Deuteronomy 15:23

But you must not eat the blood; pour it on the ground like water.

Deuteronomy 15:23 · BSB

Deuteronomy 15:23 in context

The verses around it, from Deuteronomy 15.

19 You must set apart to the LORD your God every firstborn male produced by your herds and flocks. You are not to put the firstborn of your oxen to work, nor are you to shear the firstborn of your flock.

20 Each year you and your household are to eat it before the LORD your God in the place the LORD will choose.

21 But if an animal has a defect, is lame or blind, or has any serious flaw, you must not sacrifice it to the LORD your God.

22 Eat it within your gates; both the ceremonially unclean and clean may eat it as they would a gazelle or a deer.

23 But you must not eat the blood; pour it on the ground like water.

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Deuteronomy 15:23 in other translations

KJV

Only thou shalt not eat the blood thereof; thou shalt pour it upon the ground as water.

ASV

Only thou shalt not eat the blood thereof; thou shalt pour it out upon the ground as water.

ERV

Only thou shalt not eat the blood thereof; thou shalt pour it out upon the ground as water.

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