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Deuteronomy 12:14-16
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Deuteronomy 12:14-16
Holman Christian Standard Bible
14 You must offer your burnt offerings only in the place the Lord chooses in one of your tribes, and there you must do everything I command you.
Slaughtering Animals to Eat
15 “But whenever you want, you may slaughter and eat meat within any of your gates,(A) according to the blessing the Lord your God has given you. Those who are clean or unclean may eat it, as they would a gazelle or deer, 16 but you must not eat the blood; pour it on the ground like water.(B)
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Deuteronomy 12:14-16
New International Version
Deuteronomy 12:14-16
New International Version
14 Offer them only at the place the Lord will choose(A) in one of your tribes, and there observe everything I command you.
15 Nevertheless, you may slaughter your animals in any of your towns and eat as much of the meat as you want, as if it were gazelle or deer,(B) according to the blessing the Lord your God gives you. Both the ceremonially unclean and the clean may eat it. 16 But you must not eat the blood;(C) pour(D) it out on the ground like water.(E)
Deuteronomy 12:14-16
New King James Version
Deuteronomy 12:14-16
New King James Version
14 but in the place which the Lord chooses, in one of your tribes, there you shall offer your burnt offerings, and there you shall do all that I command you.
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.
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Deuteronomy 12:14-16
English Standard Version
Deuteronomy 12:14-16
English Standard Version
14 but at (A)the place that the Lord will choose in one of your tribes, there you shall offer your burnt offerings, and there you shall do all that I am commanding you.
15 “However, you may slaughter and eat meat within any of your towns, as much as you desire, (B)according to the blessing of the Lord your God that he has given you. (C)The unclean and the clean may eat of it, as of the gazelle and as of the deer. 16 (D)Only you shall not eat the blood; you shall pour it out on the earth like water.
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