Deuteronomy 12:16

Only ye shall not eat the blood; ye shall pour it out on the ground as water.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

Only ye shall not eat the blood; ye shall pour it upon the earth as water.

In Context

15But thou shalt kill according to all thy desire, and shalt eat flesh according to the blessing of the Lord thy God, which he has given thee in every city; the unclean that is within thee and the clean shall eat it on equal terms, as the doe or the stag.

17Thou shalt not be able to eat in thy cities the tithe of thy corn, and of thy wine, and of thine oil, the firstborn of thy herd and of thy flock, and all your vows as many as ye shall have vowed, and your thank offerings, and the firstfruits of thy hands.

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Cross References

Genesis 9:4But flesh with blood of life ye shall not eat.

Leviticus 7:26Ye shall eat no blood in all your habitations, either of beasts or of birds.

Deuteronomy 12:23Take diligent heed that thou eat no blood, for blood is the life of it; the life shall not be eaten with the flesh.

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 12:6-32

Where Sacrifices Must Be Offered; Ceremonial Observances; Cautions Against Idolatrous Rites. ( b. c. 1451.) 5 But unto the place which the Lord your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put his name there, even unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come: 6 And thither ye shall bring your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, and your tithes, and heave offerings of your hand, and your vows, and your freewill offerings, and the firstlings of your herds and of your flocks: 7 And there ye… Read the whole commentary →

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