Deuteronomy 15:23

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

Majority Standard Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

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

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Cross References

Leviticus 7:26You must not eat the blood of any bird or animal in any of your dwellings.

Deuteronomy 12:16but you must not eat the blood; pour it on the ground like water.

Deuteronomy 12:24You must not eat the blood; pour it on the ground like water.

Ezekiel 33:25Therefore tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘You eat meat with the blood in it, lift up your eyes to your idols, and shed blood. Should you then possess the land?

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 15:20-23

19 All the firstling males that come of thy herd and of thy flock thou shalt sanctify unto the Lord thy God: thou shalt do no work with the firstling of thy bullock, nor shear the firstling of thy sheep. 20 Thou shalt eat it before the Lord thy God year by year in the place which the Lord shall choose, thou and thy household. 21 And if there be any blemish therein, as if it be lame, or blind, or have any ill blemish, thou shalt not sacrifice it unto the Lord thy God. 22 Thou shalt eat it within thy gates: the… Read the whole commentary →

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