Verse 16
Deuteronomy 12:16
New Living Translation
16
But you must not consume the blood. You must pour it out on the ground like water.
Original Language Text
hebrew
רַ֥ק הַ/דָּ֖ם לֹ֣א תֹאכֵ֑לוּ עַל הָ/אָ֥רֶץ תִּשְׁפְּכֶ֖/נּוּ כַּ/מָּֽיִם
English Translation
Only the blood you shall not eat; upon the earth you shall pour it out like water.
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Chapter 12 Context
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Break down their altars and smash their sacred pillars. Burn their Asherah poles and cut down their...
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There you and your families will feast in the presence of the LORD your God (Elohim), and you will r...
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because you have not yet arrived at the place of rest, the land the LORD your God (Elohim) is giving...
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But you will soon cross the Jordan River and live in the land the LORD your God (Elohim) is giving y...
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Be careful not to sacrifice your burnt offerings just anywhere you like.
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But you must not consume the blood. You must pour it out on the ground like water.
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You must eat these in the presence of the LORD your God (Elohim) at the place he will choose. Eat th...
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Instead, pour out the blood on the ground like water.
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Do not consume the blood, so that all may go well with you and your children after you, because you...
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“Take your sacred gifts and your offerings given to fulfill a vow to the place the LORD chooses.
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