Deuteronomy 12:23 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

However, be sure you never eat blood, because blood contains life. Never eat the life with the meat.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Only be sure that thou eat not the blood: for the blood is the life; and thou mayest not eat the life with the flesh.

ASV:

Only be sure that thou eat not the blood: for the blood is the life; and thou shalt not eat the life with the flesh.

BBE:

But see that you do not take the blood for food; for the blood is the life; and you may not make use of the life as food with the flesh.

DBY:

Only, be sure that thou eat not the blood; for the blood is the life, and thou mayest not eat the life with the flesh;

ERV:

Only be sure that thou eat not the blood: for the blood is the life; and thou shalt not eat the life with the flesh.

JPS:

Only be stedfast in not eating the blood; for the blood is the life; and thou shalt not eat the life with the flesh.

WBS:

Only be sure that thou eat not the blood: for the blood is the life; and thou mayest not eat the life with the flesh.

WEB:

Only be sure that you don't eat the blood: for the blood is the life; and you shall not eat the life with the flesh.

YLT:

Only, be sure not to eat the blood, for the blood is the life, and thou dost not eat the life with the flesh;

Deuteronomy 12:23 Cross References

XREF:

Genesis 9:4 "Only you shall not eat flesh with its life, that is, its blood.

Leviticus 17:10 'And any man from the house of Israel, or from the aliens who sojourn among them, who eats any blood, I will set My face against that person who eats blood and will cut him off from among his people.

Deuteronomy 12:16 "Only you shall not eat the blood; you are to pour it out on the ground like water. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

12:23 Only be sure that thou eat not the blood: for the blood {m} [is] the life; and thou mayest not eat the life with the flesh.
(m) Because the life of beasts is in their blood.

MHC:

12:5-32 The command to bring ALL the sacrifices to the door of the tabernacle, was now explained with reference to the promised land. As to moral service, then, as now, men might pray and worship every where, as they did in their synagogues. The place which God would choose, is said to be the place where he would put his name. It was to be his habitation, where, as King of Israel, he would be found by all who reverently sought him. Now, under the gospel, we have no temple or altar that sanctifies the gift but Christ only: and as to the places of worship, the prophets foretold that in every place the spiritual incense should be offered, Mal 1:11. Our Saviour declared, that those are accepted as true worshippers, who worship God in sincerity and truth, without regard either to this mountain or Jerusalem, Joh 4:21. And a devout Israelite might honour God, keep up communion with him, and obtain mercy from him, though he had no opportunity of bringing a sacrifice to his altar. Work for God should be done with holy joy and cheerfulness. Even children and servants must rejoice before God; the services of religion are to be a pleasure, and not a task or drudgery. It is the duty of people to be kind to their ministers, who teach them well, and set them good examples. As long as we live, we need their assistance, till we come to that world where ordinances will not be needed. Whether we eat or drink, or whatever we do, we are commanded to do all to the glory of God. And we must do all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, giving thanks to the Father through him. They must not even inquire into the modes and forms of idolatrous worship. What good would it do them to know those depths of Satan? And our inward satisfaction will be more and more, as we abound in love and good works, which spring from faith and the in-dwelling Spirit of Christ.

CONC:

Blood Eat Eating Flesh Mayest Meat Stedfast Sure

Blood Eat Eating Life Mayest Meat Stedfast Sure Use

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