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and thou mayest not eat the life with the flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/12.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Only be sure that you do not eat the blood, for the blood <i>is</i> the life; you may not eat the life with the meat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Only be sure not to eat the blood, for the blood is the life, and you shall not eat the life with the flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/12.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Only be sure not to eat the blood, for the blood is the life, and you shall not eat the life with the flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Only be sure not to eat the blood, for the blood is the life, and you shall not eat the life with the flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Only be strong <i>in yourselves</i> not to eat the blood, for the blood is the life, and you shall not eat the life with the flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Only be sure that you do not eat the blood, for the blood is the life (soul), and you shall not eat the life with the meat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But don’t eat the blood, since the blood is the life, and you must not eat the life with the meat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But don&#8217t eat the blood, since the blood is the life, and you must not eat the life with the meat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/12.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/12.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />However, be sure you never eat blood, because blood contains life. Never eat the life with the meat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/12.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Only do not eat meat with blood still in it, for the life is in the blood, and you must not eat the life with the meat. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/12.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Only be sure to refrain from eating blood, because blood is the source of life and you must not consume blood with the meat. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Only be sure not to eat the blood, because the blood is the life, and you must not eat the life with the meat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/12.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />However, by no means eat the blood, for the blood is life itself--you must not eat the life with the meat!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Only be sure that you do not eat the blood: for the blood is the life; and you shall not eat the life with the flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/12.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Only be sure that you don’t eat the blood; for the blood is the life. You shall not eat the life with the meat. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Only, be sure not to eat the blood, for the blood [is] the life, and you do not eat the life with the flesh;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Only, be sure not to eat the blood, for the blood is the life, and thou dost not eat the life with the flesh;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Only be striving not to eat the blood, for the blood it is the soul; and thou shalt not eat the soul with the flesh.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Only beware of this, that thou eat not the blood, for the blood is for the soul: and therefore thou must not eat the soul with the flesh: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Only beware of this: you may not eat the blood. For their blood is for the soul. And because of this, you must not eat the soul with the flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/12.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But make sure that you do not eat of the blood; for blood is life; you shall not eat that life with the flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Only be sure that you do not eat the blood; for the blood is the life, and you shall not eat the life with the meat.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Only be sure that you do not eat the blood; for the blood is the life; and you shall not eat the life with the flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/12.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Only be strong that you will not eat blood, because the blood is the life; you shall not eat the life with the flesh.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/12.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Only be stedfast in not eating the blood; for the blood is the life; and thou shalt not eat the life with the flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/12.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Take diligent heed that thou eat no blood, for blood <i>is</i> the life of it; the life shall not be eaten with the flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/12-23.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=3783" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/12.htm">One Place for Worship</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">22</span>Indeed, you may eat it as you would eat a gazelle or deer; both the ceremonially unclean and the clean may eat it. <span class="reftext">23</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7535.htm" title="7535: raq (Adv) -- The same as raq as a noun; properly, leanness, i.e. limitation; only adverbial, merely, or conjunctional, although.">Only</a> <a href="/hebrew/2388.htm" title="2388: ḥă·zaq (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- A primitive root; to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong, obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer.">be sure</a> <a href="/hebrew/1115.htm" title="1115: lə·ḇil·tî (Prep-l) -- Constructive feminine of balah; properly, a failure of, i.e. not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until, etc.">not</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: ’ă·ḵōl (V-Qal-Inf) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">to eat</a> <a href="/hebrew/1818.htm" title="1818: had·dām (Art:: N-ms) -- Blood. From damam; blood of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively bloodshed.">the blood,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/1818.htm" title="1818: had·dām (Art:: N-ms) -- Blood. From damam; blood of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively bloodshed.">the blood</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">is</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: han·nā·p̄eš (Art:: N-fs) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">the life,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">and you must not</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: ṯō·ḵal (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">eat</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: han·ne·p̄eš (Art:: N-fs) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">the life</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im- (Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/1320.htm" title="1320: hab·bā·śār (Art:: N-ms) -- Flesh. From basar; flesh; by extension, body, person; also The pudenda of a man.">the meat.</a> </span><span class="reftext">24</span>You must not eat the blood; pour it on the ground like water.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/17-10.htm">Leviticus 17:10-14</a></span><br />If anyone from the house of Israel or a foreigner living among them eats any blood, I will set My face against that person and cut him off from among his people. / For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement for your souls upon the altar; for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul. / Therefore I say to the Israelites, ‘None of you may eat blood, nor may any foreigner living among you eat blood.’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/9-4.htm">Genesis 9:4</a></span><br />But you must not eat meat with its lifeblood still in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/15-20.htm">Acts 15:20</a></span><br />Instead, we should write and tell them to abstain from food polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from the meat of strangled animals, and from blood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/15-29.htm">Acts 15:29</a></span><br />You must abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality. You will do well to avoid these things. Farewell.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/14-32.htm">1 Samuel 14:32-34</a></span><br />So they rushed greedily to the plunder, taking sheep, cattle, and calves. They slaughtered them on the ground and ate meat with the blood still in it. / Then someone reported to Saul: “Look, the troops are sinning against the LORD by eating meat with the blood still in it.” “You have broken faith,” said Saul. “Roll a large stone over here at once.” / Then he said, “Go among the troops and tell them, ‘Each man must bring me his ox or his sheep, slaughter them in this place, and then eat. Do not sin against the LORD by eating meat with the blood still in it.’” So that night everyone brought his ox and slaughtered it there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/33-25.htm">Ezekiel 33:25</a></span><br />Therefore 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?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/3-17.htm">Leviticus 3:17</a></span><br />This is a permanent statute for the generations to come, wherever you live: You must not eat any fat or any blood.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/7-26.htm">Leviticus 7:26-27</a></span><br />You must not eat the blood of any bird or animal in any of your dwellings. / If anyone eats blood, that person must be cut off from his people.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/19-26.htm">Leviticus 19:26</a></span><br />You must not eat anything with blood still in it. You must not practice divination or sorcery.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-21.htm">1 Corinthians 10:21</a></span><br />You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot partake in the table of the Lord and the table of demons too.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-22.htm">Hebrews 9:22</a></span><br />According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-28.htm">Matthew 26:28</a></span><br />This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-53.htm">John 6:53-56</a></span><br />So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh and drink the blood of the Son of Man, you have no life in you. / Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. / For My flesh is real food, and My blood is real drink. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/3-25.htm">Romans 3:25</a></span><br />God presented Him as an atoning sacrifice in His blood through faith, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/1-20.htm">Colossians 1:20</a></span><br />and through Him to reconcile to Himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through the blood of His cross.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Only be sure that you eat not the blood: for the blood is the life; and you may not eat the life with the flesh.</p><p class="hdg">sure [heb] strong </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/9-4.htm">Genesis 9:4</a></b></br> But flesh with the life thereof, <i>which is</i> the blood thereof, shall ye not eat.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/3-16.htm">Leviticus 3:16,17</a></b></br> And the priest shall burn them upon the altar: <i>it is</i> the food of the offering made by fire for a sweet savour: all the fat <i>is</i> the LORD'S… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/17-11.htm">Leviticus 17:11,14</a></b></br> For the life of the flesh <i>is</i> in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it <i>is</i> the blood <i>that</i> maketh an atonement for the soul… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/12-16.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-22.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/numbers/15-19.htm">Eating</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/6-2.htm">Life</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-20.htm">Mayest</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-20.htm">Meat</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-32.htm">Stedfast</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-32.htm">Sure</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/5-11.htm">Use</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/12-24.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-24.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/27-7.htm">Eating</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-19.htm">Life</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/13-18.htm">Mayest</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-27.htm">Meat</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-35.htm">Stedfast</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-22.htm">Sure</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-26.htm">Use</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 12</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/12-1.htm">Monuments of idolatry to be destroyed</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/12-4.htm">The place of God's service to be kept</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/12-15.htm">Blood is forbidden</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/12-17.htm">Holy things must be eaten in the holy place</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/12-19.htm">The Levite is not to be forsaken</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/12-20.htm">Blood is again forbidden</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/12-26.htm">and holy things must be eaten in the holy place</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/12-29.htm">Idolatry is not to be enquired after</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Blood, representing life, was considered sacred and was not to be consumed. This prohibition is rooted in <a href="/genesis/9-4.htm">Genesis 9:4</a>, where God instructs Noah not to eat flesh with its lifeblood. The command underscores the importance of respecting life, as blood is seen as the life force given by God. In the sacrificial system, blood was used for atonement, symbolizing purification and forgiveness (<a href="/leviticus/17-11.htm">Leviticus 17:11</a>). This highlights the seriousness of blood in the covenant relationship between God and His people.<p><b>because the blood is the life</b><br>This phrase reiterates the belief that life resides in the blood, a concept that permeates the Old Testament. The life-giving property of blood is central to the sacrificial system, where it serves as a means of atonement and reconciliation with God. The idea that blood is life is also reflected in the New Testament, where Jesus' blood is described as the means of eternal life and redemption (<a href="/john/6-53.htm">John 6:53-56</a>). This connection between blood and life underscores the theological significance of Jesus' sacrifice, fulfilling the Old Testament typology.<p><b>and you must not eat the life with the meat</b><br>This command further emphasizes the separation of life (blood) from the consumption of meat. It reflects a broader principle of holiness and respect for God's creation. The Israelites were to be distinct from surrounding nations, many of whom engaged in practices that disregarded the sanctity of life. By abstaining from blood, the Israelites demonstrated obedience and reverence for God's laws. This principle is echoed in the New Testament, where the early church, in <a href="/acts/15-20.htm">Acts 15:20</a>, reaffirms the prohibition against consuming blood, maintaining continuity with the Old Testament teachings and emphasizing the call to holiness.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The author of Deuteronomy, delivering God's laws and instructions to the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, receiving the law as they prepare to enter the Promised Land.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/promised_land.htm">Promised Land</a></b><br>The land of Canaan, which God promised to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/canaan.htm">Canaan</a></b><br>The region where the Israelites are to settle, filled with various pagan practices that God warns them against.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_covenant.htm">God's Covenant</a></b><br>The agreement between God and Israel, which includes laws and commandments for living a holy life.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/sanctity_of_life.htm">Sanctity of Life</a></b><br>The prohibition against consuming blood underscores the sanctity of life, as blood symbolizes life itself. Christians are called to respect and honor life in all its forms.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a></b><br>This commandment is a reminder of the importance of obedience to God's laws, even when they may not align with cultural practices or personal preferences.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_and_distinction.htm">Holiness and Distinction</a></b><br>By adhering to God's dietary laws, the Israelites were set apart from the surrounding nations. Christians today are called to live lives that reflect God's holiness and distinctiveness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_blood.htm">Symbolism of Blood</a></b><br>Blood is a powerful symbol throughout Scripture, ultimately pointing to the sacrificial blood of Jesus Christ, which brings atonement and life to believers.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/respect_for_god's_creation.htm">Respect for God's Creation</a></b><br>This command encourages a respectful and ethical approach to God's creation, recognizing the value and purpose of all living things.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_12.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 12</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_blood_transfusions.htm">What is the Bible's stance on blood transfusions?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_blood.htm">What does the Bible say about consuming blood?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_god's_laws_shift_in_deut._12_20-21.htm">In Deuteronomy 12:20–21, why would God’s instructions shift based on the Israelites’ proximity to the sanctuary if His laws are deemed unchanging? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_deut._14_21_align_with_bible_ethics.htm">Deuteronomy 14:21 allows selling meat that dies of itself to foreigners. How does this reconcile with moral and compassionate principles elsewhere in the Bible? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/12-23.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Only</span><br /><span class="heb">רַ֣ק</span> <span class="translit">(raq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7535.htm">Strong's 7535: </a> </span><span class="str2">But, even, except, howbeit howsoever, at the least, nevertheless</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be sure</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲזַ֗ק</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·zaq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2388.htm">Strong's 2388: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer</span><br /><br /><span class="word">not</span><br /><span class="heb">לְבִלְתִּי֙</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḇil·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1115.htm">Strong's 1115: </a> </span><span class="str2">A failure of, not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to eat</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲכֹ֣ל</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḵōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To eat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the blood,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַדָּ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(had·dām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1818.htm">Strong's 1818: </a> </span><span class="str2">Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">because</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the blood</span><br /><span class="heb">הַדָּ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(had·dām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1818.htm">Strong's 1818: </a> </span><span class="str2">Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is the life,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנָּ֑פֶשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(han·nā·p̄eš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion </span><br /><br /><span class="word">and you must not</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">eat</span><br /><span class="heb">תֹאכַ֥ל</span> <span class="translit">(ṯō·ḵal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To eat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the life</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנֶּ֖פֶשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(han·ne·p̄eš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion </span><br /><br /><span class="word">with</span><br /><span class="heb">עִם־</span> <span class="translit">(‘im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the meat.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַבָּשָֽׂר׃</span> <span class="translit">(hab·bā·śār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1320.htm">Strong's 1320: </a> </span><span class="str2">Flesh, body, person, the pudenda of a, man</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/12-23.htm">Deuteronomy 12:23 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/12-23.htm">Deuteronomy 12:23 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/12-23.htm">Deuteronomy 12:23 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/12-23.htm">Deuteronomy 12:23 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/12-23.htm">Deuteronomy 12:23 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/12-23.htm">Deuteronomy 12:23 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/12-23.htm">Deuteronomy 12:23 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/12-23.htm">Deuteronomy 12:23 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/12-23.htm">Deuteronomy 12:23 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/12-23.htm">Deuteronomy 12:23 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/12-23.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 12:23 Only be sure that you don't eat (Deut. 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