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Both the ceremonially unclean and the clean may eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/12.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Anyone, whether ceremonially clean or unclean, may eat that meat, just as you do now with gazelle and deer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/12.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Just as the gazelle or the deer is eaten, so you may eat of it. The unclean and the clean alike may eat of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/12.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/12.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Even as the roebuck and the hart is eaten, so thou shalt eat them: the unclean and the clean shall eat <i>of</i> them alike.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/12.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Just as the gazelle and the deer are eaten, so you may eat them; the unclean and the clean alike may eat them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Just as a gazelle or a deer is eaten, so you may eat it; the unclean and the clean alike may eat it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/12.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Just as a gazelle or a deer is eaten, so you will eat it; the unclean and the clean alike may eat of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Just as a gazelle or a deer is eaten, so you shall eat it; the unclean and the clean alike may eat of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Just as a gazelle or a deer is eaten, so you will eat it; the unclean and the clean alike may eat of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Just as the gazelle or the deer is eaten, so you may eat it [but not make it an offering]; the [ceremonially] unclean and the clean alike may eat it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Indeed, you may eat it as the gazelle and deer are eaten; both the clean and the unclean may eat it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Indeed, you may eat it as the gazelle and deer are eaten; both the clean and the unclean may eat it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/12.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Even as the gazelle and as the hart is eaten, so thou shalt eat thereof: the unclean and the clean may eat thereof alike.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/deuteronomy/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />It is the same as eating the meat from a deer or a gazelle that you kill when you go hunting. And in this way, anyone who is unclean and unfit for worship can have some of the meat. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/12.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Even as the gazelle and as the hart is eaten, so thou shalt eat thereof: the unclean and the clean shall eat thereof alike.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Eat it as you would eat a gazelle or a deer: Clean and unclean people may eat it together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/12.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Anyone, ritually clean or unclean, may eat that meat, just as he would eat the meat of deer or antelope. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/12.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You may eat them, just as you would gazelle and deer. Ritually unqualified and qualified people may eat them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/12.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Like you eat the gazelle or ibex, so you may eat these; the ritually impure and pure alike may eat them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Even as the gazelle and as the deer is eaten, so you shall eat of it: the unclean and the clean may eat of it alike.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Even as the roebuck and the hart is eaten, so thou shalt eat them: the unclean and the clean shall eat of them alike.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/12.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Even as the gazelle and as the deer is eaten, so you shall eat of it. The unclean and the clean may eat of it alike. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />only, as the roe and the deer is eaten, so do you eat it; the unclean and the clean alike eat it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> only, as the roe and the hart is eaten, so dost thou eat it; the unclean and the clean doth alike eat it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />If as he shall eat the roe and the stag, so shalt thou eat it; the unclean and the clean together shall eat it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Even as the roe and the hart is eaten, so shalt thou eat them: both the clean and unclean shall eat of them alike. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Just as the roe deer and the stag may be eaten, so also may you eat these: you may eat both the clean and the unclean alike.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/12.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You may eat it as you would the gazelle or the deer: the unclean and the clean eating it together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Indeed, just as gazelle or deer is eaten, so you may eat it; the unclean and the clean alike may eat it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But as the gazelle and the hart is eaten, so you shall eat of it, the clean and the unclean, you shall eat of it alike.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/12.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />However, as when a deer and a stag is eaten, so you shall eat it; defiled or clean, you shall eat it together.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/12.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Howbeit as the gazelle and as the hart is eaten, so thou shalt eat thereof; the unclean and the clean may eat thereof alike.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/12.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />As the doe and the stag are eaten, so shalt thou eat it; the unclean in thee and the clean shall eat it in like manner.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/12-22.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=3775" 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">21</span>If the place where the LORD your God chooses to put His Name is too far from you, then you may slaughter any of the herd or flock He has given you, as I have commanded you, and you may eat it within your gates whenever you want. <span class="reftext">22</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/389.htm" title="389: ’aḵ (Adv) -- Surely, howbeit. Akin to 'aken; a particle of affirmation, surely; hence only.">Indeed,</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: yê·’ā·ḵêl (V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">you may eat</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ka·’ă·šer (Prep-k:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">it as</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: tō·ḵə·len·nū (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms:: 3mse) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">you would eat</a> <a href="/hebrew/6643.htm" title="6643: haṣ·ṣə·ḇî (Art:: N-ms) -- Splendor, a gazelle. From tsabah in the sense of prominence; splendor; also a gazelle.">a gazelle</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/354.htm" title="354: hā·’ay·yāl (Art:: N-ms) -- A hart, stag, deer. An intensive form of 'ayil; a stag or male deer.">or deer;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: kên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3162.htm" title="3162: yaḥ·dāw (Adv) -- Unitedness. From yachad; properly, a unit, i.e. unitedly.">both</a> <a href="/hebrew/2931.htm" title="2931: haṭ·ṭā·mê (Art:: Adj-ms) -- Unclean. From tame'; foul in a relig. Sense.">the ceremonially unclean</a> <a href="/hebrew/2889.htm" title="2889: wə·haṭ·ṭā·hō·wr (Conj-w, Art:: Adj-ms) -- Clean, pure. Or tahor; from taher; pure.">and the clean</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: yō·ḵə·len·nū (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms:: 3mse) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">may eat it.</a> </span><span class="reftext">23</span>Only be sure not to eat the blood, because the blood is the life, and you must not eat the life with the meat.…<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/17-13.htm">Leviticus 17:13</a></span><br />And if any Israelite or foreigner living among them hunts down a wild animal or bird that may be eaten, he must drain its blood and cover it with dirt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/9-3.htm">Genesis 9:3-4</a></span><br />Everything that lives and moves will be food for you; just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you all things. / 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="/1_corinthians/10-25.htm">1 Corinthians 10:25</a></span><br />Eat anything sold in the meat market without raising questions of conscience,<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/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="/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/11-1.htm">Leviticus 11:1-47</a></span><br />The LORD spoke again to Moses and Aaron, telling them, / “Say to the Israelites, ‘Of all the beasts of the earth, these ones you may eat: / You may eat any animal that has a split hoof completely divided and that chews the cud. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/14-14.htm">Romans 14:14</a></span><br />I am convinced and fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for him it is unclean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/4-4.htm">1 Timothy 4:4-5</a></span><br />For every creation of God is good, and nothing that is received with thanksgiving should be rejected, / because it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.<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/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="/acts/10-13.htm">Acts 10:13-15</a></span><br />Then a voice said to him: “Get up, Peter, kill and eat!” / “No, Lord!” Peter answered. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.” / The voice spoke to him a second time: “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Even as the roebuck and the hart is eaten, so you shall eat them: the unclean and the clean shall eat of them alike.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/12-15.htm">Deuteronomy 12:15,16</a></b></br> Notwithstanding thou mayest kill and eat flesh in all thy gates, whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God which he hath given thee: the unclean and the clean may eat thereof, as of the roebuck, and as of the hart… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/1-17.htm">Alike</a> <a href="/numbers/19-7.htm">Ceremonially</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-15.htm">Clean</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-6.htm">Deer</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-21.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-7.htm">Eaten</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-15.htm">Hart</a> <a href="/numbers/31-22.htm">Howbeit</a> <a href="/genesis/49-21.htm">Roe</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-15.htm">Roebuck</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-15.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-15.htm">Unclean</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/15-22.htm">Alike</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/15-22.htm">Ceremonially</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-11.htm">Clean</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-5.htm">Deer</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-23.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-19.htm">Eaten</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-5.htm">Hart</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/15-4.htm">Howbeit</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-5.htm">Roe</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-5.htm">Roebuck</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/13-15.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-7.htm">Unclean</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/12.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>Just as the gazelle or deer is eaten</b><br />This phrase draws a comparison between the consumption of certain animals and the consumption of meat that is permissible under the Mosaic Law. The Hebrew word for "gazelle" is "צְבִי" (tsevi), and for "deer" is "אַיָּל" (ayyal). These animals were considered clean and could be eaten by the Israelites. The comparison suggests a sense of normalcy and acceptance in the act of eating these animals, emphasizing that the consumption of meat, in this context, is a regular part of life. Historically, gazelles and deer were common in the region, and their mention here underscores the practical and everyday nature of the dietary laws.<p><b>so you may eat them</b><br />This phrase indicates permission and freedom within the boundaries of the law. The Hebrew root "אָכַל" (akal) means "to eat" or "to consume." The directive here is not just about physical sustenance but also about spiritual obedience. By following these dietary laws, the Israelites demonstrated their commitment to God's commandments. This phrase reassures the Israelites that they can partake in the blessings of the land, enjoying the fruits of their labor and God's provision.<p><b>The unclean and the clean alike may eat them</b><br />This part of the verse addresses the inclusivity of the dietary law. The terms "unclean" (טָמֵא, tame) and "clean" (טָהוֹר, tahor) refer to ritual purity, not the physical state of the person. In the broader context of Deuteronomy, this inclusivity highlights God's grace and provision for all His people, regardless of their ritual status. It reflects the understanding that while certain religious practices required ritual purity, the basic sustenance and enjoyment of God's creation were available to everyone. This provision underscores the communal and egalitarian aspects of God's law, where all members of the community could partake in the blessings of the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/12-22.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">Indeed,</span><br /><span class="heb">אַ֗ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(’aḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_389.htm">Strong's 389: </a> </span><span class="str2">A particle of affirmation, surely</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you may eat</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵאָכֵ֤ל</span> <span class="translit">(yê·’ā·ḵêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third 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">it as</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר</span> <span class="translit">(ka·’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you would eat</span><br /><span class="heb">תֹּאכְלֶ֑נּוּ</span> <span class="translit">(tō·ḵə·len·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third 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">a gazelle</span><br /><span class="heb">הַצְּבִי֙</span> <span class="translit">(haṣ·ṣə·ḇî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6643.htm">Strong's 6643: </a> </span><span class="str2">Splendor, a gazelle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or deer;</span><br /><span class="heb">הָ֣אַיָּ֔ל</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ay·yāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_354.htm">Strong's 354: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hart, stag, deer</span><br /><br /><span class="word">both</span><br /><span class="heb">יַחְדָּ֖ו</span> <span class="translit">(yaḥ·dāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3162.htm">Strong's 3162: </a> </span><span class="str2">A unit, unitedly</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the clean</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַטָּה֔וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(wə·haṭ·ṭā·hō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2889.htm">Strong's 2889: </a> </span><span class="str2">Clean, pure</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the unclean</span><br /><span class="heb">הַטָּמֵא֙</span> <span class="translit">(haṭ·ṭā·mê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2931.htm">Strong's 2931: </a> </span><span class="str2">Unclean</span><br /><br /><span class="word">may eat it.</span><br /><span class="heb">יֹאכְלֶֽנּוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(yō·ḵə·len·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third 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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/12-22.htm">Deuteronomy 12:22 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/12-22.htm">Deuteronomy 12:22 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/12-22.htm">Deuteronomy 12:22 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/12-22.htm">Deuteronomy 12:22 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/12-22.htm">Deuteronomy 12:22 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/12-22.htm">Deuteronomy 12:22 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/12-22.htm">Deuteronomy 12:22 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/12-22.htm">Deuteronomy 12:22 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/12-22.htm">Deuteronomy 12:22 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/12-22.htm">Deuteronomy 12:22 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/12-22.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 12:22 Even as the gazelle and as (Deut. 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