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Deuteronomy 12:23
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KJ21
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.
AMP
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.
AMPC
Only be sure that you do not eat the blood, for the blood is the life, and you may not eat the life with the flesh.
BRG
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.
CSB
But don’t eat the blood, since the blood is the life, and you must not eat the life with the meat.
CSBA
But don’t eat the blood, since the blood is the life, and you must not eat the life with the meat.
CEB
Furthermore, make sure that you don’t consume any of the blood, because blood is life. You must not consume the life along with the meat.
CJB
Just take care not to eat the blood, for the blood is the life, and you are not to eat the life with the meat.
CEV
But don't eat the blood. It is the life of the animal, so let it drain out on the ground before you eat the meat.
DARBY
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;
DRA
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:
ERV
But be especially careful not to eat the blood, because the life is in the blood. You must not eat meat that still has its life in it.
EASY
But never eat the blood. The blood of an animal gives it life. You must not eat the life together with the meat!
EHV
Only be very sure not to eat the blood, because the blood is the life, and you must not eat the life together with the flesh.
ESV
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.
ESVUK
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.
EXB
but be sure you don’t eat the blood, because the life is in the blood [Gen. 9:4; Lev. 3:17; Acts 15:20, 29]. Don’t eat the life with the meat.
GNV
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.
GW
However, be sure you never eat blood, because blood contains life. Never eat the life with the meat.
GNT
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.
HCSB
But don’t eat the blood, since the blood is the life, and you must not eat the life with the meat.
ICB
But be sure you don’t eat the blood. The life is in the blood. Don’t eat the life with the meat.
ISV
Only be sure to refrain from eating blood, because blood is the source of life and you are not to consume blood with the meat.
JUB
Only be sure not to eat the blood; for the blood is the soul (or the life), and thou art not to eat the soul with its flesh.
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.
AKJV
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.
LSB
Only be strong in yourselves not to eat the blood, for the blood is the life, and you shall not eat the life with the flesh.
LEB
Only, be sure not to eat the blood, because the blood is the life, and you shall not eat the life with the meat.
TLB
“If, when the Lord enlarges your borders, the central altar is too far away from you, then your flocks and herds may be butchered on your own farms, just as you do now with gazelle and deer. And even persons who are ceremonially defiled may eat them. The only restriction is never to eat the blood, for the blood is the life, and you shall not eat the life with the meat.
MSG
Only this: Absolutely no blood. Don’t eat the blood. Blood is life; don’t eat the life with the meat. Don’t eat it; pour it out on the ground like water. Don’t eat it; then you’ll have a good life, you and your children after you. By all means, do the right thing in God’s eyes.
MEV
Only be sure that you do not eat the blood. For the blood is the life, and you may not eat the life with the meat.
NOG
However, be sure you never eat blood, because blood contains life. Never eat the life with the meat.
NABRE
But make sure that you do not eat of the blood; for blood is life; you shall not eat that life with the flesh.
NASB
Only be sure not to eat the blood, for the blood is the life, and you shall not eat the life with the flesh.
NASB1995
Only be sure not to eat the blood, for the blood is the life, and you shall not eat the life with the flesh.
NCB
Only be careful that you do not consume the blood, for the blood is its life. You are not to eat the life with the meat.
NCV
but be sure you don’t eat the blood, because the life is in the blood. Don’t eat the life with the meat.
NET
However, by no means eat the blood, for the blood is life itself—you must not eat the life with the meat.
NIRV
But be sure you don’t eat meat that still has blood in it. The blood is the animal’s life. So you must not eat the life along with the meat.
NIV
But be sure you do not eat the blood, because the blood is the life, and you must not eat the life with the meat.
NIVUK
But be sure you do not eat the blood, because the blood is the life, and you must not eat the life with the meat.
NKJV
Only be sure that you do not eat the blood, for the blood is the life; you may not eat the life with the meat.
NLV
Only be sure not to eat the blood. For the blood is the life. You must not eat the life with the flesh.
NLT
But never consume the blood, for the blood is the life, and you must not consume the lifeblood with the meat.
NRSVA
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.
NRSVACE
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.
NRSVCE
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.
NRSVUE
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.
OJB
Only be sure that thou eat not the dahm; for the dahm is the nefesh; and thou mayest not eat the nefesh with the basar.
RGT
“Only, be sure that you do not eat the blood. For the blood is the life, and you may not eat the life with the flesh.
RSV
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.
RSVCE
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.
TLV
Only be sure that you do not eat the blood—for the blood is the life, and you are not to eat the life with the meat.
VOICE
But discipline yourselves not to eat the blood because the blood is the soul, and you mustn’t eat the soul along with the meat.
WEB
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.
WYC
Only eschew thou this, that thou eat not (the) blood; for the blood of those beasts is for the life, and therefore thou oughtest not eat the life with fleshes (and so thou ought not to eat the life with the flesh, or with the meat),
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;
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