Deuteronomy 12
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Deuteronomy 12:13-28

13Be carefulH8104 notH6435 to offerH5927 your burnt offeringsH5930 in just anyH3605 placeH4725 you seeH7200; 14you must offerH5927 them onlyH3588H518 in the placeH4725 the LORDH3068 will chooseH977 in oneH259 of your tribal territoriesH7626, and thereH8033 you shall doH6213 allH3605 thatH834 IH595 command youH6680.

15ButH7535 wheneverH3605 youH5315 wantH185, you may slaughterH2076 and eatH398 meatH1320 within anyH3605 of your gatesH8179, according to the blessingH1293 the LORDH3068 your GodH430 has givenH5414 you. Both the ceremonially cleanH2889 and uncleanH2931 may eat itH398 as they would a gazelleH6643 or deerH354, 16butH7535 you must notH3808 eatH398 the bloodH1818; pourH8210 it onH5921 the groundH776 like waterH4325.

17Within your gatesH8179 you mustH3201 notH3808 eatH398 the titheH4643 of your grainH1715 or new wineH8492 or oilH3323, the firstbornH1060 of your herdsH1241 or flocksH6629, anyH3605 of the offeringsH5088 thatH834 you have vowed to giveH5087, or your freewill offeringsH5071H3027 or special giftsH8641. 18InsteadH3588H518, you must eat themH398 in the presenceH6440 of the LORDH3068 your GodH430 at the placeH4725 the LORDH3068 your GodH430 will chooseH977—youH859, your sonsH1121 and daughtersH1323, your menservantsH5650 and maidservantsH519, and the LeviteH3881 within your gatesH8179. RejoiceH8055 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068 your GodH430 in allH3605 you doH4916H3027, 19and be carefulH8104 notH6435 to neglectH5800 the LevitesH3881 asH3605H3117 long as you live inH5921 your landH127.

20WhenH3588 the LORDH3068 your GodH430 expandsH7337 your territoryH1366 asH834 He has promisedH1696, and youH5315 craveH183H398 meatH1320 and sayH559, “I want to eatH398 meatH1320,” you may eatH398 itH1320 wheneverH3605 youH5315 wantH185. 21IfH3588 the placeH4725 whereH834 the LORDH3068 your GodH430 choosesH977 to putH7760 His NameH8034H8033 is too farH7368 from youH4480, then you may slaughterH2076 any of the herdH1241 or flockH6629 HeH3068 has givenH5414 you, asH834 I have commanded youH6680, and you may eatH398 it within your gatesH8179 wheneverH3605 youH5315 wantH185. 22IndeedH389, you may eatH398 it asH834 you would eatH398 a gazelleH6643 or deerH354H3651; bothH3162 the ceremonially uncleanH2931 and the cleanH2889 may eat itH398. 23OnlyH7535 be sureH2388 notH1115 to eatH398 the bloodH1818, becauseH3588 the bloodH1818 isH1931 the lifeH5315, and you must notH3808 eatH398 the lifeH5315 withH5973 the meatH1320. 24You must not eatH3808H398 the blood; pourH8210 it onH5921 the groundH776 like waterH4325. 25Do notH3808 eat itH398, so thatH4616 it may go wellH3190 with you and your childrenH1121 after youH310, becauseH3588 you will be doingH6213 what is rightH3477 in the eyesH5869 of the LORDH3068.

26ButH7535 you are to takeH5375 your holy thingsH6944 and your vow offeringsH5088 and goH935 toH413 the placeH4725 the LORDH3068 will chooseH977. 27PresentH6213 the meatH1320 and bloodH1818 of your burnt offeringsH5930 onH5921 the altarH4196 of the LORDH3068 your GodH430. The bloodH1818 of your other sacrificesH2077 must be poured outH8210 besideH5921 the altarH4196 of the LORDH3068 your GodH430, but you may eatH398 the meatH1320. 28Be carefulH8104 to obeyH8085 allH3605 theseH428 thingsH1697 IH595 command youH6680, so thatH4616 it may always go wellH3190H5704H5769 with you and your childrenH1121 after youH310, becauseH3588 you will be doingH6213 what is goodH2896 and rightH3477 in the eyesH5869 of the LORDH3068 your GodH430.

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