Deuteronomy 12:13-28

13Be careful that you don’t sacrifice your burnt offerings wherever you want.

14Instead, sacrifice them ⌞only⌟ at the place that the Lord will choose in one of your tribes. There you must do everything I command you.

15In whatever city you live, you may slaughter and eat as much meat as you want from what the Lord your God has blessed you with. Clean and unclean  people may eat it as if they were eating a gazelle or a deer.

16But never eat the blood. Pour it on the ground like water.

17You may not eat ⌞the Lord’s offerings⌟ in your cities. Those offerings are: one-tenth of your grain, new wine, and olive oil; the firstborn of your cattle, sheep, or goats; the offerings you vow to bring; your freewill offerings; and your contributions.

18Instead, you, your sons and daughters, male and female slaves, and the Levites who live in your cities must eat these in the presence of the Lord your God at the place he will choose. There in the presence of the Lord your God enjoy everything you’ve worked for.

19Don’t forget to take care of the Levites as long as you live in your land.

20The Lord your God will expand your ⌞country’s⌟ borders as he promised. You will say, “I’m hungry for meat.” Then eat as much meat as you want.

21If the place the Lord your God chooses to put his name is too far away from you, you may slaughter an animal from the herds or flocks that the Lord has given you. Eat as much as you want in your city. I have commanded you to do this.

22Eat it as you would eat a gazelle or a deer: Clean and unclean people may eat it together.

23However, be sure you never eat blood, because blood contains life. Never eat the life with the meat.

24Never eat blood. Pour it on the ground like water.

25If you don’t eat blood, things will go well for you and your descendants. You will be doing what the Lord considers right.

26Take the holy things and the offerings you have vowed to bring, and go to the place the Lord will choose.

27Sacrifice the meat and the blood of your burnt offerings on the altar of the Lord your God. The blood of your sacrifices is to be poured out beside the altar of the Lord your God, but you may eat the meat.

28Be sure you obey all these instructions I’m giving you. Then things will always go well for you and your descendants because you will be doing what the Lord your God considers good and right.