Deuteronomy 12:20

“When the LORD thy God shall enlarge thy border, as he hath promised thee, and thou shalt say, I will eat flesh, because thy soul longeth to eat flesh; thou mayest eat flesh, whatsoever thy soul lusteth after.”

"When the LORD thy God shall enlarge thy border, as he hath promised thee, and thou shalt say, I will eat flesh, because thy soul longeth to eat flesh; thou mayest eat flesh, whatsoever thy soul lusteth after." - Deuteronomy 12:20
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What does Deuteronomy 12:20 mean?

Deuteronomy 12:20 (KJV) states, "When the Lord thy God shall enlarge thy border, as he hath promised thee, and thou shalt say, I will eat flesh, because thy soul longeth to eat flesh; thou mayest eat flesh, whatsoever thy soul lusteth after." This verse is part of a larger…

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The Abundance of God's Provision: Understanding Deuteronomy 12:20

Deuteronomy 12:20 states, "When the LORD thy God shall enlarge thy border, as he hath promised thee, and thou shalt say, I will eat flesh, because thy soul longeth to eat flesh; thou mayest eat flesh, whatsoever thy soul lusteth after." This verse, nestled within the broader…

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A Prayer for Abundance and Gratitude in God's Promises

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, my heart is filled with gratitude and humility. Thank You for being a God who fulfills promises and expands our borders beyond what we can imagine. In Deuteronomy 12:20, You remind us, "When the LORD thy God shall enlarge thy border…

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Deuteronomy 12:20 - "¶ When the LORD thy God shall enlarge thy border, as he hath promised thee, and thou shalt say, I will eat flesh, because thy soul longeth to eat flesh; thou mayest eat flesh, whatsoever thy soul lusteth after."
Deuteronomy 20:12 - "And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it:"
"And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it:" - Deuteronomy 20:12
Deuteronomy 20:16
Deuteronomy 20:16
Deuteronomy 20:16
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Deuteronomy 22:20 - "But if this thing be true, and the tokens of virginity be not found for the damsel:"
Deuteronomy 14:20 - "But of all clean fowls ye may eat."
Deuteronomy 5:20 - "Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour."
Deuteronomy 20:10 - "¶ When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it."
Deuteronomy 14:12 - "But these are they of which ye shall not eat: the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray,"
Deuteronomy 24:12 - "And if the man be poor, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge:"
Genesis 20-12
Deuteronomy 12:4 - "Ye shall not do so unto the LORD your God."
Deuteronomy 11:20 - "And thou shalt write them upon the door posts of thine house, and upon thy gates:"
Deuteronomy 20:20 - "Only the trees which thou knowest that they be not trees for meat, thou shalt destroy and cut them down; and thou shalt build bulwarks against the city that maketh war with thee, until it be subdued."
Deuteronomy 12:24 - "Thou shalt not eat it; thou shalt pour it upon the earth as water."
Deuteronomy 32:12 - "So the LORD alone did lead him, and there was no strange god with him."
Deuteronomy 20:4 - "For the LORD your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you."
Deuteronomy 20:2 - "And it shall be, when ye are come nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people,"
Deuteronomy 9:20 - "And the LORD was very angry with Aaron to have destroyed him: and I prayed for Aaron also the same time."
Deuteronomy 2:20 - "(That also was accounted a land of giants: giants dwelt therein in old time; and the Ammonites call them Zamzummims;"
Deuteronomy 5:12 - "Keep the sabbath day to sanctify it, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee."
Deuteronomy 19:20 - "And those which remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil among you."
Deuteronomy 33:20 - "¶ And of Gad he said, Blessed be he that enlargeth Gad: he dwelleth as a lion, and teareth the arm with the crown of the head."
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"But of all clean fowls ye may eat." - Deuteronomy 14:20
"But if this thing be true, and the tokens of virginity be not found for the damsel:" - Deuteronomy 22:20