Deuteronomy 12:23

“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.”

"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." - Deuteronomy 12:23
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What does Deuteronomy 12:23 mean?

Deuteronomy 12:23 in the King James Version of the Bible reads: "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." This verse is part of a larger passage in the Book of Deuteronomy, which is the fifth book of…

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The Sacredness of Life: Understanding Deuteronomy 12:23

In Deuteronomy 12:23, we encounter a profound command that emphasizes the sanctity of life: "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" (KJV). This verse, nestled within the broader context of laws…

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A Prayer for Reverence and Understanding of Life's Sacredness

Heavenly Father, Creator of all that exists and Sustainer of life, I come before You with a heart full of gratitude and reverence for Your teachings and the wisdom found in Your Word. As I meditate upon the scripture from Deuteronomy 12:23, which says, "Only be sure that thou…

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Deuteronomy 12:23 - "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."
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Deuteronomy 11:23
"¶ Thou shalt have a place also without the camp, whither thou shalt go forth abroad:" - Deuteronomy 23:12
Deuteronomy 3:23 - "And I besought the LORD at that time, saying,"
Deuteronomy 23:22 - "But if thou shalt forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in thee."
Deuteronomy 23:8 - "The children that are begotten of them shall enter into the congregation of the LORD in their third generation."
Deuteronomy 23:17 - "¶ There shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel."
Deuteronomy 23:6 - "Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever."
Deuteronomy 22:23 - "¶ If a damsel that is a virgin be betrothed unto an husband, and a man find her in the city, and lie with her;"
Deuteronomy 27:23 - "Cursed be he that lieth with his mother in law. And all the people shall say, Amen."
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"And I besought the LORD at that time, saying," - Deuteronomy 3:23
Deuteronomy 28:23 - "And thy heaven that is over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is under thee shall be iron."
Deuteronomy 15:23 - "Only thou shalt not eat the blood thereof; thou shalt pour it upon the ground as water."
Deuteronomy 32:23 - "I will heap mischiefs upon them; I will spend mine arrows upon them."
Deuteronomy 1:23 - "And the saying pleased me well: and I took twelve men of you, one of a tribe:"
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:"
Deuteronomy 23:23 - "That which is gone out of thy lips thou shalt keep and perform; even a freewill offering, according as thou hast vowed unto the LORD thy God, which thou hast promised with thy mouth."
Deuteronomy 12:4 - "Ye shall not do so unto the LORD your God."
Deuteronomy 23:15 - "¶ Thou shalt not deliver unto his master the servant which is escaped from his master unto thee:"
Deuteronomy 23:3 - "An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to their tenth generation shall they not enter into the congregation of the LORD for ever:"
Deuteronomy 23:1 - "He that is wounded in the stones, or hath his privy member cut off, shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD."
Deuteronomy 23:9 - "¶ When the host goeth forth against thine enemies, then keep thee from every wicked thing."
Deuteronomy 12:24 - "Thou shalt not eat it; thou shalt pour it upon the earth as water."