Deuteronomy Chapter 12 verse 16 Holy Bible
Only ye shall not eat the blood; thou shalt pour it out upon the earth as water.
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But you may not take the blood for food, it is to be drained out on the earth like water.
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Only, ye shall not eat the blood; ye shall pour it upon the earth as water.
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Only ye shall not eat the blood; ye shall pour it upon the earth as water.
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Only ye shall not eat the blood; ye shall pour it upon the earth as water.
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Only you shall not eat the blood; you shall pour it out on the earth as water.
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`Only, the blood ye do not eat -- on the earth thou dost pour it as water;
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(16) Ye shall pour it upon the earth.--This act was a necessary part of every slaughter of an animal for food. The blood, which is the life, must be poured upon the earth for God, whether the victim was consigned to the altar or not. It was a continual reminder of the necessity for the sacrifice of the death of Christ, to be continued until He should come. Thus the act was, in a sense, sacramental.Parallel Commentaries ...Hebrewbutרַ֥ק (raq)AdverbStrong's 7535: But, even, except, howbeit howsoever, at the least, neverthelessyou must notלֹ֣א (lō)Adverb - Negative particleStrong's 3808: Not, noeatתֹאכֵ֑לוּ (ṯō·ḵê·lū)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralStrong's 398: To eatthe blood;הַדָּ֖ם (had·dām)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 1818: Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshedpourתִּשְׁפְּכֶ֖נּוּ (tiš·pə·ḵen·nū)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singularStrong's 8210: To spill forth, to expend, to sprawl outit onעַל־ (‘al-)PrepositionStrong's 5921: Above, over, upon, againstthe groundהָאָ֥רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ)Article | Noun - feminine singularStrong's 776: Earth, landlike water.כַּמָּֽיִם׃ (kam·mā·yim)Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine pluralStrong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semenJump to PreviousBlood Drained Earth Eat Pour Water