Deuteronomy Chapter 12 verse 23 Holy Bible
Only be sure that thou eat not the blood: for the blood is the life; and thou shalt not eat the life with the flesh.
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But see that you do not take the blood for food; for the blood is the life; and you may not make use of the life as food with the flesh.
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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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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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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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Only be sure that you don't eat the blood: for the blood is the life; and you shall not eat the life with the flesh.
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`Only, be sure not to eat the blood, for the blood `is' the life, and thou dost not eat the life with the flesh;
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Ellicott's Commentary
Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewOnlyרַ֣ק (raq)AdverbStrong's 7535: But, even, except, howbeit howsoever, at the least, neverthelessbe sureחֲזַ֗ק (ḥă·zaq)Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularStrong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquernotלְבִלְתִּי֙ (lə·ḇil·tî)Preposition-lStrong's 1115: A failure of, not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, untilto eatאֲכֹ֣ל (’ă·ḵōl)Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructStrong's 398: To eatthe blood,הַדָּ֔ם (had·dām)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 1818: Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshedbecauseכִּ֥י (kî)ConjunctionStrong's 3588: A relative conjunctionthe bloodהַדָּ֖ם (had·dām)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 1818: Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshedis the life,הַנָּ֑פֶשׁ (han·nā·p̄eš)Article | Noun - feminine singularStrong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion and you must notוְלֹא־ (wə·lō-)Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleStrong's 3808: Not, noeatתֹאכַ֥ל (ṯō·ḵal)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularStrong's 398: To eatthe lifeהַנֶּ֖פֶשׁ (han·ne·p̄eš)Article | Noun - feminine singularStrong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion withעִם־ (‘im-)PrepositionStrong's 5973: With, equally withthe meat.הַבָּשָֽׂר׃ (hab·bā·śār)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 1320: Flesh, body, person, the pudenda of a, manJump to PreviousBlood Eat Eating Life Mayest Meat Stedfast Sure Use
