Deuteronomy 12:24

24 You must not consume any of it. Pour it out on the ground, just like water.

Deuteronomy 12:24 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 12:24

Thou shalt not eat it
Neither with the flesh, nor separately:

thou shall pour it upon the earth as water;
as the blood of sacrifices was poured upon the altar, the blood of common flesh was to be poured upon the earth, signifying it was not to be used, and no account to be made of it; (See Gill on Deuteronomy 12:16)

Deuteronomy 12:24 In-Context

22 But be sure to eat it as if it were gazelle or deer. People who are polluted and people who are purified can feast on it together.
23 Furthermore, make sure that you don't consume any of the blood, because blood is life. You must not consume the life along with the meat.
24 You must not consume any of it. Pour it out on the ground, just like water.
25 You must not consume any of it so that things go well for you and for your children later because you did what was right in the LORD's eyes.
26 Note that you must bring your sacred offerings and your payments for solemn promises to the location the LORD selects,
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