Deuteronomy 15:23

23 But do not use their blood for food; instead, you must pour it out on the ground like water. ¹

Deuteronomy 15:23 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 15:23

Only thou shalt not eat the blood thereof
Of the firstling:

thou shalt pour it upon the ground as water;
(See Gill on Deuteronomy 12:16), (See Gill on Deuteronomy 12:23), (See Gill on Deuteronomy 12:24).

Deuteronomy 15:23 In-Context

21 But if there is anything wrong with the animals, if they are crippled or blind or have any other serious defect, you must not sacrifice them to the Lord your God.

22 You may eat such animals at home. All of you, whether ritually clean or unclean, may eat them, just as you eat deer or antelope.

23 But do not use their blood for food; instead, you must pour it out on the ground like water.

Cross References

• 1. 15.23Genesis 9.4;Leviticus 7.26, 27; 17.10-14; 19.26;Deuteronomy 12.16, 23.