Deuteronomy 15:23

23 But you shall not eat its blood; you shall pour it on the ground like water."

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 a physical defect in it, [such as] lameness or blindness, any serious defect, you shall not sacrifice it to Yahweh your God.
22 In your {towns} you shall eat it, the unclean and the clean together [may eat it], [just] as [they eat] the gazelle and as [they eat] the deer.
23 But you shall not eat its blood; you shall pour it on the ground like water."
Scripture quotations marked (LEB) are from the Lexham English Bible. Copyright 2012 Logos Bible Software. Lexham is a registered trademark of Logos Bible Software.