Deuteronomy 12:24

24 Don't eat the blood, but pour it out on the ground 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 as you would eat gazelle or deer meat. Both clean and unclean people may eat this meat,

23 but be sure you don't eat the blood, because the life is in the blood. Don't eat the life with the meat.

24 Don't eat the blood, but pour it out on the ground like water.

25 If you don't eat it, things will go well for you and your children, because you will be doing what the Lord says is right.

26 Take your holy things and the things you have promised to give, and go to the place the Lord will choose.