Deuteronomy 15:22

What does Deuteronomy 15:22 mean?

A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 15:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Thou shalt eat it within thy gates: the unclean and the clean shall eat it alike, as the gazelle, and as the hart.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Thou shalt eat it within thy gates: the unclean and the clean person shall eat it alike, as the roebuck, and as the hart.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Thou shalt eat it within thy gates: the unclean and the clean shall eat it alike, as the gazelle, and as the hart.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

It may be used for food in your houses: the unclean and the clean may take of it, as of the gazelle and the roe.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

within thy gates thou dost eat it, the unclean and the clean alike, as the roe, and as the hart.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

But thou shalt eat it within the gates of thy city: the clean and the unclean shall eat them alike, as the roe and as the hart.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

In thy gates shalt thou eat it; the unclean and the clean [shall eat it] alike, as the gazelle and as the hart.

Context

v.21And if it have any blemish, as if it be lame or blind, any ill blemish whatsoever, thou shalt not sacrifice it unto Jehovah thy God.

v.22This passage

v.23Only thou shalt not eat the blood thereof; thou shalt pour it out upon the ground as water.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Deuteronomy 12:15

    Notwithstanding, thou mayest kill and eat flesh within all thy gates, after all the desire of thy soul, according to the blessing of Jehovah thy God which he hath given thee: the unclean and the clean may eat thereof, as of the gazelle, and as of the hart.

  • Deuteronomy 12:21

    If the place which Jehovah thy God shall choose, to put his name there, be too far from thee, then thou shalt kill of thy herd and of thy flock, which Jehovah hath given thee, as I have commanded thee; and thou mayest eat within thy gates, after all the desire of thy soul.

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