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 · 2000Thou 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 · 1611Thou 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 · 1901Thou 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 · 1949It 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 · 1862within thy gates thou dost eat it, the unclean and the clean alike, as the roe, and as the hart.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But 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 · 1890In thy gates shalt thou eat it; the unclean and the clean [shall eat it] alike, as the gazelle and as the hart.
Context
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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