Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Only be striving not to eat the blood, for the blood it is the soul; and thou. shalt not eat the soul with the flesh.
New American Standard Bible
Only be sure
King James Version
Only be sure that thou eat not the blood: for the blood is the life; and thou mayest not eat the life with the flesh.
Holman Bible
But don’t eat the blood, since the blood is the life, and you must not eat the life with the meat.
International Standard Version
Only be sure to refrain from eating blood, because blood is the source of life and you must not consume blood with the meat.
A Conservative Version
Only be sure that thou not eat the blood. For the blood is the life, and thou shall not eat the life with the flesh.
American Standard Version
Only be sure that thou eat not the blood: for the blood is the life; and thou shalt not eat the life with the flesh.
Amplified
Only be sure that you do not eat the blood, for the blood is the life (soul), and you shall not eat the life with the meat.
Bible in Basic English
But see that you do not take the blood for food; for the blood is the life; and you may not make use of the life as food with the flesh.
Darby Translation
Only, be sure that thou eat not the blood; for the blood is the life, and thou mayest not eat the life with the flesh;
King James 2000
Only be sure that you eat not the blood: for the blood is the life; and you may not eat the life with the flesh.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Only, be sure not to eat the blood, because the blood is the life, and you shall not eat the life with the meat.
Modern King James verseion
Only be sure that you do not eat the blood. For the blood is the life. And you may not eat the life with the flesh.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But be strong that thou eat not the blood. For the blood, that is the life: and thou mayest not eat the life with the flesh:
NET Bible
However, by no means eat the blood, for the blood is life itself -- you must not eat the life with the meat!
New Heart English Bible
Only be sure that you do not eat the blood: for the blood is the life; and you shall not eat the life with the flesh.
The Emphasized Bible
Howbeit firmly refrain from eating the blood; for the blood, is the life, - therefore must thou not eat the life with the flesh.
Webster
Only be sure that thou eat not the blood: for the blood is the life; and thou mayest not eat the life with the flesh.
World English Bible
Only be sure that you don't eat the blood: for the blood is the life; and you shall not eat the life with the flesh.
Youngs Literal Translation
Only, be sure not to eat the blood, for the blood is the life, and thou dost not eat the life with the flesh;
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 12:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Detailed Stipulations: Purity And Unity
22 If as he shall eat the roe and the stag, so shalt thou eat it; the unclean and the clean together shall eat it. 23 Only be striving not to eat the blood, for the blood it is the soul; and thou. shalt not eat the soul with the flesh. 24 Thou shalt not eat it: upon the earth thou shalt pour it as water.
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Cross References
Leviticus 17:11
For the soul of the flesh it is in the blood; and I gave it to you upon the altar to expiate for your souls: for the blood shall expiate for the soul.
Genesis 9:4
But the flesh with its breath, its blood ye shall not eat
Leviticus 17:13-14
And a man, a man from the sons of Israel, and from the stranger sojourning in the midst of you, who shall hunt a hunting, a beast or bird which shall be eaten, and he poured out its blood and covered it with dust.
Leviticus 3:16-17
And the priest burnt them upon the altar; the bread of the sacrifice for an odor of sweetness: all the fat to Jehovah.
Deuteronomy 12:16
Only the blood thou shalt not eat: upon the earth ye shall pour it as water.
Matthew 20:28
As the Son of man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his soul a ransom for many.
Revelation 5:9
And they sing a new song, saying, Worthy art thou to take the book, and to open its seals: for thou wert slain, and didst purchase us to God by thy blood from every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation;