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Deuteronomy 12:16 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Deuteronomy 12:16 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 12 verse 16 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Only ye shall not eat the blood; ye shall pour it upon the earth as water.”
Deuteronomy 12:16 (KJV)
Commentary on Deuteronomy 12:16
The blood prohibition: 'Only ye shall not eat the blood; ye shall pour it upon the earth as water.' This reiterates Levitical law (Leviticus 17:10-14). Blood represents life (nephesh, נֶפֶשׁ) and belongs to God. Pouring blood on ground shows respect for life and acknowledges God as life-giver. The comparison 'as water' indicates complete drainage—blood must not be consumed. This command persists even in decentralized slaughter, maintaining theological principle: life is sacred, blood must be offered (poured out) to God. New Testament Jerusalem council maintained this prohibition (Acts 15:20, 2...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Deuteronomy 12:16
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“the blood of it”
“Only thou shalt not eat the blood thereof; thou shalt pour it upon the ground as water.”
“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.”
“from blood”
“whether it is of bird or of animal”
“and nothing is to be rejected”