Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Do not eat it, so that it may go well with you and your children after you, because you will be doing what is right in the eyes of the LORD. New Living Translation Do not consume the blood, so that all may go well with you and your children after you, because you will be doing what pleases the LORD. English Standard Version You shall not eat it, that all may go well with you and with your children after you, when you do what is right in the sight of the LORD. Berean Standard Bible Do not eat it, so that it may go well with you and your children after you, because you will be doing what is right in the eyes of the LORD. King James Bible Thou shalt not eat it; that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the LORD. New King James Version You shall not eat it, that it may go well with you and your children after you, when you do what is right in the sight of the LORD. New American Standard Bible You shall not eat it, so that it may go well for you and your sons after you, since you will be doing what is right in the sight of the LORD. NASB 1995 “You shall not eat it, so that it may be well with you and your sons after you, for you will be doing what is right in the sight of the LORD. NASB 1977 “You shall not eat it, in order that it may be well with you and your sons after you, for you will be doing what is right in the sight of the LORD. Legacy Standard Bible You shall not eat it, so that it may be well with you and your sons after you, for you will be doing what is right in the sight of Yahweh. Amplified Bible You shall not eat it, so that all may be well with you and with your children after you, because you will be doing what is right in the sight of the LORD. Christian Standard Bible Do not eat it, so that you and your children after you will prosper, because you will be doing what is right in the LORD’s sight. Holman Christian Standard Bible Do not eat it, so that you and your children after you will prosper, because you will be doing what is right in the LORD’s sight.” American Standard Version Thou shalt not eat it; that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, when thou shalt do that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah. Contemporary English Version Do you want the LORD to make you successful? Do you want your children to be successful even after you are gone? Then do what pleases the LORD and don't eat blood. English Revised Version Thou shalt not eat it; that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, when thou shalt do that which is right in the eyes of the LORD. GOD'S WORD® Translation If you don't eat blood, things will go well for you and your descendants. You will be doing what the LORD considers right. Good News Translation If you obey this command, the LORD will be pleased, and all will go well for you and your descendants. International Standard Version You must not eat it, so that life will go well for you and for your children after you. Then you'll do what is right in the eyes of the LORD. Majority Standard Bible Do not eat it, so that it may go well with you and your children after you, because you will be doing what is right in the eyes of the LORD. NET Bible You must not eat it so that it may go well with you and your children after you; you will be doing what is right in the LORD's sight. New Heart English Bible You shall not eat it; that it may go well with you, and with your children after you, when you shall do that which is right in the eyes of the LORD. Webster's Bible Translation Thou shalt not eat it; that it may be well with thee, and with thy children after thee, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the LORD. World English Bible You shall not eat it, that it may go well with you and with your children after you, when you do that which is right in Yahweh’s eyes. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionyou do not eat it, in order that it may be well with you and with your sons after you when you do that which [is] right in the eyes of YHWH. Young's Literal Translation thou dost not eat it, in order that it may be well with thee, and with thy sons after thee, when thou dost that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah. Smith's Literal Translation Thou shalt not eat it; so that it shall be well to thee and to thy sons after thee, when thou shalt do right in the eyes of Jehovah. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThat it may be well with thee and thy children after thee, when thou shalt do that which is pleasing in the sight of the Lord. Catholic Public Domain Version so that it may be well with you, and with your sons after you, when you will do what is pleasing in the sight of the Lord. New American Bible Do not eat of it, that you and your children after you may prosper for doing what is right in the sight of the LORD. New Revised Standard Version Do not eat it, so that all may go well with you and your children after you, because you do what is right in the sight of the LORD. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleYou shall not eat it; that it may go well with you, and with your children after you, when you shall do that which is right in the sight of the LORD your God. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated You shall not eat it, that it may be good for you and for your children after you, when you do what is good before LORD JEHOVAH your God. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Thou shalt not eat it; that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, when thou shalt do that which is right in the eyes of the LORD. Brenton Septuagint Translation Thou shalt not eat it, that it may be well with thee and with thy sons after thee, if thou shalt do that which is good and pleasing before the Lord thy God. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context One Place for Worship…24You must not eat the blood; pour it on the ground like water. 25Do not eat it, so that it may go well with you and your children after you, because you will be doing what is right in the eyes of the LORD. 26But you are to take your holy things and your vow offerings and go to the place the LORD will choose.… Cross References Leviticus 17:10-14 If anyone from the house of Israel or a foreigner living among them eats any blood, I will set My face against that person and cut him off from among his people. / For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement for your souls upon the altar; for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul. / Therefore I say to the Israelites, ‘None of you may eat blood, nor may any foreigner living among you eat blood.’ ... Acts 15:20 Instead, we should write and tell them to abstain from food polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from the meat of strangled animals, and from blood. Acts 15:29 You must abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality. You will do well to avoid these things. Farewell. Genesis 9:4 But you must not eat meat with its lifeblood still in it. 1 Samuel 14:32-34 So they rushed greedily to the plunder, taking sheep, cattle, and calves. They slaughtered them on the ground and ate meat with the blood still in it. / Then someone reported to Saul: “Look, the troops are sinning against the LORD by eating meat with the blood still in it.” “You have broken faith,” said Saul. “Roll a large stone over here at once.” / Then he said, “Go among the troops and tell them, ‘Each man must bring me his ox or his sheep, slaughter them in this place, and then eat. Do not sin against the LORD by eating meat with the blood still in it.’” So that night everyone brought his ox and slaughtered it there. Ezekiel 33:25 Therefore tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘You eat meat with the blood in it, lift up your eyes to your idols, and shed blood. Should you then possess the land? Leviticus 3:17 This is a permanent statute for the generations to come, wherever you live: You must not eat any fat or any blood.” Leviticus 7:26-27 You must not eat the blood of any bird or animal in any of your dwellings. / If anyone eats blood, that person must be cut off from his people.’” 1 Corinthians 10:31 So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God. Romans 14:21 It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything to cause your brother to stumble. Acts 21:25 As for the Gentile believers, we have written to them our decision that they must abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality.” 1 Corinthians 8:13 Therefore, if what I eat causes my brother to stumble, I will never eat meat again, so that I will not cause him to stumble. 1 Corinthians 6:12 “Everything is permissible for me,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible for me,” but I will not be mastered by anything. Romans 14:15 If your brother is distressed by what you eat, you are no longer acting in love. Do not by your eating destroy your brother, for whom Christ died. Romans 14:20 Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All food is clean, but it is wrong for a man to let his eating be a stumbling block. Treasury of Scripture You shall not eat it; that it may go well with you, and with your children after you, when you shall do that which is right in the sight of the LORD. that it Deuteronomy 12:28 Observe and hear all these words which I command thee, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee for ever, when thou doest that which is good and right in the sight of the LORD thy God. Deuteronomy 4:40 Thou shalt keep therefore his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee this day, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days upon the earth, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, for ever. Deuteronomy 5:16 Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. when Deuteronomy 6:18 And thou shalt do that which is right and good in the sight of the LORD: that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest go in and possess the good land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, Deuteronomy 13:18 When thou shalt hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, to keep all his commandments which I command thee this day, to do that which is right in the eyes of the LORD thy God. Exodus 15:26 And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee. Jump to Previous Children Eat Eyes Order Right SightJump to Next Children Eat Eyes Order Right SightDeuteronomy 12 1. Monuments of idolatry to be destroyed4. The place of God's service to be kept 15. Blood is forbidden 17. Holy things must be eaten in the holy place 19. The Levite is not to be forsaken 20. Blood is again forbidden 26. and holy things must be eaten in the holy place 29. Idolatry is not to be enquired after Do not eat it This phrase refers to the prohibition against consuming blood, as outlined in the preceding verses. In the Hebrew context, the word for "eat" is "אָכַל" (akal), which means to consume or devour. The command not to eat blood is rooted in the belief that life is in the blood (Leviticus 17:11). This prohibition underscores the sanctity of life and the importance of respecting God's creation. Historically, this command set the Israelites apart from surrounding nations, which often engaged in practices that were abhorrent to God. so that it may go well with you and your children after you because you will be doing what is right in the eyes of the LORD Hebrew Do notלֹ֖א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no eat it, תֹּאכְלֶ֑נּוּ (tō·ḵə·len·nū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 398: To eat so that לְמַ֨עַן (lə·ma·‘an) Conjunction Strong's 4616: Purpose -- intent it may go well יִיטַ֤ב (yî·ṭaḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3190: To be good, well, glad, or pleasing with you and your children וּלְבָנֶ֣יךָ (ū·lə·ḇā·ne·ḵā) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 1121: A son after you, אַחֲרֶ֔יךָ (’a·ḥă·re·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's 310: The hind or following part because כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction you will be doing תַעֲשֶׂ֥ה (ṯa·‘ă·śeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make what is right הַיָּשָׁ֖ר (hay·yā·šār) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 3477: Straight, right in the eyes בְּעֵינֵ֥י (bə·‘ê·nê) Preposition-b | Noun - cdc Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain of the LORD. יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Links Deuteronomy 12:25 NIVDeuteronomy 12:25 NLT Deuteronomy 12:25 ESV Deuteronomy 12:25 NASB Deuteronomy 12:25 KJV Deuteronomy 12:25 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 12:25 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 12:25 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 12:25 French Bible Deuteronomy 12:25 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 12:25 You shall not eat it (Deut. 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