Deuteronomy 12:23-32 ▼

23 Only be strong in yourselves not to eat the blood, for the blood is the life, and you shall not eat the life with the flesh.

24 You shall not eat it; you shall pour it out on the ground like water.

25 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.

26 Only your holy things which you may have and your votive offerings, you shall take and go to the place which Yahweh chooses.

27 And you shall offer your burnt offerings, the flesh and the blood, on the altar of Yahweh your God; and the blood of your sacrifices shall be poured out on the altar of Yahweh your God, and you shall eat the flesh.

28 “Be careful to listen to all these words which I command you, so that it may be well with you and your sons after you forever, for you will be doing what is good and right in the sight of Yahweh your God.

29 “When Yahweh your God cuts off before you the nations which you are going in to dispossess, and you dispossess them and inhabit their land,

30 beware lest you be ensnared to follow them, after they are destroyed before you, and lest you inquire after their gods, saying, ‘How do these nations serve their gods, that I also may do likewise?’

31 You shall not do thus toward Yahweh your God, for every abominable act which Yahweh hates they have done for their gods; for they even burn their sons and daughters in the fire to their gods.

32 “Whatever I am commanding you, you shall be careful to do; you shall not add to nor take away from it.