Deuteronomy 12:22
Strong's Lexicon
Indeed,
אַ֗ךְ (’aḵ)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 389: 1) indeed, surely (emphatic) 2) howbeit, only, but, yet (restrictive)

you may eat
יֵאָכֵ֤ל (yê·’ā·ḵêl)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 398: 1) to eat, devour, burn up, feed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to eat (human subject) 1a2) to eat, devour (of beasts and birds) 1a3) to devour, consume (of fire) 1a4) to devour, slay (of sword) 1a5) to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought) 1a6) to devour (of oppression) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be eaten (by men) 1b2) to be devoured, consumed (of fire) 1b3) to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh) 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to cause to eat, feed with 1c2) to cause to devour 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to feed 1d2) to cause to eat 1e) (Piel) 1e1) consume

אֶֽת־ (’eṯ-)
Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

it as
כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר (ka·’ă·šer)
Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 834: 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if

you would eat
תֹּאכְלֶ֑נּוּ (tō·ḵə·len·nū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 398: 1) to eat, devour, burn up, feed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to eat (human subject) 1a2) to eat, devour (of beasts and birds) 1a3) to devour, consume (of fire) 1a4) to devour, slay (of sword) 1a5) to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought) 1a6) to devour (of oppression) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be eaten (by men) 1b2) to be devoured, consumed (of fire) 1b3) to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh) 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to cause to eat, feed with 1c2) to cause to devour 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to feed 1d2) to cause to eat 1e) (Piel) 1e1) consume

a gazelle
הַצְּבִי֙ (haṣ·ṣə·ḇî)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6643: 1) beauty, glory, honour 1a) beauty, decoration 1b) honour 2) roebuck, gazelle 2a) perhaps an extinct animal, exact meaning unknown

וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-)
Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

or deer;
הָ֣אַיָּ֔ל (hā·’ay·yāl)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 354: 1) stag, deer, hart

כֵּ֖ן (kên)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 3651: adv 1) so, therefore, thus 1a) thus, so 1b) just so 1c) therefore 1d) so...as (paired with adv) 1e) then 1f) forasmuch as (in phrase) 1g) (with prep) 1g1) therefore, this being so (specific) 1g2) hitherto 1g3) therefore, on this ground (general) 1g4) afterwards 1g5) in such case adj 2) right, just, honest, true, veritable 2a) right, just, honest 2b) correct 2c) true, veritable 2d) true!, right!, correct! (in assent)

both
יַחְדָּ֖ו (yaḥ·dāw)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 3162: n m 1) union, unitedness adv 2) together, altogether, all together, alike

the clean
וְהַטָּה֔וֹר (wə·haṭ·ṭā·hō·wr)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2889: 1) pure, clean 1a) clean (ceremonially-of animals) 1b) pure (physically) 1c) pure, clean (morally, ethically)

and the unclean
הַטָּמֵא֙ (haṭ·ṭā·mê)
Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2931: 1) unclean, impure 1a) ethically and religiously 1b) ritually 1c) of places

may eat it.
יֹאכְלֶֽנּוּ׃ (yō·ḵə·len·nū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 398: 1) to eat, devour, burn up, feed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to eat (human subject) 1a2) to eat, devour (of beasts and birds) 1a3) to devour, consume (of fire) 1a4) to devour, slay (of sword) 1a5) to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought) 1a6) to devour (of oppression) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be eaten (by men) 1b2) to be devoured, consumed (of fire) 1b3) to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh) 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to cause to eat, feed with 1c2) to cause to devour 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to feed 1d2) to cause to eat 1e) (Piel) 1e1) consume

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Indeed, you may eat it as you would eat a gazelle or deer; both the ceremonially unclean and the clean may eat it.

Young's Literal Translation
only, as the roe and the hart is eaten, so dost thou eat it; the unclean and the clean doth alike eat it.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Indeed, you may eat it as the gazelle and deer are eaten; both the clean and the unclean may eat it.

New American Standard Bible
"Just as a gazelle or a deer is eaten, so you will eat it; the unclean and the clean alike may eat of it.

King James Bible
Even as the roebuck and the hart is eaten, so thou shalt eat them: the unclean and the clean shall eat [of] them alike.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Eat them as you would gazelle or deer. Both the ceremonially unclean and the clean may eat.

New Living Translation
Anyone, whether ceremonially clean or unclean, may eat that meat, just as you do now with gazelle and deer.

English Standard Version
Just as the gazelle or the deer is eaten, so you may eat of it. The unclean and the clean alike may eat of it.

New American Standard Bible
"Just as a gazelle or a deer is eaten, so you will eat it; the unclean and the clean alike may eat of it.

King James Bible
Even as the roebuck and the hart is eaten, so thou shalt eat them: the unclean and the clean shall eat of them alike.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Indeed, you may eat it as the gazelle and deer are eaten; both the clean and the unclean may eat it.

International Standard Version
You may eat them, just as you would gazelle and deer. Ritually unqualified and qualified people may eat them.

NET Bible
Like you eat the gazelle or ibex, so you may eat these; the ritually impure and pure alike may eat them.

American Standard Version
Even as the gazelle and as the hart is eaten, so thou shalt eat thereof: the unclean and the clean may eat thereof alike.

English Revised Version
Even as the gazelle and as the hart is eaten, so thou shalt eat thereof: the unclean and the clean shall eat thereof alike.

Young's Literal Translation
only, as the roe and the hart is eaten, so dost thou eat it; the unclean and the clean doth alike eat it.
















Cross References
Deuteronomy 12:15
Notwithstanding thou mayest kill and eat flesh in all thy gates, whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God which he hath given thee: the unclean and the clean may eat thereof, as of the roebuck, and as of the hart.

Deuteronomy 12:21
If the place which the LORD thy God hath chosen to put his name there be too far from thee, then thou shalt kill of thy herd and of thy flock, which the LORD hath given thee, as I have commanded thee, and thou shalt eat in thy gates whatsoever thy soul lusteth after.

Deuteronomy 12:23
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.

Deuteronomy 1:1
These be the words which Moses spake unto all Israel on this side Jordan in the wilderness, in the plain over against the Red sea, between Paran, and Tophel, and Laban, and Hazeroth, and Dizahab.

Deuteronomy 12:20
When the LORD thy God shall enlarge thy border, as he hath promised thee, and thou shalt say, I will eat flesh, because thy soul longeth to eat flesh; thou mayest eat flesh, whatsoever thy soul lusteth after.

Deuteronomy 12:19
Take heed to thyself that thou forsake not the Levite as long as thou livest upon the earth.

Deuteronomy 12:24
Thou shalt not eat it; thou shalt pour it upon the earth as water.

Deuteronomy 12:25
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.
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