Deuteronomy 12:15

Regulations for Profane Slaughter

12:15 On the other hand, you may slaughter and eat meat as you please when the Lord your God blesses you ¹  in all your villages. ²  Both the ritually pure and impure may eat it, whether it is a gazelle or an ibex.

Deuteronomy 12:20-21

The Sanctity of Blood

12:20 When the Lord your God extends your borders as he said he would do and you say, “I want to eat meat just as I please,” ³  you may do so as you wish. ⁴  12:21 If the place he ⁵  chooses to locate his name is too far for you, you may slaughter any of your herd and flock he ⁶  has given you just as I have stipulated; you may eat them in your villages ⁷  just as you wish.

[12:15]  ¹ tn Heb “only in all the desire of your soul you may sacrifice and eat flesh according to the blessing of the Lord your God which he has given to you.”

[12:15]  ² tn Heb “gates” (so KJV, NASB; likewise in vv. 17, 18).

[12:20]  ³ tn Heb “for my soul desires to eat meat.”

[12:20]  ⁴ tn Heb “according to all the desire of your soul you may eat meat.”

[12:21]  ⁵ tn Heb “the Lord your God.” See note on “he” in 12:5.

[12:21]  ⁶ tn Heb “the Lord.” See note on “he” in 12:5.

[12:21]  ⁷ tn Heb “gates” (so KJV, NASB); NAB “in your own community.”