Deuteronomy 12:20

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,” ¹  you may do so as you wish. ² 

Deuteronomy 20:19

20:19 If you besiege a city for a long time while attempting to capture it, ³  you must not chop down its trees, ⁴  for you may eat fruit ⁵  from them and should not cut them down. A tree in the field is not human that you should besiege it! ⁶ 

[12:20]  ¹ tn Heb “for my soul desires to eat meat.”

[12:20]  ² tn Heb “according to all the desire of your soul you may eat meat.”

[20:19]  ³ tn Heb “to fight against it to capture it.”

[20:19]  ⁴ tn Heb “you must not destroy its trees by chopping them with an iron” (i.e., an ax).

[20:19]  ⁵ tn Heb “you may eat from them.” The direct object is not expressed; the word “fruit” is supplied in the translation for clarity.

[20:19]  ⁶ tn Heb “to go before you in siege.”