Deuteronomy 15:22

Verse

Eat it within your gates; both the ceremonially unclean and clean may eat it as they would a gazelle or a deer.

American Standard Version (1901)

Thou shalt eat it within thy gates: the unclean and the clean shall eat it alike, as the gazelle, and as the hart.

It may be used for food in your houses: the unclean and the clean may take of it, as of the gazelle and the roe.

But thou shalt eat it within the gates of thy city: the clean and the unclean shall eat them alike, as the roe and as the hart.

Free Bible Version

Eat it at home. All of you, whether you're ceremonially clean or not, can it eat it just like you would eat a gazelle or a deer,

Geneva Bible 1599

But shalt eate it within thy gates: the vncleane, and the cleane shall eate it alike, as the roe bucke, and as the hart.

King James (Authorized) Version

Thou shalt eat it within thy gates: the unclean and the clean person shall eat it alike, as the roebuck, and as the hart.

One Unity Resource Bible

You shall eat it within your gates. The unclean and the clean shall eat it alike, as the gazelle, and as the deer.

Translation for Translators

You may kill and eat the meat of those animals at your homes. Those who have done things that cause them to become unacceptable to God and those who have not done such things are permitted to eat that meat, just like anyone is permitted to eat the meat of a deer or an antelope.

Unlocked Literal Bible

You will eat it within your gates; the unclean and the clean persons alike must eat it, as you would eat a gazelle or a deer.

Noah Webster Bible

Thou shalt eat it within thy gates: the unclean and the clean person shall eat it alike, as the roebuck, and as the hart.

World English Bible

You shall eat it within your gates. The unclean and the clean shall eat it alike, as the gazelle and as the deer.

Young's Literal Translation

within thy gates thou dost eat it, the unclean and the clean alike, as the roe, and as the hart.

Context

Firstborn Animals

²¹But if an animal has a defect, is lame or blind, or has any serious flaw, you must not sacrifice it to the LORD your God.²²Eat it within your gates; both the ceremonially unclean and clean may eat it as they would a gazelle or a deer.²³But you must not eat the blood; pour it on the ground like water.

Summary

This verse instructs the Israelites not to eat the firstborn of their herds or flocks, but to offer them as sacrifices to the Lord in the place He chooses. By dedicating the firstborn animals to God, the Israelites acknowledge His ownership and provision over their lives and possessions. This practice also serves as a reminder of the deliverance from Egypt, where the firstborn of the Israelites were spared through the blood of the Passover lamb. Ultimately, this command points to the importance of honoring God with the best of what we have, recognizing His sovereignty and faithfulness in our lives.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

Thou shalt eat it within thy gates,.... Though it might not be sacrificed, nor eaten as an eucharistic feast at Jerusalem, it might be eaten as common food in their own houses: the unclean and the clean person shall eat it alike; such as were ceremonially unclean, by the touch of a dead body or the like, might partake of it with those that were clean, no difference was to be made: as the roebuck and as the hart; which were clean creatures, and used for food, though not for sacrifice; see Deu 12:15.

Deuteronomy 15:22

Firstborn Animals

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Berean Standard Bible

Eat it within your gates; both the ceremonially unclean and clean may eat it as they would a gazelle or a deer.

American Standard Version (1901)

Thou shalt eat it within thy gates: the unclean and the clean shall eat it alike, as the gazelle, and as the hart.

Bible in Basic English

It may be used for food in your houses: the unclean and the clean may take of it, as of the gazelle and the roe.

Douay-Rheims 1899

But thou shalt eat it within the gates of thy city: the clean and the unclean shall eat them alike, as the roe and as the hart.

Free Bible Version

Eat it at home. All of you, whether you're ceremonially clean or not, can it eat it just like you would eat a gazelle or a deer,

Geneva Bible 1599

But shalt eate it within thy gates: the vncleane, and the cleane shall eate it alike, as the roe bucke, and as the hart.

King James (Authorized) Version

Thou shalt eat it within thy gates: the unclean and the clean person shall eat it alike, as the roebuck, and as the hart.

One Unity Resource Bible

You shall eat it within your gates. The unclean and the clean shall eat it alike, as the gazelle, and as the deer.

Translation for Translators

Unlocked Literal Bible

You will eat it within your gates; the unclean and the clean persons alike must eat it, as you would eat a gazelle or a deer.

Noah Webster Bible

Thou shalt eat it within thy gates: the unclean and the clean person shall eat it alike, as the roebuck, and as the hart.

World English Bible

You shall eat it within your gates. The unclean and the clean shall eat it alike, as the gazelle and as the deer.

Young's Literal Translation

within thy gates thou dost eat it, the unclean and the clean alike, as the roe, and as the hart.