Deuteronomy 12:23

The blood is the life; of which See Poole on "Genesis 9:4". See Poole on "Leviticus 17:11". The animal life depends upon the blood.

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Genesis 9:4 ; Leviticus 17:11 ; Leviticus 17:14 ; Leviticus 3:16 ; Leviticus 3:17 ; Matthew 20:28 ; Revelation 5:9

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.

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Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

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Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Deuteronomy 12:23