Deu 12:21 | TNotes | STEP | 12:21 you may butcher: Because an animal’s blood was considered sacred (see Gen 9:4-6 ), even meat intended for human consumption was to be slaughtered at the central designated place of worship if that was at all practical (cp. Lev 17:8-9 ); if not, the animal could be sacrificed locally, but the blood still had to be disposed of in a ritually appropriate manner (Deut 12:23-25 ; cp. Lev 17:10-12 ).

bGen 9:4-6►

cLev 17:8-9►

dDeut 12:23-25►

eLev 17:10-12►

‏ Deuteronomy 12:21

12:21 ^a you may butcher: Because an animal’s blood was considered sacred (see Gen 9:4-6 ^b), even meat intended for human consumption was to be slaughtered at the central designated place of worship if that was at all practical (cp. Lev 17:8-9 ^c); if not, the animal could be sacrificed locally, but the blood still had to be disposed of in a ritually appropriate manner (Deut 12:23-25 ^d; cp. Lev 17:10-12 ^e).