Deuteronomy · Chapter 14 King James Version

Deuteronomy 14:21

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The Scripture

(21) Ye shall not eat of any thing that dieth of itself: thou shalt give it unto the stranger that is in thy gates, that he may eat it; or thou mayest sell it unto an alien: for thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)

The chapter opens with the Passover celebration and gives detailed instructions for the offering of the firstfruits and the burnt offering, stressing communal worship and obedience to God’s commands. It teaches that the people must present their sacrifices as a sign of loyalty and a way to keep the covenant with God.

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