Deuteronomy 14:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Deuteronomy 14:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Deuteronomy 14:21 is a verse from the book of Deuteronomy in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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 m..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Deuteronomy 14:21 — KJV
“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.”
— Deuteronomy 14:21 (KJV)
Deuteronomy 14:21 in Context — About the Book of Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy is Moses' farewell sermon on the edge of the Promised Land — a passionate retelling of the law for a new generation. Its heartbeat is love: love God with all your heart, soul, and strength. Jesus quoted Deuteronomy more than almost any other book.
Cross-References for Deuteronomy 14:21
“Notwithstanding thou mayest kill and eat flesh in all thy gates, whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God which he hath given thee: the unclean and the clean may eat thereof, as of the roebuck, and as of the hart.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 14:21: eat, give, gates
“And thou shalt write upon them all the words of this law, when thou art passed over, that thou mayest go in unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, a land that floweth with milk and honey; as the LORD God of thy fathers hath promised thee.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 14:21: shalt, give, may
“The first of the firstfruits of thy land thou shalt bring into the house of the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 14:21: shalt, lord, god
“The first of the firstfruits of thy land thou shalt bring unto the house of the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 14:21: shalt, lord, god
“Thou shalt keep therefore his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee this day, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days upon the earth, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, for ever.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 14:21: shalt, give, may
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