Translations
Modern
But whenever you want, you may slaughter and eat meat within any of your gates, according to the blessing the LORD your God has given you. Both the ceremonially clean and unclean may eat it as they would a gazelle or deer,
Traditional
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.
Literal
Nevertheless, whatever your soul desires, you may slaughter and eat flesh according to the blessing of YHWH your God that He has given you within all your gates. The unclean and the clean may eat of it, as of the gazelle or the deer.
Latin
Sin autem comedere volueris, et te esus carnium delectaverit, occide, comede juxta benedictionem Domini Dei tui, quam dedit tibi in urbibus tuis: sive immundum fuerit, hoc est, maculatum et debile: sive mundum, hoc est, integrum et sine macula, quod offerri licet, sicut capream et cervum, comedes:
Original
Hebrew
English
But whenever you want, you may slaughter and eat meat within any of your gates, according to the blessing the LORD your God has given you. Both the ceremonially clean and unclean may eat it as they would a gazelle or deer,
Notes
whenever you want, you may slaughter and eat meat: This means animals for eating, not for ceremonial sacrifice.
ceremonially clean and unclean: They could slaughter animals for food without purification ceremonies needed for sacrificial animals.
Theme notes and profiles
Glossary
Archaeology and the Bible Biblical Concept of Law Covenant Deer Deuteronomy, Book of Kings, Books of First and Second Offerings and Sacrifices Tithe, Tithing
Topics
Beasts: Clean used for Food Deer: Designated Among the Ceremonially Clean Animals, to be Eaten The Hart: Clean and Used As Food The Roe: Clean and Fit for Food