Deuteronomy 12:21 meaning and explanation

If the place where the LORD your God chooses to put His Name is too far from you, then you may slaughter any of the herd or flock He has given you, as I have commanded you, and you may eat it within your gates whenever you want.

Deuteronomy 12:21, Berean Standard Bible

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Moses is speaking to Israel on the plains of Moab, preparing a people who will soon settle a land far larger than their wilderness camp. Earlier in the chapter God required that sacrifices be brought to the one place He would choose for His Name.

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