Deuteronomy 12:1 (ESV)

Deuteronomy 12:20 - “When the LORD your God enlarges your territory, as he has promised you, and you say, ‘I will eat meat,’ because you crave meat, you may eat meat whenever you desire.

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

When the LORD thy God shall enlarge thy border, as he hath promised thee, and thou shalt say, I will eat flesh, because thy soul longeth to eat flesh; thou mayest eat flesh, whatsoever thy soul lusteth after.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

“When the LORD your God enlarges your border as He has promised you, and you say, ‘Let me eat meat,’ because you long to eat meat, you may eat as much meat as your heart desires.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

“When the LORD your God expands your territory as he has promised, and you have the urge to eat meat, you may freely eat meat whenever you want.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

When the LORD your God has enlarged your territory as he promised you, and you crave meat and say, “I would like some meat,” then you may eat as much of it as you want.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

“When the LORD your God enlarges your territory, as he has promised you, and you say, ‘I will eat meat,’ because you crave meat, you may eat meat whenever you desire.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

“When the LORD your God enlarges your territory as he has promised you, and you say, ‘I want to eat meat’ because you have a strong desire to eat meat, you may eat it whenever you want.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

“When^H3588 the LORD^H3068 your God^H430 extends^H7337 your border^H1366 as He has [fn]promised^H1696 you, and you say^H559, ‘I will eat^H398 meat^H1320,’ because^H3588 [fn]you desire^H183 to eat^H398 meat^H1320, then you may eat^H398 meat^H1320, [fn]whatever^H3605 you desire^H185.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

“When the LORD your God extends your border as He has promised you, and you say, ‘I will eat meat,’ because [fn]you desire to eat meat, then you may eat meat, [fn]whatever you desire.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

“When^H3588 Yahweh^H3068 your God^H430 enlarges^H7337 your territory^H1366 as He has promised^H1696 you, and you say^H559, ‘I will eat^H398 meat^H1320,’ because^H3588 [fn]you desire^H183 to eat^H398 meat^H1320, then you may eat^H398 meat^H1320, [fn]whatever^H3605 you desire^H185.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

“When the LORD your God extends your territory, as He promised you, and you say, ‘I will eat meat,’ because you want to eat meat, then you may eat meat, whatever [fn]you wish.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

When the LORD your God extends your borders as he said he would do and you say, "I want to eat meat just as I please," you may do so as you wish.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

"When the LORD your God enlarges your territory, as he has promised you, and you say, 'I will eat flesh,' because you crave flesh, you may eat as much flesh as you desire.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

When Jehovah thy God shall enlarge thy border, as he hath promised thee, and thou shalt say, I will eat flesh, because thy soul desireth to eat flesh; thou mayest eat flesh, after all the desire of thy soul.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

'When Jehovah thy God doth enlarge thy border, as He hath spoken to thee, and thou hast said, Let me eat flesh -- for thy soul desireth to eat flesh -- of all the desire of thy soul thou dost eat flesh.

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

When Jehovah thy God shall enlarge thy border, as he promised thee, and thou say, I will eat flesh, because thy soul longeth to eat flesh, thou mayest eat flesh, according to all the desire of thy soul.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

When the LORD thy God shall enlarge thy border, as he hath promised thee, and thou shalt say, I will eat flesh, because thy soul longeth to eat flesh; thou mayest eat flesh, whatever thy soul desireth.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

When the LORD your God shall enlarge your border, as he has promised you, and you shall say, I will eat flesh, because your soul desires to eat flesh; you may eat flesh, after all the desire of your soul.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

quando dilataverit Dominus Deus tuus terminos tuos sicut locutus est tibi et volueris vesci carnibus quas desiderat anima tua

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

وَإذَا وَسَّعَ الرَّبُّ إِلَهُكُمْ حُدُودَ أَرْضِكُمْ كَمَا وَعَدَكُمْ، وَاشْتَهَتْ أَنْفُسُكُمُ اللَّحْمَ، وَقُلْتُمْ: نَوَدُّ أَكْلَ اللَّحْمِ. فَمِنْ كُلِّ مَا تَشْتَهِيهِ أَنْفُسُكُمْ مِنَ اللَّحْمِ كُلُوا.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

כִּֽי־יַרְחִיב֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֶ֥יךָ אֶֽת־גְּבֽוּלְךָ֮ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֶּר־לָךְ֒ וְאָמַרְתָּ֙ אֹכְלָ֣ה בָשָׂ֔ר כִּֽי־תְאַוֶּ֥ה נַפְשְׁךָ֖ לֶאֱכֹ֣ל בָּשָׂ֑ר בְּכָל־אַוַּ֥ת נַפְשְׁךָ֖ תֹּאכַ֥ל בָּשָֽׂר׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

ἐὰν δὲ ἐμπλατύνῃ κύριος ὁ θεός σου τὰ ὅριά σου καθάπερ ἐλάλησέν σοι καὶ ἐρεῖς φάγομαι κρέα ἐὰν ἐπιθυμήσῃ ἡ ψυχή σου ὥστε φαγεῖν κρέα ἐν πάσῃ ἐπιθυμίᾳ τῆς ψυχῆς σου φάγῃ κρέα

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

«إِذَا وَسَّعَ الرَّبُّ إِلهُكَ تُخُومَكَ كَمَا كَلَّمَكَ وَقُلْتَ: آكُلُ لَحْمًا، لأَنَّ نَفْسَكَ تَشْتَهِي أَنْ تَأْكُلَ لَحْمًا. فَمِنْ كُلِّ مَا تَشْتَهِي نَفْسُكَ تَأْكُلُ لَحْمًا.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

And if the Lord thy God shall enlarge thy borders, as he said to thee, and thou shalt say, I will eat flesh; if thy soul should desire to eat flesh, thou shalt eat flesh [fn]according to all the desire of thy soul.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Cuando Jehová tu Dios ensanchare tu término, como él te ha dicho, y tú dijeres, Comeré carne, porque deseó tu alma comerla, conforme á todo el deseo de tu alma comerás carne.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Cuando Jehová tu Dios ensanchare tu territorio, como él te ha dicho, y tú dijeres: Comeré carne, porque deseaste comerla, conforme a lo que deseaste podrás comer.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

When the Lord your God makes wide the limit of your land, as he has said, and you say, I will take flesh for my food, because you have a desire for it; then you may take whatever flesh you have a desire for.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

耶和華你的　神照他所應許、擴張你境界的時候、你心裡想要喫肉、說、我要喫肉、就可以隨心所欲的喫肉。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

"Cuando Jehovah tu Dios ensanche tu territorio como te ha prometido y tú digas: 'Comeré carne', porque tienes deseo de ella, podrás comer la carne con todo tu apetito.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

네 하나님 여호와께서 네게 허락하신 대로 네 지경을 넓히신 후에 네 마음에 고기를 먹고자 하여 이르기를 내가 고기를 먹으리라 하면 네가 무릇 마음에 좋아하는 대로 고기를 먹을 수 있으리니

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Lorsque l'Éternel, ton Dieu, aura élargi tes frontières, comme il te l'a promis, et que le désir de manger de la viande te fera dire: Je voudrais manger de la viande! tu pourras en manger, selon ton désir.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Wenn aber der HERR, dein Gott, deine Grenze erweitern wird, wie er dir verheißen hat, und du sprichst: Ich will Fleisch essen, weil deine Seele Fleisch zu essen gelüstet, so iß Fleisch nach aller Lust deiner Seele.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Когда распространит Господь, Бог твой, пределы твои, как Он говорил тебе, и ты скажешь: 'поем я мяса', потому что душа твоя пожелает есть мяса, --тогда, по желанию души твоей, ешь мясо.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Cuando el SEÑOR tu Dios ensanchare tu término, como él te ha dicho, y tú dijeres: Comeré carne, porque deseó tu alma comerla, conforme a todo el deseo de tu alma comerás carne.

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