18 You must eat them in the presence of the Lord your God at the place the Lord your God chooses—you, your son and daughter, your male and female slave, and the Levite who is within your gates. Rejoice before the Lord your God in everything you do,[a] 19 and be careful not to neglect the Levite, as long as you live in your land.

20 “When the Lord your God enlarges your territory as He has promised you,(A) and you say, ‘I want to eat meat’ because you have a strong desire to eat meat, you may eat it whenever you want.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 12:18 Lit you put your hand to

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