John Gill Commentary Deuteronomy 12:21

"If the place which Jehovah thy God shall choose, to put his name there, be too far from thee, then thou shalt kill of thy herd and of thy flock, which Jehovah hath given thee, as I have commanded thee; and thou mayest eat within thy gates, after all the desire of thy soul." — Deuteronomy 12:21 (ASV)

If the place which the Lord your God has chosen to put his
name be too far from you
Or rather "for" ^F8 , or "seeing" the place will be too far from you; for it is allowed before that they might kill and eat flesh for common food in their gates, (Deuteronomy 12:15)

then you shall kill of your herd and of your flock ;
of your oxen and of your sheep, creatures used in sacrifice; but this was no bar to the use of them for common food also:

which the Lord has given you, as I have commanded you ;
(Deuteronomy 12:15)

and you shall eat in your gates whatsoever your soul lusts after ;
flesh of any sort, lawful to be eaten.

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FOOTNOTES:

• F8: (yk) "cum", Pagninus, Montanus.