Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 12:11–14

¹¹then the LORD your God will choose a dwelling for His Name. And there you are to bring everything I command you: your burnt offerings and sacrifices, your tithes and special gifts, and all the choice offerings you vow to the LORD. ¹²And you shall rejoice before the LORD your God— you, your sons and daughters, your menservants and maidservants, and the Levite within your gates, since he has no portion or inheritance among you.

¹³Be careful not to offer your burnt offerings in just any place you see; ¹⁴you must offer them only in the place the LORD will choose in one of your tribal territories, and there you shall do all that I command you.

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Deuteronomy 12:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
then the LORD	יְהוָ֨ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֥ם	’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H430 God
will choose	יִבְחַר֩	yiḇ·ḥar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H977 choose
a dwelling	לְשַׁכֵּ֤ן	lə·šak·kên	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H7931 settle down, abide, dwell
for His Name	שְׁמוֹ֙	šə·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8034 name
And there	שָׁ֔ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
you are to bring	תָבִ֔יאוּ	ṯā·ḇî·’ū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
everything	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
I	אָנֹכִ֖י	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
command you	מְצַוֶּ֣ה	mə·ṣaw·weh	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
your burnt offerings	עוֹלֹתֵיכֶ֣ם	‘ō·w·lō·ṯê·ḵem	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H5930 whole burnt-offering
and sacrifices	וְזִבְחֵיכֶ֗ם	wə·ziḇ·ḥê·ḵem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H2077 sacrifice
your tithes	מַעְשְׂרֹֽתֵיכֶם֙	ma‘·śə·rō·ṯê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H4643 tenth part, tithe
and special gifts	וּתְרֻמַ֣ת	ū·ṯə·ru·maṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H8641 contribution, offering
and all	וְכֹל֙	wə·ḵōl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the choice	מִבְחַ֣ר	miḇ·ḥar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4005 choicest, best
offerings	נִדְרֵיכֶ֔ם	niḏ·rê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H5088 vow
you vow	תִּדְּר֖וּ	tid·də·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H5087 vow
to the LORD	לַֽיהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Deuteronomy 12:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And you shall rejoice	וּשְׂמַחְתֶּ֗ם	ū·śə·maḥ·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H8055 rejoice, be glad
before	לִפְנֵי֮	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֒	’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H430 God
you	אַתֶּ֗ם	’at·tem	Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
your sons	וּבְנֵיכֶם֙	ū·ḇə·nê·ḵem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1121 son
and daughters	וּבְנֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם	ū·ḇə·nō·ṯê·ḵem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1323 daughter
your menservants	וְעַבְדֵיכֶ֖ם	wə·‘aḇ·ḏê·ḵem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H5650 slave, servant
and maidservants	וְאַמְהֹתֵיכֶ֑ם	wə·’am·hō·ṯê·ḵem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H519 maid, handmaid
and the Levite	וְהַלֵּוִי֙	wə·hal·lê·wî	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3881 Levite
within your gates	בְּשַֽׁעֲרֵיכֶ֔ם	bə·ša·‘ă·rê·ḵem	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H8179 gate
since	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he has no	אֵ֥ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
portion	חֵ֥לֶק	ḥê·leq	Noun - masculine singular	H2506 portion, tract, territory
or inheritance	וְנַחֲלָ֖ה	wə·na·ḥă·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H5159 possession, property, inheritance
among you	אִתְּכֶֽם׃	’it·tə·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H854 with

Deuteronomy 12:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Be careful	הִשָּׁ֣מֶר	hiš·šā·mer	Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
not	פֶּֽן־	pen-	Conjunction	H6435 lest
to offer	תַּעֲלֶ֖ה	ta·‘ă·leh	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
your burnt offerings	עֹלֹתֶ֑יךָ	‘ō·lō·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H5930 whole burnt-offering
in just any	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
place	מָק֖וֹם	mā·qō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
you see	תִּרְאֶֽה׃	tir·’eh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7200 see

Deuteronomy 12:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
you must offer	תַּעֲלֶ֣ה	ta·‘ă·leh	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
only	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
in the place	בַּמָּק֞וֹם	bam·mā·qō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
will choose	יִבְחַ֤ר	yiḇ·ḥar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H977 choose
in one	בְּאַחַ֣ד	bə·’a·ḥaḏ	Preposition-b; Number - masculine singular construct	H259 one
of your tribal territories	שְׁבָטֶ֔יךָ	šə·ḇā·ṭe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
and there	שָׁ֖ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
you shall do	תַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה	ta·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
all	כֹּ֛ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I	אָנֹכִ֖י	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
command you	מְצַוֶּֽךָּ׃	mə·ṣaw·we·kā	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order