Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 12:17–18

¹⁷Within your gates you must not eat the tithe of your grain or new wine or oil, the firstborn of your herds or flocks, any of the offerings that you have vowed to give, or your freewill offerings or special gifts. ¹⁸Instead, you must eat them in the presence of the LORD your God at the place the LORD your God will choose— you, your sons and daughters, your menservants and maidservants, and the Levite within your gates. Rejoice before the LORD your God in all you do,

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Deuteronomy 12:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Within your gates	בִּשְׁעָרֶ֗יךָ	biš·‘ā·re·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H8179 gate
you must	תוּכַ֞ל	ṯū·ḵal	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
eat	לֶאֱכֹ֣ל	le·’ĕ·ḵōl	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H398 eat
the tithe	מַעְשַׂ֤ר	ma‘·śar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4643 tenth part, tithe
of your grain	דְּגָֽנְךָ֙	də·ḡā·nə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1715 corn, grain
or new wine	וְתִֽירֹשְׁךָ֣	wə·ṯî·rō·šə·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8492 must, fresh or new wine
or oil	וְיִצְהָרֶ֔ךָ	wə·yiṣ·hā·re·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3323 fresh oil
the firstborn	וּבְכֹרֹ֥ת	ū·ḇə·ḵō·rōṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1060 first-born
of your herds	בְּקָרְךָ֖	bə·qā·rə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1241 cattle, herd, ox
or flocks	וְצֹאנֶ֑ךָ	wə·ṣō·ne·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
any	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
of the offerings	נְדָרֶ֙יךָ֙	nə·ḏā·re·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H5088 vow
that	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you have vowed to give	תִּדֹּ֔ר	tid·dōr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5087 vow
or your freewill offerings	וְנִדְבֹתֶ֖יךָ	wə·niḏ·ḇō·ṯe·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H5071 voluntariness, freewill-offering
or special gifts	וּתְרוּמַ֥ת	ū·ṯə·rū·maṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H8641 contribution, offering

Deuteronomy 12:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Instead	כִּ֡י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you must eat them	תֹּאכְלֶ֗נּוּ	tō·ḵə·len·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H398 eat
in the presence	לִפְנֵי֩	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
of the LORD	יְהוָ֨ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
at the place	בַּמָּקוֹם֙	bam·mā·qō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֶיךָ֮	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
will choose	יִבְחַ֜ר	yiḇ·ḥar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H977 choose
you	אַתָּ֨ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
your sons	וּבִנְךָ֤	ū·ḇin·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1121 son
and daughters	וּבִתֶּ֙ךָ֙	ū·ḇit·te·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1323 daughter
your menservants	וְעַבְדְּךָ֣	wə·‘aḇ·də·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
and maidservants	וַאֲמָתֶ֔ךָ	wa·’ă·mā·ṯe·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H519 maid, handmaid
and the Levite	וְהַלֵּוִ֖י	wə·hal·lê·wî	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3881 Levite
within your gates	בִּשְׁעָרֶ֑יךָ	biš·‘ā·re·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H8179 gate
Rejoice	וְשָׂמַחְתָּ֗	wə·śā·maḥ·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H8055 rejoice, be glad
before	לִפְנֵי֙	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
in all	בְּכֹ֖ל	bə·ḵōl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
you do	מִשְׁלַ֥ח	miš·laḥ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4916 outstretching

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Deuteronomy 12:17 Deuteronomy 26:14 · Deuteronomy 12:6 · Deuteronomy 14:22–29

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