Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 12:5–11

5Instead, you must seek the place the LORD your God will choose from among all your tribes to establish as a dwelling for His Name, and there you must go. 6To that place you are to bring your burnt offerings and sacrifices, your tithes and heave offerings, your vow offerings and freewill offerings, as well as the firstborn of your herds and flocks. 7There, in the presence of the LORD your God, you and your households shall eat and rejoice in all you do, because the LORD your God has blessed you.

8You are not to do as we are doing here today, where everyone does what seems right in his own eyes. 9For you have not yet come to the resting place and the inheritance that the LORD your God is giving you.

10When you cross the Jordan and live in the land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, and He gives you rest from all the enemies around you and you dwell securely, 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.

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Deuteronomy 12:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Insteadכִּ֠יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
you must seekתִדְרְשׁ֖וּṯiḏ·rə·šūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH1875 resort to, seek
the placeהַמָּק֞וֹםham·mā·qō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4725 standing, spot, condition
the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֙’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH430 God
will chooseיִבְחַ֨רyiḇ·ḥarVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH977 choose
from among allמִכָּל־mik·kālPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
your tribesשִׁבְטֵיכֶ֔םšiḇ·ṭê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
to establishלָשׂ֥וּםlā·śūmPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7760 put, place, set
as a dwellingלְשִׁכְנ֥וֹlə·šiḵ·nōwPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH7931 settle down, abide, dwell
for His Nameשְׁמ֖וֹšə·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8034 name
and thereשָֽׁמָּה׃šām·māhAdverb; third person feminine singularH8033 there, thither
you must goוּבָ֥אתָū·ḇā·ṯāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go

Deuteronomy 12:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
To that placeשָׁ֗מָּהšām·māhAdverb; third person feminine singularH8033 there, thither
you are to bringוַהֲבֵאתֶ֣םwa·hă·ḇê·ṯemConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
your burnt offeringsעֹלֹֽתֵיכֶם֙‘ō·lō·ṯê·ḵemNoun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH5930 whole burnt-offering
and sacrificesוְזִבְחֵיכֶ֔םwə·ziḇ·ḥê·ḵemConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH2077 sacrifice
your tithesמַעְשְׂרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םma‘·śə·rō·ṯê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH4643 tenth part, tithe
and heave offeringsתְּרוּמַ֣תtə·rū·maṯNoun - feminine singular constructH8641 contribution, offering
your vow offeringsוְנִדְרֵיכֶם֙wə·niḏ·rê·ḵemConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH5088 vow
and freewill offeringsוְנִדְבֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םwə·niḏ·ḇō·ṯê·ḵemConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH5071 voluntariness, freewill-offering
as well as the firstbornוּבְכֹרֹ֥תū·ḇə·ḵō·rōṯConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH1060 first-born
of your herdsבְּקַרְכֶ֖םbə·qar·ḵemNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH1241 cattle, herd, ox
and flocksוְצֹאנְכֶֽם׃wə·ṣō·nə·ḵemConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks

Deuteronomy 12:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thereשָׁ֗םšāmAdverbH8033 there, thither
in the presenceלִפְנֵי֙lip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH430 God
your householdsוּבָתֵּיכֶ֑םū·ḇāt·tê·ḵemConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH1004 house
shall eatוַאֲכַלְתֶּם־wa·’ă·ḵal·tem-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH398 eat
and rejoiceוּשְׂמַחְתֶּ֗םū·śə·maḥ·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH8055 rejoice, be glad
in allבְּכֹל֙bə·ḵōlPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
you doמִשְׁלַ֣חmiš·laḥNoun - masculine singular constructH4916 outstretching
becauseאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
has blessed youבֵּֽרַכְךָ֖bê·raḵ·ḵāVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless

Deuteronomy 12:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You are notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
to doתַעֲשׂ֔וּןṯa·‘ă·śūnVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH6213 do, make
asכְּ֠כֹלkə·ḵōlPreposition; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
weאֲנַ֧חְנוּ’ă·naḥ·nūPronoun - first person common pluralH587 we
are doingעֹשִׂ֛ים‘ō·śîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH6213 do, make
hereפֹּ֖הpōhAdverbH6311 here, hither
todayהַיּ֑וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
everyoneאִ֖ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
whatכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
seems rightהַיָּשָׁ֥רhay·yā·šārArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH3477 straight, right
in his own eyesבְּעֵינָֽיו׃bə·‘ê·nāwPreposition-b; Noun - cdc; third person masculine singularH5869 eye

Deuteronomy 12:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
you have notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
yetעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
comeבָּאתֶ֖םbā·ṯemVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the resting placeהַמְּנוּחָה֙ham·mə·nū·ḥāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4496 resting-place, rest
and the inheritanceהַֽנַּחֲלָ֔הhan·na·ḥă·lāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5159 possession, property, inheritance
thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
is givingנֹתֵ֥ןnō·ṯênVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
youלָֽךְ׃lāḵPreposition; second person masculine singular

Deuteronomy 12:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When you crossוַעֲבַרְתֶּם֮wa·‘ă·ḇar·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּן֒hay·yar·dênArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3383 Jordan
and liveוִֽישַׁבְתֶּ֣םwî·šaḇ·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the landבָּאָ֔רֶץbā·’ā·reṣPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH430 God
is giving you as an inheritanceמַנְחִ֣ילman·ḥîlVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH5157 get or take as a possession
and He gives you restוְהֵנִ֨יחַwə·hê·nî·aḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH5117 rest
from allמִכָּל־mik·kālPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the enemiesאֹיְבֵיכֶ֛ם’ō·yə·ḇê·ḵemVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH341 be hostile to
around youמִסָּבִ֖יבmis·sā·ḇîḇPreposition-m; AdverbH5439 circuit, round about
and you dwellוִֽישַׁבְתֶּם־wî·šaḇ·tem-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
securelyבֶּֽטַח׃be·ṭaḥNoun - masculine singularH983 security

Deuteronomy 12:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
then the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֥ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH430 God
will chooseיִבְחַר֩yiḇ·ḥarVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH977 choose
a dwellingלְשַׁכֵּ֤ןlə·šak·kênPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH7931 settle down, abide, dwell
for His Nameשְׁמוֹ֙šə·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8034 name
And thereשָׁ֔םšāmAdverbH8033 there, thither
you are to bringתָבִ֔יאוּṯā·ḇî·’ūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
everythingכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
Iאָנֹכִ֖י’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
command youמְצַוֶּ֣הmə·ṣaw·wehVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
your burnt offeringsעוֹלֹתֵיכֶ֣ם‘ō·w·lō·ṯê·ḵemNoun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH5930 whole burnt-offering
and sacrificesוְזִבְחֵיכֶ֗םwə·ziḇ·ḥê·ḵemConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH2077 sacrifice
your tithesמַעְשְׂרֹֽתֵיכֶם֙ma‘·śə·rō·ṯê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH4643 tenth part, tithe
and special giftsוּתְרֻמַ֣תū·ṯə·ru·maṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular constructH8641 contribution, offering
and allוְכֹל֙wə·ḵōlConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the choiceמִבְחַ֣רmiḇ·ḥarNoun - masculine singular constructH4005 choicest, best
offeringsנִדְרֵיכֶ֔םniḏ·rê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH5088 vow
you vowתִּדְּר֖וּtid·də·rūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH5087 vow
to the LORDלַֽיהוָֽה׃Yah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

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Deuteronomy 12:5 Deuteronomy 12:11 · Deuteronomy 26:2 · 2 Chronicles 7:12 · Deuteronomy 16:2 · 1 Kings 8:29 · Deuteronomy 12:13 · Psalm 132:13–14 · Psalm 78:68 · Isaiah 66:1–2 · Psalm 87:2–3 · 1 Kings 8:27 · 1 Kings 8:20

Deuteronomy 12:6 Deuteronomy 15:19–20

Deuteronomy 12:7 Deuteronomy 12:18 · Deuteronomy 14:26 · Leviticus 23:40 · Deuteronomy 12:12 · Psalm 128:1–2 · Philippians 4:4 · Deuteronomy 15:20 · Deuteronomy 27:7 · Deuteronomy 16:11–15 · Deuteronomy 14:23

Deuteronomy 12:8 Judges 21:25 · Judges 17:6 · Proverbs 21:2 · Acts 7:42 · Numbers 15:39

Deuteronomy 12:9 1 Kings 8:56 · Psalm 95:11 · Deuteronomy 25:19 · Micah 2:10 · Hebrews 4:8–9

Deuteronomy 12:10 Ezekiel 34:28 · Jeremiah 33:11 · Deuteronomy 11:31 · Deuteronomy 3:27 · Deuteronomy 4:22

Deuteronomy 12:11 Deuteronomy 12:5 · Deuteronomy 15:20 · Deuteronomy 18:6 · Deuteronomy 16:2–8 · Deuteronomy 17:8 · John 4:20–23

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.