Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 12:7–12

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. 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.

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Deuteronomy 12:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
There	שָׁ֗ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
in the presence	לִפְנֵי֙	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
of the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם	’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H430 God
your households	וּבָתֵּיכֶ֑ם	ū·ḇāt·tê·ḵem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1004 house
shall eat	וַאֲכַלְתֶּם־	wa·’ă·ḵal·tem-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H398 eat
and rejoice	וּשְׂמַחְתֶּ֗ם	ū·śə·maḥ·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H8055 rejoice, be glad
in all	בְּכֹל֙	bə·ḵōl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
you do	מִשְׁלַ֣ח	miš·laḥ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4916 outstretching
because	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
has blessed you	בֵּֽרַכְךָ֖	bê·raḵ·ḵā	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless

Deuteronomy 12:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You are not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to do	תַעֲשׂ֔וּן	ṯa·‘ă·śūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H6213 do, make
as	כְּ֠כֹל	kə·ḵōl	Preposition; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
we	אֲנַ֧חְנוּ	’ă·naḥ·nū	Pronoun - first person common plural	H587 we
are doing	עֹשִׂ֛ים	‘ō·śîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H6213 do, make
here	פֹּ֖ה	pōh	Adverb	H6311 here, hither
today	הַיּ֑וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
everyone	אִ֖ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
what	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
seems right	הַיָּשָׁ֥ר	hay·yā·šār	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H3477 straight, right
in his own eyes	בְּעֵינָֽיו׃	bə·‘ê·nāw	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; third person masculine singular	H5869 eye

Deuteronomy 12:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you have not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
yet	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
come	בָּאתֶ֖ם	bā·ṯem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the resting place	הַמְּנוּחָה֙	ham·mə·nū·ḥāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4496 resting-place, rest
and the inheritance	הַֽנַּחֲלָ֔ה	han·na·ḥă·lāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5159 possession, property, inheritance
that	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
is giving	נֹתֵ֥ן	nō·ṯên	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
you	לָֽךְ׃	lāḵ	Preposition; second person masculine singular

Deuteronomy 12:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When you cross	וַעֲבַרְתֶּם֮	wa·‘ă·ḇar·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
the Jordan	הַיַּרְדֵּן֒	hay·yar·dên	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3383 Jordan
and live	וִֽישַׁבְתֶּ֣ם	wî·šaḇ·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the land	בָּאָ֔רֶץ	bā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
that	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם	’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H430 God
is giving you as an inheritance	מַנְחִ֣יל	man·ḥîl	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H5157 get or take as a possession
and He gives you rest	וְהֵנִ֨יחַ	wə·hê·nî·aḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5117 rest
from all	מִכָּל־	mik·kāl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the enemies	אֹיְבֵיכֶ֛ם	’ō·yə·ḇê·ḵem	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H341 be hostile to
around you	מִסָּבִ֖יב	mis·sā·ḇîḇ	Preposition-m; Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about
and you dwell	וִֽישַׁבְתֶּם־	wî·šaḇ·tem-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
securely	בֶּֽטַח׃	be·ṭaḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H983 security

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