Berean Standard Bible
Deuteronomy 12:2-14
2Destroy completelyH6 allH3605 the placesH4725 whereH834 the nationsH1471 youH859 are dispossessingH3423 have servedH5647H8033 their godsH430—atopH5921 the highH7311 mountainsH2022, onH5921 the hillsH1389, and underH8478 everyH3605 greenH7488 treeH6086. 3Tear downH5422 their altarsH4196, smashH7665 their sacred pillarsH4676, burn upH8313H784 their Asherah polesH842, cut downH1438 the idolsH6456 of their godsH430, and wipe outH6 their namesH8034 fromH4480 every placeH4725H1931. 4You shall notH3808 worshipH6213 the LORDH3068 your GodH430 in this wayH3651.
5InsteadH3588H518, you must seekH1875 the placeH4725 the LORDH3068 your GodH430 will chooseH977 from among allH3605 your tribesH7626 to establishH7760 as a dwellingH7931 for His NameH8034, and thereH8033 you must goH935. 6To that placeH8033 you are to bringH935 your burnt offeringsH5930 and sacrificesH2077, your tithesH4643 and heave offeringsH8641H3027, your vow offeringsH5088 and freewill offeringsH5071, as well as the firstbornH1060 of your herdsH1241 and flocksH6629. 7ThereH8033, in the presenceH6440 of the LORDH3068 your GodH430, you and your householdsH1004 shall eatH398 and rejoiceH8055 in allH3605 you doH4916H3027H859, becauseH834 the LORDH3068 your GodH430 has blessed youH1288.
8You are notH3808 to doH6213 asH3605 weH587 are doingH6213 hereH6311 todayH3117, where everyoneH376 does whatH3605 seems rightH3477 in his own eyesH5869. 9ForH3588 you have notH3808 yetH5704 comeH935H6258 toH413 the resting placeH4496H413 and the inheritanceH5159 thatH834 the LORDH3068 your GodH430 is givingH5414 you.
10When you crossH5674 the JordanH3383 and liveH3427 in the landH776 thatH834 the LORDH3068 your GodH430 is giving you as an inheritanceH5157, and He gives you restH5117 from allH3605 the enemiesH341 around youH5439 and you dwellH3427 securelyH983, 11then the LORDH3068 your GodH430 will chooseH977 a dwellingH7931 for His NameH8034. And thereH8033 you are to bringH935 everythingH3605 IH595 command youH6680: your burnt offeringsH5930 and sacrificesH2077, your tithesH4643 and special giftsH8641H3027, and allH3605 the choiceH4005 offeringsH5088 you vowH5087 to the LORDH3068. 12And you shall rejoiceH8055 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068 your GodH430—youH859, your sonsH1121 and daughtersH1323, your menservantsH5650 and maidservantsH519, and the LeviteH3881 within your gatesH8179, sinceH3588 he has noH369 portionH2506 or inheritanceH5159 among youH854.
13Be carefulH8104 notH6435 to offerH5927 your burnt offeringsH5930 in just anyH3605 placeH4725 you seeH7200; 14you must offerH5927 them onlyH3588H518 in the placeH4725 the LORDH3068 will chooseH977 in oneH259 of your tribal territoriesH7626, and thereH8033 you shall doH6213 allH3605 thatH834 IH595 command youH6680.
Commentaries on Deuteronomy 12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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