Deuteronomy 12:18

Deuteronomy 12:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But thou must eat them before the Lord thy God in the place which the Lord thy God shall choose, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite that is within thy gates: and thou shalt rejoice before the Lord thy God in all that thou puttest thine hands unto.
• New International Version (NIV)Instead, you are to 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 male and female servants, and the Levites from your towns—and you are to rejoice before the Lord your God in everything you put your hand to.
• English Standard Version (ESV)but you shall eat them before the Lord your God in the place that the Lord your God will choose, you and your son and your daughter, your male servant and your female servant, and the Levite who is within your towns. And you shall rejoice before the Lord your God in all that you undertake.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But you must eat them before the Lord your God in the place which the Lord your God chooses, you and your son and your daughter, your male servant and your female servant, and the Levite who is within your gates; and you shall rejoice before the Lord your God in all to which you put your hands.

Context of Deuteronomy 12:18

16But never eat the blood. Pour it on the ground like water. 17You may not eat ⌞the Lord’s offerings⌟ in your cities. Those offerings are: one-tenth of your grain, new wine, and olive oil; the firstborn of your cattle, sheep, or goats; the offerings you vow to bring; your freewill offerings; and your contributions. Instead, you, your sons and daughters, male and female slaves, and the Levites who live in your cities must eat these in the presence of the Lord your God at the place he will choose. There in the presence of the Lord your God enjoy everything you’ve worked for. 19Don’t forget to take care of the Levites as long as you live in your land. 20The Lord your God will expand your ⌞country’s⌟ borders as he promised. You will say, “I’m hungry for meat.” Then eat as much meat as you want.

Deuteronomy 12:18 word by word

כִּ֡י אִם־לִפְנֵי֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ תֹּאכְלֶ֗נּוּ בַּמָּקוֹם֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִבְחַ֜ר יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶיךָ֮ בּוֹ֒ אַתָּ֨ה וּבִנְךָ֤ וּבִתֶּ֙ךָ֙ וְעַבְדְּךָ֣ וַאֲמָתֶ֔ךָ וְהַלֵּוִ֖י אֲשֶׁ֣ר בִּשְׁעָרֶ֑יךָ וְשָׂמַחְתָּ֗ לִפְנֵי֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ בְּכֹ֖ל מִשְׁלַ֥ח יָדֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But thou must eatאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
• them beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• thy Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• in the placeמָקוֹםmâqôm mâqôm meqômâh meqômâh · placeH4725
• shall chooseבָּחַרbâchar · to chooseH977
• thou, and thy sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• and thy daughterבַּתbath · daughterH1323
• and thy manservantעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• and thy maidservantאָמָה'âmâh · maidservantH519
• and the Leviteלֵוִיlêvîyîy lêvîy · LeviH3881
• within thy gatesשַׁ֫עַרsha‛ar · gate: townH8179
• and thou shalt rejoiceשָׂמַחώâmach · to rejoiceH8055
• in all that thou puttestמִשְׁלַחmishlôach mishlôach mishlâch · sendingH4916
• thine handsיָדyâd · hand: undertakeH3027

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 12:18

• Deuteronomy 12:11Then the Lord your God will choose a place where his name will live. You must bring everything I command you to that place. Bring your burnt offerings, your sacrifices, one-tenth of your income, your contributions, and all the best offerings you vow to bring to the Lord.
• Deuteronomy 14:23Eat the tenth of your grain, new wine, and olive oil, and eat the firstborn of your cattle, sheep, and goats in the presence of the Lord your God in the place he will choose to put his name. Then you will learn to fear the Lord your God as long as you live.
• Deuteronomy 15:20Every year you and your family must eat these animals in the presence of the Lord your God in the place the Lord will choose.
• Deuteronomy 12:7There, in the presence of the Lord your God, you and your families will eat and enjoy everything you’ve worked for, because the Lord your God has blessed you.
• Psalms 32:11Be glad and find joy in the Lord, you righteous people. Sing with joy, all whose motives are decent.
• Psalms 68:3But let righteous people rejoice. Let them celebrate in God’s presence. Let them overflow with joy.
• Proverbs 3:17⌞Wisdom’s⌟ ways are pleasant ways, and all its paths lead to peace.
• Isaiah 12:3With joy you will draw water from the springs of salvation.
• Acts 2:46The believers had a single purpose and went to the temple every day. They were joyful and humble as they ate at each other’s homes and shared their food.
• Acts 16:34He took Paul and Silas upstairs into his home and gave them something to eat. He and his family were thrilled to be believers in God.
• 1 Corinthians 10:31So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything to the glory of God.
• Galatians 5:22But the spiritual nature produces love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
• Philippians 3:1Now then, brothers and sisters, be joyful in the Lord. It’s no trouble for me to write the same things to you, and it’s for your safety.

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 12:18

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-32Verses 5-32 The command to bring ALL the sacrifices to the door of the tabernacle, was now explained with reference to the promised land. As to moral service, then, as now, men might pray and worship every where, as they did in their synagogues. The place which God would choose, is said to be the place where he would put his name. It was to be his habitation, where, as King of Israel, he would be found by all who reverently sought him. Now, under the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18God will choose: This refers to the central sanctuary (main place of worship). At first, this was the tabernacle. Later, it was the temple in Jerusalem.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 16-2516. ye shall not eat the blood; ye shall pour it upon the earth as water--The prohibition against eating or drinking blood as an unnatural custom accompanied the announcement of the divine grant of animal flesh for food (Ge 9:4), and the prohibition was repeatedly renewed by Moses with reference to the great objects of the law (Le 17:12), the prevention of idolatry, and the consecration of the sacrificial blood to God. In regard, however, to the blood of…Read the comment

Topics related to Deuteronomy 12:18

• Joy
• Levites
• Liberality
• Offerings
• Servant
• Thankfulness
• Tithes
• Vows

In the dictionaries

• God
• Levite
• Levi, Levite
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• High place
• Lust
• Rest
• Atonement, Day of
• Criticism
• Exodus, the Book of

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