Deuteronomy 12:14
New International Version
Offer them only at the place the LORD will choose in one of your tribes, and there observe everything I command you.

New Living Translation
You may do so only at the place the LORD will choose within one of your tribal territories. There you must offer your burnt offerings and do everything I command you.

English Standard Version
but at the place that the LORD will choose in one of your tribes, there you shall offer your burnt offerings, and there you shall do all that I am commanding you.

Berean Standard Bible
you must offer them only in the place the LORD will choose in one of your tribal territories, and there you shall do all that I command you.

King James Bible
But in the place which the LORD shall choose in one of thy tribes, there thou shalt offer thy burnt offerings, and there thou shalt do all that I command thee.

New King James Version
but in the place which the LORD chooses, in one of your tribes, there you shall offer your burnt offerings, and there you shall do all that I command you.

New American Standard Bible
but only in the place which the LORD chooses in one of your tribes: there you shall offer your burnt offerings, and there you shall do everything that I command you.

NASB 1995
but in the place which the LORD chooses in one of your tribes, there you shall offer your burnt offerings, and there you shall do all that I command you.

NASB 1977
but in the place which the LORD chooses in one of your tribes, there you shall offer your burnt offerings, and there you shall do all that I command you.

Legacy Standard Bible
but in the place which Yahweh chooses in one of your tribes, there you shall offer your burnt offerings, and there you shall do all that I am commanding you.

Amplified Bible
but [only] in the place which the LORD will choose in one of your tribes, there you shall offer your burnt offerings, and there you shall do everything that I am commanding you.

Christian Standard Bible
You must offer your burnt offerings only in the place the LORD chooses in one of your tribes, and there you must do everything I command you.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You must offer your burnt offerings only in the place the LORD chooses in one of your tribes, and there you must do everything I command you.”

American Standard Version
but in the place which Jehovah shall choose in one of thy tribes, there thou shalt offer thy burnt-offerings, and there thou shalt do all that I command thee.

English Revised Version
but in the place which the LORD shall choose in one of thy tribes, there thou shalt offer thy burnt offerings, and there thou shalt do all that I command thee.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Instead, sacrifice them [only] at the place that the LORD will choose in one of your tribes. There you must do everything I command you.

Good News Translation
you must offer them only in the one place that the LORD will choose in the territory of one of your tribes. Only there are you to offer your sacrifices that are to be burned and do all the other things that I have commanded you.

International Standard Version
instead of at the place the LORD will choose in one of the tribal areas. There you may offer burnt offerings, and there you may do everything that I'm commanding you."

Majority Standard Bible
you must offer them only in the place the LORD will choose in one of your tribal territories, and there you shall do all that I command you.

NET Bible
for you may do so only in the place the LORD chooses in one of your tribal areas--there you may do everything I am commanding you.

New Heart English Bible
but in the place which the LORD shall choose in one of your tribes, there you shall offer your burnt offerings, and there you shall do all that I command you.

Webster's Bible Translation
But in the place which the LORD shall choose in one of thy tribes, there thou shalt offer thy burnt-offerings, and there thou shalt do all that I command thee.

World English Bible
but in the place which Yahweh chooses in one of your tribes, there you shall offer your burnt offerings, and there you shall do all that I command you.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
rather—that in the place which YHWH chooses in one of your tribes, there you cause your burnt-offerings to ascend, and there you do all that which I am commanding you.

Young's Literal Translation
except in the place which Jehovah doth choose in one of thy tribes, there thou dost cause thy burnt-offerings to ascend, and there thou dost do all that which I am commanding thee.

Smith's Literal Translation
But in the place which Jehovah shall choose in one of thy tribes, there thou shalt bring up thy burnt-offering, and there thou shalt do all I command thee.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But in the place which the Lord shall choose in one of thy tribes shalt thou offer sacrifices. and shalt do all that I command thee.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Instead, you shall offer sacrifices in the place which the Lord will choose within one of your tribes, and you shall do whatsoever I instruct you.

New American Bible
but offer them in the place which the LORD chooses in one of your tribal territories; there you shall do what I command you.

New Revised Standard Version
But only at the place that the LORD will choose in one of your tribes—there you shall offer your burnt offerings and there you shall do everything I command you.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
But in the place which the LORD shall choose in one of your tribes, there you shall offer your burnt offerings, and there you shall do all that I command you.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Except in the place that LORD JEHOVAH will choose in one of your tribes, there you shall offer up your burnt peace offering and there you shall do everything that I command you.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
but in the place which the LORD shall choose in one of thy tribes, there thou shalt offer thy burnt-offerings, and there thou shalt do all that I command thee.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
save in the place which the Lord thy God shall choose, in one of thy tribes, there shall ye offer your whole-burnt-offerings, and there shalt thou do all things whatsoever I charge thee this day.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
One Place for Worship
13Be careful not to offer your burnt offerings in just any place you see; 14you must offer them only in the place the LORD will choose in one of your tribal territories, and there you shall do all that I command you. 15But whenever you want, you may slaughter and eat meat within any of your gates, according to the blessing the LORD your God has given you. Both the ceremonially clean and unclean may eat it as they would a gazelle or deer,…

Cross References
Leviticus 17:8-9
Tell them that if anyone from the house of Israel or any foreigner living among them offers a burnt offering or a sacrifice / but does not bring it to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting to sacrifice it to the LORD, that man must be cut off from his people.

Deuteronomy 16:5-6
You are not to sacrifice the Passover animal in any of the towns that the LORD your God is giving you. / You must only offer the Passover sacrifice at the place the LORD your God will choose as a dwelling for His Name. Do this in the evening as the sun sets, at the same time you departed from Egypt.

1 Kings 8:29
May Your eyes be open toward this temple night and day, toward the place of which You said, ‘My Name shall be there,’ so that You may hear the prayer that Your servant prays toward this place.

2 Chronicles 7:12
the LORD appeared to him at night and said to him: “I have heard your prayer and have chosen this place for Myself as a house of sacrifice.

Exodus 20:24
You are to make for Me an altar of earth, and sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and peace offerings, your sheep and goats and cattle. In every place where I cause My name to be remembered, I will come to you and bless you.

1 Kings 9:3
And the LORD said to him: “I have heard your prayer and petition before Me. I have consecrated this temple, which you have built, by putting My Name there forever; My eyes and My heart will be there for all time.

2 Chronicles 6:6
But now I have chosen Jerusalem for My Name to be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’

1 Samuel 9:12-13
“Yes, he is ahead of you,” they answered. “Hurry now, for today he has come to the city because the people have a sacrifice on the high place. / As soon as you enter the city, you will find him before he goes up to the high place to eat. The people will not eat until he comes, because he must bless the sacrifice; after that, the guests will eat. Go up at once; you will find him.”

2 Kings 21:4
Manasseh also built altars in the house of the LORD, of which the LORD had said, “In Jerusalem I will put My Name.”

2 Chronicles 33:4
Manasseh also built altars in the house of the LORD, of which the LORD had said, “My Name will remain in Jerusalem forever.”

John 4:20-24
Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews say that the place where one must worship is in Jerusalem.” / “Believe Me, woman,” Jesus replied, “a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. / You worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews. ...

Hebrews 9:9-10
It is an illustration for the present time, because the gifts and sacrifices being offered were unable to cleanse the conscience of the worshiper. / They consist only in food and drink and special washings—external regulations imposed until the time of reform.

Matthew 5:24
leave your gift there before the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.

Acts 7:48-49
However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says: / ‘Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me, says the Lord, or where will My place of repose be?

John 2:19-21
Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again.” / “This temple took forty-six years to build,” the Jews replied, “and You are going to raise it up in three days?” / But Jesus was speaking about the temple of His body.


Treasury of Scripture

But in the place which the LORD shall choose in one of your tribes, there you shall offer your burnt offerings, and there you shall do all that I command you.

Deuteronomy 12:5,11
But unto the place which the LORD your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put his name there, even unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come: …

Psalm 5:7
But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.

Psalm 9:11
Sing praises to the LORD, which dwelleth in Zion: declare among the people his doings.

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Deuteronomy 12
1. Monuments of idolatry to be destroyed
4. The place of God's service to be kept
15. Blood is forbidden
17. Holy things must be eaten in the holy place
19. The Levite is not to be forsaken
20. Blood is again forbidden
26. and holy things must be eaten in the holy place
29. Idolatry is not to be enquired after














but only in the place
This phrase emphasizes the exclusivity and specificity of worship that God requires. The Hebrew word for "place" is "מָקוֹם" (maqom), which signifies a physical location designated by God. This reflects the importance of centralized worship in ancient Israel, contrasting with the pagan practices of worshiping at multiple high places. It underscores the need for unity and order in worship, as God desires His people to come together in a single, divinely chosen location.

the LORD will choose
The Hebrew term for "choose" is "בָּחַר" (bachar), indicating a deliberate and sovereign selection by God. This choice is not arbitrary but is rooted in God's wisdom and purpose. Historically, this points to the eventual establishment of Jerusalem as the central place of worship, where the Temple would be built. It highlights God's active role in guiding His people and setting apart a holy place for His presence.

in one of your tribes
This phrase indicates that the chosen place would be within the territorial boundaries of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. It reflects the tribal structure of ancient Israel and God's intention to integrate worship into the life of the nation. The eventual choice of Jerusalem in the territory of Judah signifies the fulfillment of this promise and the centrality of worship in the life of the Israelites.

There you shall offer your burnt offerings
The "burnt offerings" (Hebrew: "עוֹלָה" - olah) were sacrifices completely consumed by fire, symbolizing total devotion and surrender to God. This command underscores the importance of offering sacrifices in the manner and place prescribed by God, ensuring that worship remains pure and untainted by idolatrous practices. It serves as a reminder of the need for obedience and reverence in approaching God.

and there you shall do everything I command you
This phrase encapsulates the comprehensive nature of obedience required by God. The Hebrew word for "command" is "צָוָה" (tsavah), which implies a directive that is to be followed diligently. It stresses the importance of adhering to God's instructions in all aspects of worship and life. This obedience is not merely ritualistic but is meant to reflect a heart aligned with God's will, fostering a community that lives according to His statutes.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
you must offer
תַּעֲלֶ֣ה (ta·‘ă·leh)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively

[them]
עֹלֹתֶ֑יךָ (‘ō·lō·ṯe·ḵā)
Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5930: Whole burnt offering

only
כִּ֣י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

in the place
בַּמָּק֞וֹם (bam·mā·qō·wm)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition

the LORD
יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

will choose
יִבְחַ֤ר (yiḇ·ḥar)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 977: To try, select

in one
בְּאַחַ֣ד (bə·’a·ḥaḏ)
Preposition-b | Number - masculine singular construct
Strong's 259: United, one, first

of your tribal territories,
שְׁבָטֶ֔יךָ (šə·ḇā·ṭe·ḵā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 7626: Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe

and there
שָׁ֖ם (šām)
Adverb
Strong's 8033: There, then, thither

you shall do
תַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה (ta·‘ă·śeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

all
כֹּ֛ל (kōl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

that
אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

I
אָנֹכִ֖י (’ā·nō·ḵî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 595: I

command you.
מְצַוֶּֽךָּ׃ (mə·ṣaw·we·kā)
Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order


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