Deuteronomy 12:14 “you must offer them only in the place the LORD will choose in one of y…”

Deuteronomy 12:14

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James 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.

World English Bible

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.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

But in ye place which the Lord shall chose in one of thy tribes, there thou shalt offer thy burnt offrings, and there thou shalt doe all that I commaund thee.

Darby Translation

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

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.

Bible in Basic English

But in the place marked out by the Lord in one of your tribes, there let your burned offerings be offered, and there do what I have given you orders to do.

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Cross references

“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.”

Deuteronomy 12:5 Deuteronomy 12:11 2 Corinthians 5:19 Psalm 5:7 Psalm 9:11 Hebrews 10:19–22

Deuteronomy 12:5 · BSB

Instead, 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.

Deuteronomy 12:11 · BSB

then 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…

2 Corinthians 5:19 · BSB

that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s trespasses against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation.

Psalm 5:7 · BSB

But I will enter Your house by the abundance of Your loving devotion; in reverence I will bow down toward Your holy temple.

Psalm 9:11 · BSB

Sing praises to the LORD, who dwells in Zion; proclaim His deeds among the nations.

Hebrews 10:19–22 · BSB

Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

13Be careful not to offer your burnt offerings in just any place you see;

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,

Read Deuteronomy 12