Deuteronomy 12:5

3 Tear down their altars, smash their sacred pillars, burn up their Asherah poles, cut down the idols of their gods, and wipe out their names from every place.

4 You shall not worship the LORD your God in this way.

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.

6 To that place you are to bring your burnt offerings and sacrifices, your tithes and heave offerings, your vow offerings and freewill offerings, as well as the firstborn of your herds and flocks.

7 There, 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.

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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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.
KJV
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:
WEB
But to the place which the LORD your God shall choose out of all your tribes, to put his name there, you shall seek his habitation, and you shall come there.
ASV
But unto the place which Jehovah 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;
DARBY
but unto the place which Jehovah your God will choose out of all your tribes to set his name there, his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come;
BLB
For rather, unto the place where YHWH your⁺ God chooses out of all your⁺ tribes to establish His Name as His dwelling, you⁺ shall seek and you shall go there.
ÅB
men til det sted Herren deres Gud utvelger av alle deres stammer for å la sitt navn bo der, dit skal dere søke, og dit skal du komme.
OTB
I stedet skal dere søke det stedet Herren deres Gud vil velge ut blant alle deres stammer for å sette sitt navn til sin bolig, og dit skal dere gå.
B1930
men til det sted Herren eders Gud utvelger av alle eders stammer for å la sitt navn bo der, dit skal I søke, og dit skal du komme.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Deuteronomy 12:11

    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 the LORD.

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  • 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.

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  • Deuteronomy 26:2

    you are to take some of the firstfruits of all your produce from the soil of the land that the LORD your God is giving you and put them in a basket. Then go to the place the LORD your God will choose as a dwelling for His Name,

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  • Deuteronomy 16:2

    You are to offer to the LORD your God the Passover sacrifice from the herd or flock in the place the LORD will choose as a dwelling for His Name.

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  • 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.

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  • Psalms 78:68

    But He chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion, which He loved.

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  • Psalms 132:13–14

    For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home:

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  • Deuteronomy 12:13

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

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