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Deuteronomy 14:24

22 You must be sure to set aside a tenth of all the produce brought forth each year from your fields.

23 And you are to eat a tenth of your grain, new wine, and oil, and the firstborn of your herds and flocks, in the presence of the LORD your God at the place He will choose as a dwelling for His Name, so that you may learn to fear the LORD your God always.

But if the distance is too great for you to carry that with which the LORD your God has blessed you, because the place where the LORD your God will choose to put His Name is too far away,

25 then exchange it for money, take the money in your hand, and go to the place the LORD your God will choose.

26 Then you may spend the money on anything you desire: cattle, sheep, wine, strong drink, or anything you wish. You are to feast there in the presence of the LORD your God and rejoice with your household.

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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
But if the distance is too great for you to carry that with which the LORD your God has blessed you, because the place where the LORD your God will choose to put His Name is too far away,
KJV
And if the way be too long for thee, so that thou art not able to carry it; or if the place be too far from thee, which the LORD thy God shall choose to set his name there, when the LORD thy God hath blessed thee:
WEB
If the way is too long for you, so that you are not able to carry it because the place which the LORD your God shall choose to set his name there is too far from you, when the LORD your God blesses you,
ASV
And if the way be too long for thee, so that thou art not able to carry it, because the place is too far from thee, which Jehovah thy God shall choose, to set his name there, when Jehovah thy God shall bless thee;
DARBY
And if the way be too long for thee, so that thou art not able to carry it, because the place is too far from thee, which Jehovah thy God will choose to set his name there, when Jehovah thy God blesseth thee;
BLB
But if the journey is too long for you, so that you are not able to carry [it], [or] if the place is too far from you where YHWH your God chooses to put His Name when YHWH your God has blessed you,
ÅB
Men hvis veien er deg for lang, så du ikke makter å føre det dit, fordi det sted Herren din Gud utvelger til å la sitt navn bo der, er for langt borte fra deg, og har Herren din Gud velsignet deg rikelig,
OTB
Men hvis stedet er for fjernt og du har blitt velsignet av Herren din Gud og ikke kan bære din tiende, fordi stedet hvor Herren vil velge å sette sitt navn er for langt borte,
B1930
Men hvis veien er dig for lang, så du ikke makter å føre det dit, fordi det sted Herren din Gud utvelger til å la sitt navn bo der, er for langt borte fra dig, og har Herren din Gud velsignet dig rikelig,

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Cross references

  • Deuteronomy 12:21

    If the place where the LORD your God chooses to put His Name is too far from you, then you may slaughter any of the herd or flock He has given you, as I have commanded you, and you may eat it within your gates whenever you want.

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  • Deuteronomy 12:5

    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.

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  • Exodus 23:31

    And I will establish your borders from the Red Sea to the Sea of the Philistines, and from the desert to the Euphrates. For I will deliver the inhabitants into your hand, and you will drive them out before you.

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  • Deuteronomy 11:24

    Every place where the sole of your foot treads will be yours. Your territory will extend from the wilderness to Lebanon, and from the Euphrates River to the Western Sea.

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