Deuteronomy 12

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1: These [are]H0428 the statutesH2706 and judgments,H4941 whichH0834 you shall be carefulH8104 to observeH6213 in the land,H0776 whichH0834 is givingH5414 YahwehH3068 GodH0430 of your fathersH0001 to possessH3423 allH3605 the daysH3117 thatH0834 youH0859 liveH2416 onH5921 the earth.H0127

2: UtterlyH0006 You shall destroyH0006 -H0853 allH3605 the places,H4725 whereH0834 servedH5647 thereH8033 the nationsH1471 whichH0834 youH0859 shall dispossessH3423 -H0853 -H0853 their gods,H0430 onH5921 the mountains,H2022 highH7311 and onH5921 the hills,H1389 and underH8478 everyH3605 treeH6086 green.H7488

3: And you shall destroyH5422 -H0853 their altars,H4196 and breakH7665 -H0853 their [sacred] pillars,H4676 and their wooden imagesH0842 burnH8313 with fire-H0784 and the carved imagesH6456 of their gods,H0430 you shall cut downH1438 and destroyH0006 -H0853 their namesH8034 fromH4480 placeH4725 that.H1931

4: NotH3808 You shallH6213 worship [with] such [things]H3651 YahwehH3068 your God.H0430

5: ForH3588 butH0518 untoH0413 the placeH4725 whereH0834 choosesH0977 YahwehH3068 your GodH0430 out of allH3605 your tribesH7626 to establishH7760 -H0853 His NameH8034 there,H8033 as His dwelling placeH7933 you shall seek,H1875 and you shall goH0935 there.H8033

6: And you shall takeH0935 thereH8033 your burnt offerings,H5930 and your sacrifices,H2077 andH0853 your tithes,H4643 andH0853 the heave offeringsH8641 of your hand,H3027 and your vowed offerings,H5088 and your freewill offerings,H5071 and the firstbornH1062 of your herdsH1241 and flocks.H6629

7: And you shall eatH0398 thereH8033 beforeH6440 YahwehH3068 your God,H0430 and you shall rejoiceH8055 in all to whichH3605 you have putH4916 your handH3027 youH0859 and your households,H1004 in whichH0834 has blessed youH1288 YahwehH3068 your God.H0430

8: NotH3808 You shall doH6213 at allH3605 asH0834 weH0587 are doingH6213 hereH6311 today,H3117 manH0376 everyH3605 doing whatever [is] rightH3477 in his own eyes.H5869

9: ForH3588 notH3808 you have comeH0935 asH5704 yetH6258 toH0413 the restH4496 andH0413 the inheritance,H5159 whichH0834 YahwehH3069 your GodH0430 is givingH5414

10: But [when] you cross overH5674 -H0853 the Jordan,H3383 and dwellH3427 in the landH0776 whichH0834 YahwehH3068 your GodH0430 is giving to inheritH5157 youH0853 and He gives restH5117 from allH3605 your enemiesH0341 round about,H5439 so that you dwellH3427 in safety-H0983

11: then there will beH1961 the placeH4725 whereH0834 choosesH0977 YahwehH3068 your GodH0430 to dwellH7931 His NameH8034 there-H8033 thereH8033 you shall bringH0935 -H0853 allH3605 thatH0834 IH0595 commandH6680 youH0853 your burnt offerings,H5930 and your sacrifices,H2077 your tithes,H4643 and the heave offeringsH8641 of your hand,H3027 and allH3605 your choiceH4005 offeringsH5088 whichH0834 you vowH5087 to Yahweh.H3068

12: And you shall rejoiceH8055 beforeH6440 YahwehH3068 your God,H0430 you,H0859 and your sons,H1121 and your daughters,H1323 and your male,H5650 and maidservants,H0519 and the LeviteH3881 who [is]H0834 within your gates-H8179 sinceH3588 noH0369 portionH2506 nor inheritanceH5159 with you.H0854

13: Take heedH8104 thatH6435 you do not offerH5927 your burnt offeringsH5930 in everyH3605 placeH4725 thatH0834 you see,H7200

14: forH3588 butH0518 in the placeH4725 whichH0834 choosesH0977 YahwehH3068 in oneH0259 of your tribes,H7626 thereH8033 you shall offerH5927 your burnt offerings,H5930 and thereH8033 you shall doH6213 allH3605 thatH0834 IH0595 command you.H6680

15: HoweverH7535 whateverH3605 desires,H0185 your heartH5315 you may slaughterH2076 and eatH0398 meatH1320 according to the blessingH1293 of YahwehH3068 your GodH0430 whichH0834 He has givenH5414 within allH3605 your gates,H8179 the uncleanH2931 and the cleanH2889 may eat of itH0398 of the gazelle,H6643 and alike the deer.H0354

16: OnlyH7535 the blood-H1818 notH3808 you shall eatH0398 onH5921 the earthH0776 you shall pour itH8210 like water.H4325

17: NotH3808 you mustH3201 eatH0398 within your gatesH8179 the titheH4643 of your grain,H1715 or your new wine,H8492 or your oil,H3323 and of the firstbornH1062 of your herdH1241 or your flock,H6629 and of anyH3605 of your offeringsH5088 whichH0834 you vow,H5087 and of your freewill offerings,H5071 or of the heave offeringH8641 of your hand.H3027

18: ForH3588 butH0518 beforeH6440 YahwehH3068 your GodH0430 you must eat themH0398 in the placeH4725 whichH0834 chooses,H0977 YahwehH3068 your GodH0430 you,H0859 and your son,H1121 and your daughter,H1323 and your manservant,H5650 and your maidservant,H0519 and the LeviteH3881 who [is]H0834 within your gates-H8179 and you shall rejoiceH8055 beforeH6440 YahwehH3068 your GodH0430 in all to whichH3605 you putH4916 your hands.H3027

19: Take heedH8104 thatH6435 you do not forsakeH5800 -H0853 the LeviteH3881 as long asH3605 you liveH3117 inH5921 your land.H0127

20: WhenH3588 enlargesH7337 YahwehH3068 your GodH0430 -H0853 your border,H1366 asH0834 He has promisedH1696 and you say,H0559 let me eatH0398 meat,H1320 becauseH3588 you longH0183 -H5315 to eatH0398 meat-H1320 allH3605 the desires.H0185 Of your heartH5315 you may eatH0398 meat,H1320

21: ifH3588 is too farH7368 from youH4480 the placeH4725 whereH0834 choosesH0977 YahwehH3068 your GodH0430 to putH7760 His NameH8034 thereH8033 then you may slaughterH2076 from your herdH1241 and from your flock,H6629 whichH0834 has givenH5414 YahwehH3068 just asH0834 I have commanded youH6680 and you may eatH0398 within your gatesH8179 allH3605 the desiresH0185 of your heart.H5315

22: IndeedH0389 just asH0834 are eaten,H0398 -H0853 the gazelleH6643 andH0853 the deerH0354 soH3651 you may eat themH0398 the uncleanH2931 and the cleanH2889 alikeH3162 may eat them.H0398

23: OnlyH7535 be sureH2388 notH1115 that you do eatH0398 the blood,H1818 forH3588 the bloodH1818 isH1931 the life-H5315 and notH3808 you may eatH0398 the lifeH5315 withH5973 the meat.H1320

24: NotH3808 You shall eat itH0398 onH5921 the earthH0776 you shall pour itH8210 like water.H4325

25: NotH3808 You shall eat itH0398 thatH4616 it may go wellH3190 and your childrenH1121 after youH0310 whenH3588 you doH6213 [what is] rightH3477 in the sightH5869 of Yahweh.H3068

26: OnlyH7535 the holy thingsH6944 whichH0834 haveH1961 and your vowed offerings,H5088 you shall take,H5375 and goH0935 toH0413 the placeH4725 whichH0834 choosesH0977 Yahweh.H3068

27: And you shall offerH6213 your burnt offerings,H5930 the meatH1320 and the blood,H1818 onH5921 the altarH4196 of YahwehH3068 your God-H0430 and the bloodH1818 of your sacrificesH2077 shall be poured outH8210 onH5921 the altarH4196 of YahwehH3068 your God,H0430 and the meatH1320 you shall eat.H0398

28: ObserveH8104 and obeyH8085 -H0853 allH3605 wordsH1697 theseH0428 whichH0834 IH0595 command youH6680 thatH4616 it may go wellH3190 and your childrenH1121 after youH0310 forH5704 ever,H5769 whenH3588 you do [what is]H6213 goodH2896 and rightH3477 in the sightH5869 of YahwehH3068 your God.H0430

29: WhenH3588 cuts offH3772 YahwehH3068 your GodH0430 -H0853 the nationsH1471 whichH0834 youH0859 goH0935 thereH8033 to dispossessH3423 -H0853 from before youH6440 and you displaceH3423 themH0853 and dwellH3427 in their land-H0776

30: take heedH8104 thatH6435 you are not ensnaredH5367 to follow themH0310 afterH0310 they are destroyedH8045 from before youH6440 thatH6435 you do not inquireH1875 after their gods,H0430 saying,H0559 howH0349 did serveH5647 nationsH1471 theseH0428 -H0853 their gods?H0430 and will doH6213 likewiseH3651 alsoH1571 I.H0589

31: NotH3808 You shall do soH6213 in that wayH3651 YahwehH3068 your God,H0430 forH3588 everyH3605 abominationH8441 to Yahweh,H3068 whichH0834 He hates,H8130 they have doneH6213 to their gods-H0430 forH3588 evenH1571 -H0853 their sonsH1121 andH0853 daughtersH1323 they burnH8313 in the fireH0784 to their gods.H0430

32: -H0853 WhateverH3605 what thingH1697 whateverH0834 IH0595 commandH6680 youH0853 -H0853 be carefulH8104 to observe itH6213 notH3808 you shall addH3254 to it,H5921 norH3808 take awayH1639 from it.H4480