Deuteronomy 12

1 ♥ 📝 T hese are the statutes^H2706 and the ordinances^H4941 which ye shall observe^H8104 to do^H6213 in the land^H776 which Jehovah,^H3068 the God^H430 of thy fathers,^H1 hath given^H5414 thee to possess^H3423 it, all the days^H3117 that ye live^H2416 upon the earth.^H127

2 ♥ 📝 Ye shall surely^H6 destroy^H6 all the places^H4725 wherein the nations^H1471 that^H834 ye shall dispossess^H3423 served^H5647 their gods,^H430 upon the high^H7311 mountains,^H2022 and upon the hills,^H1389 and under every green^H7488 tree:^H6086

3 ♥ 📝 and ye shall break^H7665 down their altars,^H4196 and dash^H7665 in pieces their pillars,^H4676 and burn^H8313 their Asherim^H842 with fire;^H784 and ye shall hew down^H1438 the graven images^H6456 of their gods;^H430 and ye shall destroy^H6 their name^H8034 out of that place.^H4725

4 ♥ 📝 Ye shall not do so^H6213 unto Jehovah^H3068 your God.^H430

5 ♥ 📝 But unto the place^H4725 which Jehovah^H3068 your God^H430 shall choose^H977 out of all your tribes,^H7626 to put^H7760 his name^H8034 there, even unto his habitation^H7933 shall ye seek,^H1875 and thither thou shalt come;^H935

6 ♥ 📝 and thither ye shall bring^H935 your burnt-offerings,^H5930 and your sacrifices,^H2077 and your tithes,^H4643 and the heave-offering^H8641 of your hand,^H3027 and your vows,^H5088 and your freewill-offerings,^H5071 and the firstlings^H1062 of your herd^H1241 and of your flock:^H6629

7 ♥ 📝 and there ye shall eat^H398 before^H6440 Jehovah^H3068 your God,^H430 and ye shall rejoice^H8055 in all that ye put^H4916 your hand^H3027 unto, ye and your households,^H1004 wherein Jehovah^H3068 thy God^H430 hath blessed^H1288 thee.

8 ♥ 📝 Ye shall not do^H6213 after all the things that we do^H6213 here this day,^H3117 every man^H376 whatsoever is right^H3477 in his own eyes;^H5869

9 ♥ 📝 for ye are not as yet come^H935 to the rest^H4496 and to the inheritance,^H5159 which Jehovah^H3068 thy God^H430 giveth^H5414 thee.

10 ♥ 📝 But when ye go over^H5674 the Jordan,^H3383 and dwell^H3427 in the land^H776 which Jehovah^H3068 your God^H430 causeth you to inherit,^H5157 and he giveth you rest^H5117 from all your enemies^H341 round about,^H5439 so that ye dwell^H3427 in safety;^H983

11 ♥ 📝 then it shall come to pass that to the place^H4725 which Jehovah^H3068 your God^H430 shall choose,^H977 to cause his name^H8034 to dwell^H7931 there, thither shall ye bring^H935 all that I command^H6680 you: your burnt-offerings,^H5930 and your sacrifices,^H2077 your tithes,^H4643 and the heave-offering^H8641 of your hand,^H3027 and all your choice^H4005 vows^H5088 which ye vow^H5087 unto Jehovah.^H3068

12 ♥ 📝 And ye shall rejoice^H8055 before^H6440 Jehovah^H3068 your God,^H430 ye, and your sons,^H1121 and your daughters,^H1323 and your men-servants,^H5650 and your maid-servants,^H519 and the Levite^H3881 that is within your gates,^H8179 forasmuch^H3588 as he hath no portion^H2506 nor inheritance^H5159 with you.

13 ♥ 📝 Take heed^H8104 to thyself that thou offer^H5927 not thy burnt-offerings^H5930 in every place^H4725 that thou seest;^H7200

14 ♥ 📝 but in the place^H4725 which Jehovah^H3068 shall choose^H977 in one^H259 of thy tribes,^H7626 there thou shalt offer^H5927 thy burnt-offerings,^H5930 and there thou shalt do^H6213 all that I command^H6680 thee.

15 ♥ 📝 Notwithstanding, thou mayest kill^H2076 and eat^H398 flesh^H1320 within all thy gates,^H8179 after^H185 all the desire^H185 of thy soul,^H5315 according to the blessing^H1293 of Jehovah^H3068 thy God^H430 which he hath given^H5414 thee: the unclean^H2931 and the clean^H2889 may eat^H398 thereof, as of the gazelle, and as of the hart.^H354

16 ♥ 📝 Only ye shall not eat^H398 the blood;^H1818 thou shalt pour^H8210 it out upon the earth^H776 as water.^H4325

17 ♥ 📝 Thou mayest^H3201 not eat^H398 within thy gates^H8179 the tithe^H4643 of thy grain,^H1715 or of thy new wine,^H8492 or of thine oil,^H3323 or the firstlings^H1062 of thy herd^H1241 or of thy flock,^H6629 nor any of thy vows^H5088 which thou vowest,^H5087 nor thy freewill-offerings,^H5071 nor the heave-offering^H8641 of thy hand;^H3027

18 ♥ 📝 but thou shalt eat^H398 them before^H6440 Jehovah^H3068 thy God^H430 in the place^H4725 which Jehovah^H3068 thy God^H430 shall choose,^H977 thou, and thy son,^H1121 and thy daughter,^H1323 and thy man-servant,^H5650 and thy maid-servant,^H519 and the Levite^H3881 that is within thy gates:^H8179 and thou shalt rejoice^H8055 before^H6440 Jehovah^H3068 thy God^H430 in all that thou puttest^H4916 thy hand^H3027 unto.

19 ♥ 📝 Take heed^H8104 to thyself that thou forsake^H5800 not the Levite^H3881 as long as thou livest^H3117 in thy land.^H127

20 ♥ 📝 When Jehovah^H3068 thy God^H430 shall enlarge^H7337 thy border,^H1366 as he hath promised^H1696 thee, and thou shalt say,^H559 I will eat^H398 flesh,^H1320 because thy soul^H5315 desireth to eat^H398 flesh;^H1320 thou mayest eat^H398 flesh,^H1320 after^H185 all the desire^H185 of thy soul.^H5315

21 ♥ 📝 If the place^H4725 which Jehovah^H3068 thy God^H430 shall choose,^H977 to put^H7760 his name^H8034 there, be too far^H7368 from thee, then thou shalt kill^H2076 of thy herd^H1241 and of thy flock,^H6629 which Jehovah^H3068 hath given^H5414 thee, as I have commanded^H6680 thee; and thou mayest eat^H398 within thy gates,^H8179 after^H185 all the desire of thy soul.^H5315

22 ♥ 📝 Even as the gazelle^H6643 and as the hart^H354 is eaten,^H398 so thou shalt eat^H398 thereof: the unclean^H2931 and the clean^H2889 may eat^H398 thereof alike.^H3162

23 ♥ 📝 Only be sure^H2388 that thou eat^H398 not the blood:^H1818 for the blood^H1818 is the life;^H5315 and thou shalt not eat^H398 the life^H5315 with the flesh.^H1320

24 ♥ 📝 Thou shalt not eat^H398 it; thou shalt pour^H8210 it out upon the earth^H776 as water.^H4325

25 ♥ 📝 Thou shalt not eat^H398 it; that it may go well^H3190 with thee, and with thy children^H1121 after^H310 thee, when thou shalt do^H6213 that which is right^H3477 in the eyes^H5869 of Jehovah.^H3068

26 ♥ 📝 Only thy holy things^H6944 which thou hast, and thy vows,^H5088 thou shalt take,^H5375 and go^H935 unto the place^H4725 which Jehovah^H3068 shall choose:^H977

27 ♥ 📝 and thou shalt offer^H6213 thy burnt-offerings,^H5930 the flesh^H1320 and the blood,^H1818 upon the altar^H4196 of Jehovah^H3068 thy God;^H430 and the blood^H1818 of thy sacrifices^H2077 shall be poured out^H8210 upon the altar^H4196 of Jehovah^H3068 thy God;^H430 and thou shalt eat^H398 the flesh.^H1320

28 ♥ 📝 Observe^H8104 and hear^H8085 all these words^H1697 which I command^H6680 thee, that it may go well^H3190 with thee, and with thy children^H1121 after^H310 thee for^H5704 ever,^H5769 when thou doest^H6213 that which is good^H2896 and right^H3477 in the eyes^H5869 of Jehovah^H3068 thy God.^H430

29 ♥ 📝 When Jehovah^H3068 thy God^H430 shall cut off^H3772 the nations^H1471 from before^H6440 thee, whither thou goest^H935 in to dispossess^H3423 them, and thou dispossessest^H3423 them, and dwellest^H3427 in their land;^H776

30 ♥ 📝 take heed^H8104 to thyself that thou be not ensnared^H5367 to follow^H310 them, after^H310 that they are destroyed^H8045 from before^H6440 thee; and that thou inquire^H1875 not after their gods,^H430 saying,^H559 How do these nations^H1471 serve^H5647 their gods?^H430 even so will I do^H6213 likewise.^H1571

31 ♥ 📝 Thou shalt not do^H6213 so unto Jehovah^H3068 thy God:^H430 for every abomination^H8441 to Jehovah,^H3068 which he hateth,^H8130 have they done^H6213 unto their gods;^H430 for even their sons^H1121 and their daughters^H1323 do they burn^H8313 in the fire^H784 to their gods.^H430

32 ♥ 📝 What thing^H1697 soever I command^H6680 you, that shall ye observe^H8104 to do:^H6213 thou shalt not add^H3254 thereto, nor diminish^H1639 from it.