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Deuteronomy 12:5 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Deuteronomy 12:5 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 12 verse 5 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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:”
Deuteronomy 12:5 (KJV)
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Commentary on Deuteronomy 12:5
The positive command contrasts with verse 2-3's destruction: 'unto the place which the LORD your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put his name there...shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come.' This introduces worship centralization—one authorized sanctuary where God places His Name. The Hebrew maqom (מָקוֹם, place) will be specified later as first Shiloh, then Jerusalem. The phrase 'to put his name there' indicates divine presence and authorized worship. Unlike Canaanite worship at multiple sites wherever deemed sacred, Israelite worship must occur at God's chosen location. This c...
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Cross-References for Deuteronomy 12:5
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“to cause his name to dwell there”
“which you shall bring in from your land that Yahweh your God gives you; and you shall put it in a basket”
“and said to him”
“of the flock and the herd”
“even toward the place of which you have said”
“For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.”
“Mount Zion which he loved.”
“Take heed to thyself that thou offer not thy burnt offerings in every place that thou seest:”
“The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.”
“heaven is my throne”