King James Version
Deuteronomy 12:13 in the King James Version says “Take heed to thyself that thou offer not thy burnt offerings in every place that thou seest:” — study this verse from Deuteronomy chapter 12 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Take heed to thyself that thou offer not thy burnt offerings in every place that thou seest:”
Deuteronomy 12:13 · KJV
Then there shall be a place which the LORD your God shall choose to cause his name to dwell there; thither shall ye bring all that I command you; your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, your tithes, and the heave offering of your hand, and all your choice vows which ye vow unto the LORD: your choice: Heb. the choice of your vows
And ye shall rejoice before the LORD your God, ye, and your sons, and your daughters, and your menservants, and your maidservants, and the Levite that is within your gates; forasmuch as he hath no part nor inheritance with you.
Take heed to thyself that thou offer not thy burnt offerings in every place that thou seest:
But in the place which the LORD shall choose in one of thy tribes, there thou shalt offer thy burnt offerings, and there thou shalt do all that I command thee.
Notwithstanding thou mayest kill and eat flesh in all thy gates, whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God which he hath given thee: the unclean and the clean may eat thereof, as of the roebuck, and as of the hart.
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“Take heed”
H8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc
“to thyself that thou offer”
H5927to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
“not thy burnt offerings”
H5930a step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke)
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“in every place”
H4725properly, a standing, i.e., a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“that thou seest”
H7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
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