Deuteronomy 12:11

“Then to the place that YHWH your Elohim chooses to make his name dwell there, there you shall bring all that I am commanding you: your burnt offerings and your sacrifices, your tithes and the contribution of your hand, and all the choicest of your vows that you vow to YHWH.”

Deuteronomy 12:11 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 12:11, word by word

Thenהָיָהhaya

happen

For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.

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to the placeמָּקוֹםmakom

place

A place, a spot.

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YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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your Elohimאֱלֹהֵיelohe

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

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choosesיִבְחַרyivchar

elect

God picks out his people, a place or a king.

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to makeשַׁכֵּןshaken

make dwell

To make dwell: "to make his name dwell there".

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his nameשְׁמshem

name of YHWH

YHWH's name: himself, as he makes himself known.

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you shall bringתָבִיאוּtaviu

bring

To bring something or someone.

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am commandingמְצַוֶּהmetsave

command

To give an order: "as YHWH had commanded".

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your burnt offeringsעוֹלֹתֵיolote

burnt offering

A sacrifice burned whole on the altar.

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and your sacrificesזִבְחֵיzivche

sacrifice

An animal offered to God and eaten together.

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your tithesמַעְשְׂרֹתֵיmasrote

tithe

Tithe: a tenth of something.

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and the contributionתְרֻמַתterumat

contribution

Contribution: what is set apart from one's goods to give to God; also a portion set aside or a gift.

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of your handיֶדְyed

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

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the choicestמִבְחַרmivchar

choicest, best

The best, the choicest.

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of your vowsנִדְרֵיnidre

vow

Vow: a solemn promise made to God; also the thing promised.

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you vowתִּדְּרוּtidru

vow

Make a vow: promise something to God.

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The context

10But you will cross the Jordan and live in the land that YHWH your Elohim is causing you to inherit, and he will give rest to you from all your enemies around, and you will live in security.

11 · This verse (above)

12And you shall rejoice before YHWH your Elohim, you and your sons and your daughters, your male slaves and your female slaves, and the Levite who is within your gates, for he has no portion or inheritance with you.

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