Thenוְהָיָהto the placeהַמָּקוֹםthatאֲשֶׁרYHWHיְהוָהyour Elohimאֱלֹהֵיכֶםchoosesיִבְחַר בּוֹto makeלְשַׁכֵּןhis nameשְׁמוֹdwellשַׁכֵּןthere,שָׁםthereשָׁמָּהyou shall bringתָבִיאוּallאֵת כָּלthatאֲשֶׁרIאָנֹכִיam commandingמְצַוֶּהyou:אֶתְכֶםyour burnt offeringsעוֹלֹתֵיכֶםand your sacrifices,וְזִבְחֵיכֶםyour tithesמַעְשְׂרֹתֵיכֶםand the contributionוּתְרֻמַתof your hand,יֶדְכֶםand allוְכֹלthe choicestמִבְחַרof your vowsנִדְרֵיכֶםthatאֲשֶׁרyou vowתִּדְּרוּto YHWH.לַיהוָה
Deuteronomy 12:11
Study it in the app“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.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Deuteronomy 12:11, word by word
- Thenהָיָהhaya
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “haya” appears- to the placeמָּקוֹםmakom
place
A place, a spot.
Where else “makom” appears- 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.
Where else “yehva” appears- your Elohimאֱלֹהֵיelohe
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohe” appears- choosesיִבְחַרyivchar
elect
God picks out his people, a place or a king.
Where else “yivchar” appears- to makeשַׁכֵּןshaken
make dwell
To make dwell: "to make his name dwell there".
Where else “shaken” appears- his nameשְׁמshem
name of YHWH
YHWH's name: himself, as he makes himself known.
Where else “shem” appears- you shall bringתָבִיאוּtaviu
bring
To bring something or someone.
Where else “taviu” appears- am commandingמְצַוֶּהmetsave
command
To give an order: "as YHWH had commanded".
Where else “metsave” appears- your burnt offeringsעוֹלֹתֵיolote
burnt offering
A sacrifice burned whole on the altar.
Where else “olote” appears- and your sacrificesזִבְחֵיzivche
sacrifice
An animal offered to God and eaten together.
Where else “zivche” appears- your tithesמַעְשְׂרֹתֵיmasrote
tithe
Tithe: a tenth of something.
Where else “masrote” appears- 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.
Where else “terumat” appears- of your handיֶדְyed
hand
The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.
Where else “yed” appears- the choicestמִבְחַרmivchar
choicest, best
The best, the choicest.
Where else “mivchar” appears- of your vowsנִדְרֵיnidre
vow
Vow: a solemn promise made to God; also the thing promised.
Where else “nidre” appears- you vowתִּדְּרוּtidru
vow
Make a vow: promise something to God.
Where else “tidru” appears
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.