Deuteronomy 12:17

“You may not eat within your gates the tithe of your grain or of your new wine or of your oil, or the firstborn of your herd or of your flock, or any of your vows that you vow, or your freewill offerings, or the contribution of your hand;”

Deuteronomy 12:17 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 12:17, word by word

You may notתוּכַלtuchal

be able

To have the strength, the permission or the opportunity to do something.

Where else “tuchal” appears
eatאֱכֹלechol

eat

To bring food to the mouth and swallow it, above all at a shared table.

Where else “echol” appears
within your gatesשְׁעָרֶיsheare

gate

The entrance of a city or house, with doors that close.

Where else “sheare” appears
the titheמַעְשַׂרmasar

tithe

Tithe: a tenth of something.

Where else “masar” appears
of your grainדְּגָנְdegan

grain

Grain: wheat and barley.

Where else “degan” appears
or of your new wineתִירֹשְׁtirosh

new wine

New wine: the juice of freshly trodden grapes.

Where else “tirosh” appears
or of your oilיִצְהָרֶyitshare

fresh oil

Fresh olive oil.

Where else “yitshare” appears
or the firstbornבְכֹרֹתvechorot

firstborn

The earliest young of the livestock.

Where else “vechorot” appears
of your herdבְּקָרְbekar

cattle, herd

Cattle: cows, oxen, bulls; a herd.

Where else “bekar” appears
or of your flockצֹאנֶtsone

flock

A flock of sheep and goats.

Where else “tsone” appears
of your vowsנְדָרֶיnedare

vow

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

Where else “nedare” appears
you vowתִּדֹּרtidor

vow

Make a vow: promise something to God.

Where else “tidor” appears
or your freewill offeringsנִדְבֹתֶיnidvote

freewill offering

An offering given without being asked.

Where else “nidvote” appears
or the contributionתְרוּמַתterumat

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 handיָדֶyade

hand

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

Where else “yade” appears

The context

16Only the blood you shall not eat; you shall pour it out on the earth like water.

17 · This verse (above)

18but before YHWH your Elohim you shall eat it in the place that YHWH your Elohim chooses, you and your son and your daughter, your male slave and your female slave, and the Levite who is within your gates; and you shall rejoice before YHWH your Elohim in every undertaking of your hand.

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