Deuteronomy 12:6-11

12:6 And there you must take your burnt offerings, your sacrifices, your tithes, the personal offerings you have prepared,¹ your votive offerings, your freewill offerings, and the firstborn of your herds and flocks. 12:7 Both you and your families² must feast there before the Lord your God and rejoice in all the output of your labor with which he³ has blessed you. 12:8 You must not do like we are doing here today, with everyone⁴ doing what seems best to him, 12:9 for you have not yet come to the final stop⁵ and inheritance the Lord your God is giving you. 12:10 When you do go across the Jordan River⁶ and settle in the land he⁷ is granting you as an inheritance and you find relief from all the enemies who surround you, you will live in safety.⁸ 12:11 Then you must come to the place the Lord your God chooses for his name to reside, bringing⁹ everything I am commanding you – your burnt offerings, sacrifices, tithes, the personal offerings you have prepared,¹⁰ and all your choice votive offerings which you devote to him.¹¹

Deuteronomy 12:17

12:17 You will not be allowed to eat in your villages your tithe of grain, new wine, olive oil, the firstborn of your herd and flock, any votive offerings you have vowed, or your freewill and personal offerings.

¹tn Heb “heave offerings of your hand.”

²tn Heb “and your houses,” referring to entire households. The pronouns “you” and “your” are plural in the Hebrew text.

³tn Heb “the Lord your God.” See note on “he” in 12:5.

⁴tn Heb “a man.”

⁵tn Heb “rest.”

⁶tn The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text, but has been supplied in the translation for clarity.

⁷tn Heb “the Lord your God.” See note on “he” in 12:5.

⁸tn In the Hebrew text vv. 10-11 are one long, complex sentence. For stylistic reasons the translation divides this into two sentences.

⁹tn Heb “and it will be (to) the place where the Lord your God chooses to cause his name to dwell you will bring.”

¹⁰tn Heb “heave offerings of your hand.”

¹¹tn Heb “the Lord.” See note on “he” in 12:5.