Deuteronomy 12:18
Context12:18 Only in the presence of the Lord your God may you eat these, in the place he 1 chooses. This applies to you, your son, your daughter, your male and female servants, and the Levites 2 in your villages. In that place you will rejoice before the Lord your God in all the output of your labor. 3
Deuteronomy 14:26
Context14:26 Then you may spend the money however you wish for cattle, sheep, wine, beer, or whatever you desire. You and your household may eat there in the presence of the Lord your God and enjoy it.
Deuteronomy 16:11
Context16:11 You shall rejoice before him 4 – you, your son, your daughter, your male and female slaves, the Levites in your villages, 5 the resident foreigners, the orphans, and the widows among you – in the place where the Lord chooses to locate his name.
Deuteronomy 24:5
Context24:5 When a man is newly married, he need not go into 6 the army nor be obligated in any way; he must be free to stay at home for a full year and bring joy to 7 the wife he has married.


[12:18] 1 tn Heb “the
[12:18] 2 tn See note at Deut 12:12.
[12:18] 3 tn Heb “in all the sending forth of your hands.”
[16:11] 4 tn Heb “the
[24:5] 7 tn Heb “go out with.”
[24:5] 8 tc For the MT’s reading Piel שִׂמַּח (simmakh, “bring joy to”), the Syriac and others read שָׂמַח (samakh, “enjoy”).