Deuteronomy 12:13
Take heed to thyself that thou offer not thy burnt-offerings in every place which thou mayest see;
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Take heed to thyself that thou offer not thy burnt offerings in every place that thou seest:
In Context
Cross References
Leviticus 17:3Any man whatsoever of the house of Israel, that killeth an ox, or a sheep, or a goat, in the camp, or that killeth it out of the camp,
Joshua 22:15And they came unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the half tribe of Menasseh, unto the land of Gil'ad, and they spoke with them, saying:
1 Kings 12:28Whereupon the king took counsel, and he made two calves of gold, and said unto the people, You have been long enough going up to Jerusalem: behold, here are thy gods, O Israel, which have brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
2 Chronicles 15:17But the high-places were not removed out of Israel; nevertheless the heart of Assa was entire all his days.
Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 12:6-32
Where Sacrifices Must Be Offered; Ceremonial Observances; Cautions Against Idolatrous Rites. ( b. c. 1451.) 5 But unto the place which the Lord your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put his name there, even unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come: 6 And thither ye shall bring your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, and your tithes, and heave offerings of your hand, and your vows, and your freewill offerings, and the firstlings of your herds and of your flocks: 7 And there ye… Read the whole commentary →