Deuteronomy 12:1 These are the statutes2706 and the ordinances4941 which ye shall observe8104 to do6213 in the land776 which Jehovah,3068 the God430 of thy fathers,1 hath given5414 thee to possess3423 it, all the days3117 that ye live2416 upon the earth.127 cr 2 Ye shall surely6 destroy6 all the places4725 wherein the nations1471 that834 ye shall dispossess3423 served5647 their gods,430 upon the high7311 mountains,2022 and upon the hills,1389 and under every green7488 tree:6086 cr 3 and ye shall break7665 down their altars,4196 and dash7665 in pieces their pillars,4676{Or, obelisks} and burn8313 their Asherim842 with fire;784 and ye shall hew down1438 the graven images6456 of their gods;430 and ye shall destroy6 their name8034 out of that place.4725 cr 4 Ye shall not do so6213 unto Jehovah3068 your God.430 cr 5 But unto the place4725 which Jehovah3068 your God430 shall choose977 out of all your tribes,7626 to put7760 his name8034 there, even unto his habitation7933 shall ye seek,1875 and thither thou shalt come;935 cr 6 and thither ye shall bring935 your burnt-offerings,5930 and your sacrifices,2077 and your tithes,4643 and the heave-offering8641 of your hand,3027 and your vows,5088 and your freewill-offerings,5071 and the firstlings1062 of your herd1241 and of your flock:6629 cr 7 and there ye shall eat398 before6440 Jehovah3068 your God,430 and ye shall rejoice8055 in all that ye put4916 your hand3027 unto, ye and your households,1004 wherein Jehovah3068 thy God430 hath blessed thee.1288 cr 8 Ye shall not do6213 after all the things that we do6213 here this day,3117 every man376 whatsoever is right3477 in his own eyes;5869 cr 9 for ye are not as yet come935 to the rest4496 and to the inheritance,5159 which Jehovah3068 thy God430 giveth thee.5414 cr 10 But when ye go over5674 the Jordan,3383 and dwell3427 in the land776 which Jehovah3068 your God430 causeth you to inherit,5157 and he giveth you rest5117 from all your enemies341 round about,5439 so that ye dwell3427 in safety;983 cr 11 then it shall come to pass that to the place4725 which Jehovah3068 your God430 shall choose,977 to cause his name8034 to dwell7931 there, thither shall ye bring935 all that I command6680 you: your burnt-offerings,5930 and your sacrifices,2077 your tithes,4643 and the heave-offering8641 of your hand,3027 and all your choice4005 vows5088 which ye vow5087 unto Jehovah.3068 cr 12 And ye shall rejoice8055 before6440 Jehovah3068 your God,430 ye, and your sons,1121 and your daughters,1323 and your men-servants,5650 and your maid-servants,519 and the Levite3881 that is within your gates,8179 forasmuch3588 as he hath no portion2506 nor inheritance with you.5159 cr 13 Take heed8104 to thyself that thou offer5927 not thy burnt-offerings5930 in every place4725 that thou seest;7200 cr 14 but in the place4725 which Jehovah3068 shall choose977 in one259 of thy tribes,7626 there thou shalt offer5927 thy burnt-offerings,5930 and there thou shalt do6213 all that I command thee.6680 cr

Deuteronomy 12:15 Notwithstanding, thou mayest kill2076 and eat398 flesh1320 within all thy gates,8179 after185 all the desire185 of thy soul,5315 according to the blessing1293 of Jehovah3068 thy God430 which he hath given5414 thee: the unclean2931 and the clean2889 may eat398 thereof, as of the gazelle, and as of the hart.354 cr 16 Only ye shall not eat398 the blood;1818 thou shalt pour8210 it out upon the earth776 as water.4325 cr 17 Thou mayest3201 not eat398 within thy gates8179 the tithe4643 of thy grain,1715 or of thy new wine,8492 or of thine oil,3323 or the firstlings1062 of thy herd1241 or of thy flock,6629 nor any of thy vows5088 which thou vowest,5087 nor thy freewill-offerings,5071 nor the heave-offering8641 of thy hand;3027 cr 18 but thou shalt eat398 them before6440 Jehovah3068 thy God430 in the place4725 which Jehovah3068 thy God430 shall choose,977 thou, and thy son,1121 and thy daughter,1323 and thy man-servant,5650 and thy maid-servant,519 and the Levite3881 that is within thy gates:8179 and thou shalt rejoice8055 before6440 Jehovah3068 thy God430 in all that thou puttest4916 thy hand unto.3027 cr 19 Take heed8104 to thyself that thou forsake5800 not the Levite3881 as long as thou livest3117 in thy land.127 cr

Deuteronomy 12:20 When Jehovah3068 thy God430 shall enlarge7337 thy border,1366 as he hath promised1696 thee, and thou shalt say,559 I will eat398 flesh,1320 because thy soul5315 desireth to eat398 flesh;1320 thou mayest eat398 flesh,1320 after185 all the desire185 of thy soul.5315 cr 21 If the place4725 which Jehovah3068 thy God430 shall choose,977 to put7760 his name8034 there, be too far7368 from thee, then thou shalt kill2076 of thy herd1241 and of thy flock,6629 which Jehovah3068 hath given5414 thee, as I have commanded6680 thee; and thou mayest eat398 within thy gates,8179 after185 all the desire of thy soul.5315 cr 22 Even as the gazelle6643 and as the hart354 is eaten,398 so thou shalt eat398 thereof: the unclean2931 and the clean2889 may eat398 thereof alike.3162 cr 23 Only be sure2388 that thou eat398 not the blood:1818 for the blood1818 is the life;5315 and thou shalt not eat398 the life5315 with the flesh.1320 cr 24 Thou shalt not eat398 it; thou shalt pour8210 it out upon the earth776 as water.4325 cr 25 Thou shalt not eat398 it; that it may go well3190 with thee, and with thy children1121 after310 thee, when thou shalt do6213 that which is right3477 in the eyes5869 of Jehovah.3068 cr 26 Only thy holy things6944 which thou hast, and thy vows,5088 thou shalt take,5375 and go935 unto the place4725 which Jehovah3068 shall choose;977 cr 27 and thou shalt offer6213 thy burnt-offerings,5930 the flesh1320 and the blood,1818 upon the altar4196 of Jehovah3068 thy God;430 and the blood1818 of thy sacrifices2077 shall be poured out8210 upon the altar4196 of Jehovah3068 thy God;430 and thou shalt eat398 the flesh.1320 cr 28 Observe8104 and hear8085 all these words1697 which I command6680 thee, that it may go well3190 with thee, and with thy children1121 after310 thee for5704 ever,5769 when thou doest6213 that which is good2896 and right3477 in the eyes5869 of Jehovah3068 thy God.430 cr

Deuteronomy 12:29 When Jehovah3068 thy God430 shall cut off3772 the nations1471 from before6440 thee, whither thou goest935 in to dispossess3423 them, and thou dispossessest3423 them, and dwellest3427 in their land;776 cr 30 take heed8104 to thyself that thou be not ensnared5367 to{Hebrew after them.} follow310 them, after310 that they are destroyed8045 from before6440 thee; and that thou inquire1875 not after their gods,430 saying,559 How do these nations1471 serve5647 their gods?430 even{Or, that I also may do likewise} so will I do6213 likewise.1571 cr 31 Thou shalt not do6213 so unto Jehovah3068 thy God:430 for every abomination8441 to Jehovah,3068 which he hateth,8130 have they done6213 unto their gods;430 for even their sons1121 and their daughters1323 do they burn8313 in the fire784 to their gods.430 cr

Deuteronomy 12:32 What thing1697 soever I command6680 you, that shall ye observe8104 to do:6213 thou shalt not add3254 thereto, nor diminish from it.1639 cr