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Deuteronomy 12:1 open_in_new
statutes and judgments. See note on Deuteronomy 4:1.
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4.
earth. ground. Hebrew. 'adamah.
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Deuteronomy 12:2 open_in_new
green. Hebrew. z'anan. First occurrence.
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Deuteronomy 12:3 open_in_new
break. smash.
pillars. These "menhirs" constantly dug up to-day. groves. Hebrew. 'asherah. See App-42.
graven images. sculptures, as in Deuteronomy 7:25.
destroy. cause to perish. Hebrew. 'abad. Compare Exodus 23:24; Exodus 34:13.Judges 2:2; Judges 6:28; 2 Kings 10:19; 2 Kings 11:1.Ezekiel 6:3.
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Deuteronomy 12:5 open_in_new
the place. Only in the Land could these laws be carried out. See the Structure above. Compare Exodus 20:24.
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Deuteronomy 12:7 open_in_new
put your hand unto. Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), App-6, hand used for all works done by it.
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Deuteronomy 12:8 open_in_new
every man. Hebrew. ish. See App-14.
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Deuteronomy 12:9 open_in_new
rest. Compare Joshua 23:1. Jos 25:19. 1 Kings 8:56.
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Deuteronomy 12:11 open_in_new
a place. The ark of the covenant would be the place until the temple was built.
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Deuteronomy 12:12 open_in_new
rejoice. Compare Leviticus 23:40.
gates. Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Part), put for the whole city.
with you. Compare Deuteronomy 10:8; Deuteronomy 10:9; Numbers 3:11-13.
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Deuteronomy 12:15 open_in_new
thy soul. thyself. Hebrew. nephesh.
lusteth after. longeth for.
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Deuteronomy 12:17 open_in_new
wine. Hebrew. tirosh. App-27.
hand. Some codices, with Samaritan Pentateuch, The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "hands" (plural)
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Deuteronomy 12:19 open_in_new
as long as thou livest. Hebrew. all the days.
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Deuteronomy 12:20 open_in_new
as. according as.
thy soul. thyself. Hebrew. nephesh.
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Deuteronomy 12:21 open_in_new
kill. kill in sacrifice. App-43. Compare 1 Samuel 16:5 ("sacrifice").
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Deuteronomy 12:23 open_in_new
the blood is the life. Hebrew "the blood it [is] the soul". Hebrew. nephesh. App-13. Compare Leviticus 17:11; Leviticus 17:14, and Deuteronomy 12:16 above.
the life. the soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13.
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Deuteronomy 12:24 open_in_new
Thou shalt not eat it. Repeated in Deuteronomy 12:25. Figure of speech Anaphora (App-6), for emphasis.
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Deuteronomy 12:27 open_in_new
offer. prepare. See App-43.
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Deuteronomy 12:30 open_in_new
How... ? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6.
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Deuteronomy 12:31 open_in_new
burnt. burnt up. See App-43.
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Deuteronomy 12:32 open_in_new
What, &c. Close of third address. See note on Deuteronomy 1:1.