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and there you shall bring your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, and your tithes, and the heave-offering of your hand, and your vows, and your freewill-offerings, and the firstborn of your herd and of your flock:

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One Place for God's Worship

This verse lists the various offerings Israel was to bring to the single, central sanctuary God would choose. Commentators stress this was a crucial command to unify the nation's worship and distinguish them from their pagan neighbors who had many local altars. All sacrifices were to be offered only at the sacred place designated by God.

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Deuteronomy

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On Deuteronomy 12:6

18th Century

Theologian

Some have objected that this command could not possibly have ever been carried out, at least not until later days when the territory subject to it …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On Deuteronomy 12:6

19th Century

Bishop

And there you shall bring ... your tithesi.e., what the Jews understand as the “second tithe;” see Deuteronomy 12:17.

John Gill

John Gill

On Deuteronomy 12:6

17th Century

Pastor

And thither you shall bring your burnt offerings
For the daily sacrifice, and upon any other account whatsoever; thi…

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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Deuteronomy 12:5–32

17th Century

Minister

The command to bring ALL the sacrifices to the door of the tabernacle was now explained with reference to the promised land. Regarding moral servic…