And if the way be too long for thee, so that thou art not able to carry it; or if the place be too far from thee, which the LORD thy God shall choose to set his name there, when the LORD thy God hath blessed thee:
And if the journey is too long for you, so that you can't carry it with you; or if the place is too far from you that the LORD your God will choose to put His name there, when the LORD your God has blessed you:
God is making practical allowances for people who live too far away to easily transport their offerings to His chosen place of worship.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Moses' instructions about tithing and offerings as the Israelites prepared to enter the Promised Land. God knew that once they settled across the land, some people would live far from the central place of worship (which would eventually be Jerusalem), making it difficult to transport livestock and grain for their required offerings.
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