KJV ORIGINAL
Thou shalt eat it before the LORD thy God year by year in the place which the LORD shall choose, thou and thy household.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
You must eat it in the presence of the LORD your God every year at the place the LORD chooses, you and your family.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is telling His people to bring their sacrificial animals to His chosen place each year and eat them as a family celebration in His presence.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Moses' instructions about the firstborn animals that were to be sacrificed to God. The Israelites were preparing to enter the Promised Land after 40 years in the wilderness, and Moses was giving them laws about worship and sacrifice. The 'place which the LORD shall choose' would later become the temple in Jerusalem, where families would gather for annual festivals.
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