But in the place which the LORD shall choose in one of thy tribes, there thou shalt offer thy burnt offerings, and there thou shalt do all that I command thee.
But only in the place that the LORD will choose within one of your tribes—there you must offer your burnt offerings, and there you must do everything I command you.
God is telling the Israelites they can only worship and make sacrifices in the specific place He will choose, not just anywhere they want.
📚 Historical Context
Moses was giving these instructions to the Israelites before they entered the Promised Land, where they would encounter many pagan worship sites and altars. God wanted to establish centralized worship to prevent His people from adopting the religious practices of the surrounding nations. This command would later be fulfilled when Jerusalem and its temple became the designated place of worship.
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