Thou shalt therefore sacrifice the passover unto the LORD thy God, of the flock and the herd, in the place which the LORD shall choose to place his name there.
You must sacrifice the Passover offering to the LORD your God from your sheep, goats, and cattle, but only in the place where the LORD chooses to put his name.
God is instructing the Israelites to celebrate Passover with sacrificial offerings, but only at the designated place he will choose for worship.
📚 Historical Context
Moses was giving these instructions to the Israelites before they entered the Promised Land, establishing how they should worship once they settled there. This command was meant to centralize worship and prevent the scattered, unauthorized sacrifices that could lead to mixing with pagan practices. The 'place where the LORD shall choose' would eventually become Jerusalem and the Temple.
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