He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight and walked in the ways of Jeroboam and the sin he had caused Israel to commit.
Deuteronomy 12:13 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Be careful not to offer your burnt offerings in all the sacred places you see. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Take heed to thyself that thou offer not thy burnt offerings in every place that thou seest: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Be watchful not to offer your burnt offerings in every place you see. American Standard Version (1901) Take heed to thyself that thou offer not thy burnt-offerings in every place that thou seest; Common English Bible But watch yourself! Make sure you don’t offer up your entirely burned offerings in just any place you see. Catholic Public Domain Version Take care that you do not offer your holocausts in any place that you see. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Beware lest thou offer thy holocausts in every place that thou shalt see. |
He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight and walked in the ways of Jeroboam and the sin he had caused Israel to commit.
However, the people were sacrificing on the high places, because until that time a temple for the Lord’s name had not been built.
The high places were not taken away from Israel; nevertheless, Asa was wholeheartedly devoted his entire life.
then the Lord your God will choose the place to have his name dwell. Bring there everything I command you: your burnt offerings, sacrifices, offerings of the tenth, personal contributions, and all your choice offerings you vow to the Lord.
You must offer your burnt offerings only in the place the Lord chooses in one of your tribes, and there you must do everything I command you.
Instead, turn to the place the Lord your God chooses from all your tribes to put his name for his dwelling and go there.
You are to bring there your burnt offerings and sacrifices, your tenths and personal contributions, your vow offerings and freewill offerings, and the firstborn of your herds and flocks.
They went to the Reubenites, Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh, in the land of Gilead, and told them,
We would never ever rebel against the Lord or turn away from him today by building an altar for burnt offering, grain offering, or sacrifice, other than the altar of the Lord our God, which is in front of his tabernacle.’