And he did evil in the eyes of יהוה, and walked in the way of Yaroḇ‛am, and in his sin by which he had made Yisra’ĕl sin.
Deuteronomy 12:13 - The Scriptures 2009 “Guard yourself that you do not offer your ascending offerings in every place that 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. |
And he did evil in the eyes of יהוה, and walked in the way of Yaroḇ‛am, and in his sin by which he had made Yisra’ĕl sin.
Only, the people slaughtered at the high places, for a house for the Name of יהוה had not been built until those days.
Yet the high places were not removed from Yisra’ĕl. However, the heart of Asa was perfect all his days.
“And it shall be, that unto the place which יהוה your Elohim chooses to make His Name dwell there, there you are to bring all that I command you: your ascending offerings, and your slaughters, and your tithes, and the contributions of your hand, and all your choice offerings which you vow to יהוה.
except in the place which יהוה chooses, in one of your tribes, there you are to offer your ascending offerings, and there you are to do all that I command you.
but seek the place which יהוה your Elohim chooses, out of all your tribes, to put His Name there, for His Dwelling Place, and there you shall enter.
“And there you shall take your ascending offerings, and your slaughters, and your tithes, and the contributions of your hand, and your vowed offerings, and your voluntary offerings, and the firstlings of your herd and of your flock.
And they came to the children of Re’uḇĕn and to the children of Gaḏ, and to half the tribe of Menashsheh, to the land of Gil‛aḏ, and spoke with them, saying,
“Far be it from us to rebel against יהוה, and to turn from following יהוה this day, to build a slaughter-place for ascending offerings, for grain offerings, or for slaughterings, besides the slaughter-place of יהוה our Elohim which is before His Dwelling Place.”