Deuteronomy 12:18

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

You must eat these offerings only in his presence at the special place that the Lord your God will choose. You must go there and eat together with your sons, your daughters, all your servants, and the Levites living in your towns. Enjoy yourselves there with the Lord your God. Enjoy what you have worked for.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 12:7

You and your families will eat together at that place, and the Lord your God will be there with you. You will enjoy sharing the things you worked for there. You will remember that the Lord your God blessed you and gave you these good things.

Deuteronomy 14:23

Then you must go to the place the Lord chooses to be the home for his name. You will go there to be with the Lord your God. At that place you will eat the tenth of your crops—one-tenth of your grain, your new wine, your oil, and the first animals born in your herds and flocks. In this way you will always remember to respect the Lord your God.

Deuteronomy 12:5

The Lord your God will choose a special place among your tribes. That will be the home for his name. You must go to that place to worship him.

Galatians 5:22

But the fruit that the Spirit produces in a person’s life is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

1 Corinthians 10:31

So if you eat, or if you drink, or if you do anything, do it for the glory of God.

Acts 16:34

After this the jailer took Paul and Silas home and gave them some food. All the people were very happy because they now believed in God.

Acts 2:46

The believers shared a common purpose, and every day they spent much of their time together in the Temple area. They also ate together in their homes. They were happy to share their food and ate with joyful hearts.

Isaiah 12:3

You people will get your water from the spring of salvation. Then you will be happy.

Proverbs 3:17

Wisdom will lead you to a life of joy and peace.

Psalm 68:3

But let good people be happy. Let them gather before God and enjoy themselves together.

Psalm 32:11

Good people, rejoice and be very happy in the Lord. All you who want to do right, rejoice!

Deuteronomy 15:20

Every year you must take these animals to the place the Lord your God will choose. There with the Lord, you and your family will eat these animals.

Deuteronomy 12:19

But be sure that you always share these meals with the Levites. Do this as long as you live in your land.

1 Samuel 1:4

Whenever Elkanah offered his sacrifices, he always gave one share of the food to his wife Peninnah and a share of the food to each of Peninnah’s children.

Ecclesiastes 3:12

I learned that the best thing for people to do is to be happy and enjoy themselves as long as they live.

Ecclesiastes 5:18

I have seen what is best for people to do on earth: They should eat, drink, and enjoy the work they have during their short time here. God has given them these few days, and that is all they have.

Deuteronomy 12:14

The Lord will choose his special place among your tribes. Offer your burnt offerings and do everything else I told you only in that place.