"Be carefulthat you do not offeryour burntofferingsin every[cultic] placeyou see,
He didevilin the sightof the LORD,and walkedin the wayof Jeroboamand in his sinwhichhe made Israelsin.
The peoplewere stillsacrificingon the highplaces,becausethere was nohousebuiltfor the nameof the LORDuntilthosedays.
But the highplaceswere not removedfrom Israel;neverthelessAsa'sheartwas blamelessallhis days.
then it shall comeabout that the placein whichthe LORDyour Godwill choosefor His nameto dwell,thereyou shall bringallthat I commandyou: your burntofferingsand your sacrifices,your tithesand the contributionof your hand,and allyour choicevotiveofferingswhichyou will vowto the LORD.
but in the placewhichthe LORDchoosesin oneof your tribes,thereyou shall offeryour burntofferings,and thereyou shall doallthat I commandyou.
"But you shall seek[the LORD] at the placewhichthe LORDyour Godwill choosefrom allyour tribes,to establishHis nametherefor His dwelling,and thereyou shall come.
"Thereyou shall bringyour burntofferings,your sacrifices,your tithes,the contributionof your hand,your votiveofferings,your freewillofferings,and the firstbornof your herdand of your flock.
They cameto the sonsof Reubenand to the sonsof Gadand to the half-tribeof Manasseh,to the landof Gilead,and they spokewith them saying,
"Farbe it from us that we should rebelagainst the LORDand turnawayfrom followingthe LORDthis day,by buildingan altarfor burntoffering,for grain offeringor for sacrifice,besidesthe altarof the LORDour Godwhichis beforeHis tabernacle."
