Deuteronomy 12:18

New American Bible - revised edition

These you must eat in the presence of the Lord, your God, in the place that the Lord, your God, chooses, along with your son and daughter, your male and female slave, and the Levite within your gates; and there, in the presence of the Lord, you shall rejoice in all your undertakings.

Cross References

Psalm 32:11

Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous; exult, all you upright of heart.

Psalm 68:3

As the smoke is dispersed, disperse them; as wax is melted by fire, so may the wicked perish before God.

Proverbs 3:17

Her ways are pleasant ways, and all her paths are peace;

Ecclesiastes 3:12

I recognized that there is nothing better than to rejoice and to do well during life.

Ecclesiastes 5:18

Those to whom God gives riches and property, and grants power to partake of them, so that they receive their lot and find joy in the fruits of their toil: This is a gift from God.

Isaiah 12:3

With joy you will draw water from the fountains of salvation,

Acts 16:34

He brought them up into his house and provided a meal and with his household rejoiced at having come to faith in God.

Acts 2:46

Every day they devoted themselves to meeting together in the temple area and to breaking bread in their homes. They ate their meals with exultation and sincerity of heart,

1 Corinthians 10:31

So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God.

Galatians 5:22

In contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness,

Deuteronomy 12:14

but offer them in the place which the Lord chooses in one of your tribal territories; there you shall do what I command you. Profane and Sacred Slaughter.

Deuteronomy 12:19

Be careful, also, that you do not neglect the Levite as long as you live in your land.

Deuteronomy 12:5

Instead, you shall seek out the place which the Lord, your God, chooses out of all your tribes and designates as his dwelling to put his name there. There you shall go,

Deuteronomy 12:7

There, too, in the presence of the Lord, your God, you and your families shall eat and rejoice in all your undertakings, in which the Lord, your God, has blessed you.

Deuteronomy 14:23

then in the place which the Lord, your God, chooses as the dwelling place of his name you shall eat in his presence the tithe of your grain, wine and oil, as well as the firstlings of your herd and flock, that you may learn always to fear the Lord, your God.

Deuteronomy 15:20

In the presence of the Lord, your God, you shall eat them year after year, you and your household, in the place that the Lord will choose.

1 Samuel 1:4

When the day came for Elkanah to offer sacrifice, he used to give portions to his wife Peninnah and to all her sons and daughters,