Then Jacob made a promise. He said, “If God will be with me, and if God will protect me on this trip, and if God gives me food to eat and clothes to wear,
Deuteronomy 12:26 - Easy To Read Version “If you decide to give something special to God, then you must go to the special place that the Lord your God will choose. And if you make a special promise, then you must go to that place to give that gift to God. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Only thy holy things which thou hast, and thy vows, thou shalt take, and go unto the place which the LORD shall choose: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Only your holy things which you have [to offer] and what you have vowed you shall take, and go to the place [before the sanctuary] which the Lord shall choose. American Standard Version (1901) Only thy holy things which thou hast, and thy vows, thou shalt take, and go unto the place which Jehovah shall choose; Common English Bible Note that you must bring your sacred offerings and your payments for solemn promises to the location the LORD selects, Catholic Public Domain Version But the things that you have sanctified and vowed to the Lord, you shall take up and bring to the place which the Lord will choose. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But the things which thou hast sanctified and vowed to the Lord thou shalt take, and shalt come to the place which the Lord shall choose: |
Then Jacob made a promise. He said, “If God will be with me, and if God will protect me on this trip, and if God gives me food to eat and clothes to wear,
Anything that the people offer as holy gifts, I, the Lord, give to you. This is your share. I give it to you and your sons and your daughters. This law will continue forever. It is an agreement with the Lord that can’t be broken. [245] I make this promise to you and to your descendants. [246] ”
Then the Lord will choose a place to be his special house. The Lord will put his name there. And you must bring all the things I command you to that place. Bring your burnt offerings, your sacrifices, one tenth of your crops and animals, [75] your special gifts, any gifts you promised to the Lord, and the first animals born in your herd and flock.
There you must bring your burnt offerings, your sacrifices, one tenth of your crops and animals, [74] your special gifts, any gifts you promised to the Lord, any special gift you want to give, and the first animals born in your herds and flocks.