Deuteronomy 12:27

And thou shalt offer thy burnt offerings, the flesh and the blood, upon the altar of the LORD thy God: and the blood of thy sacrifices shall be poured out upon the altar of the LORD thy God, and thou shalt eat the flesh.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
offer	וְעָשִׂ֤יתָ ve.'a.Si.ta	H6213	to do or make · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 2nd person masculine singular
offerings	עֹלֹתֶ֙יךָ֙ 'o.lo.Tei.kha	H5930	a step or (collectively · noun, common feminine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
flesh	הַבָּשָׂ֣ר ha.ba.Sar	H1320	flesh (from its freshness) · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
blood	וְהַדָּ֔ם ve.ha.Dam	H1818	blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or… · conjunction + definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
altar	מִזְבַּ֖ח miz.Bach	H4196	an altar · noun, common masculine singular construct
LORD	יְהוָ֣ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
God	אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ 'e.lo.Hei.kha	H430	gods in the ordinary sense · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
blood	וְדַם ve.dam-	H1818	blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or… · conjunction + noun, common masculine singular construct
sacrifices	זְבָחֶ֗יךָ ze.va.Chei.kha	H2077	properly · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
out	יִשָּׁפֵךְ֙ yi.sha.feKh	H8210	to spill forth (blood · verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
altar	מִזְבַּח֙ miz.Bach	H4196	an altar · noun, common masculine singular construct
LORD	יְהוָ֣ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
God	אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ 'e.lo.Hei.kha	H430	gods in the ordinary sense · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
eat	תֹּאכֵֽל to.Khel	H398	to eat (literally or figuratively) · verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular
flesh	וְהַבָּשָׂ֖ר ve.ha.ba.Sar	H1320	flesh (from its freshness) · conjunction + definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute

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Cross-references

Leviticus 1:13 But he shall wash the inwards and the legs with water: and the priest shall bring it all, and burn it upon the altar: it is a burnt sacrific…
Leviticus 1:9 But his inwards and his legs shall he wash in water: and the priest shall burn all on the altar, to be a burnt sacrifice, an offering made b…
Leviticus 17:11 For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the bloo…
Leviticus 1:5 And he shall kill the bullock before the LORD: and the priests, Aaron’s sons, shall bring the blood, and sprinkle the blood round about upon…
Leviticus 4:30 And the priest shall take of the blood thereof with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 12:5–end

There is not any one particular precept (as I remember) in all the law of Moses so largely pressed and inculcated as this, by which they are all tied to bring their sacrifices to that one altar which was set up in the court of the tabernacle, and there to perform all the rituals of their religion; for, as to moral services, then, no doubt, as now, men might pray every where, as they did in their synagogues. The command to do this, and the prohibition of the contrary, are here repeated again and again, as we teach children: and yet we are sure that there is in scripture no vain repetition; but all this stress is laid upon it, 1. Because of the strange proneness there was in the hearts of the…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 12:26

HOLY THINGS TO BE EATEN IN THE HOLY PLACE. (Deu 12:26-32) Only thy holy things which thou hast--The tithes mentioned (Deu 12:17) are not to be considered ordinary tithes, which belonged to the Levites, and of which private Israelites had a right to eat; but they are other extraordinary tithes or gifts, which the people carried to the sanctuary to be presented as peace offerings, and on which, after being offered and the allotted portion given to the priest, they feasted with their families and friends (Lev 27:30).

John Gill on Deuteronomy 12:27

And thou shalt offer thy burnt offerings, the flesh and the blood, upon the altar of the Lord thy God,.... And on that only, even the altar of burnt offering: and the blood of thy sacrifices; one as well as another, not only of the burnt offerings, but of the sin offerings, trespass offerings, and peace offerings: shall be poured out upon the altar of the Lord thy God: either sprinkled on it, or poured out at the bottom of it; see Leviticus 1:1, and thou shalt eat the flesh; that is, of the peace offerings, for of them only might the people eat, and that only before the Lord.

John Calvin on Deuteronomy 12:19-27

Deuteronomy 12:19 19. Take heed to thyself that thou forsake not the Levite as long as thou livest upon the earth. 19. Cave autem tibi ne derelinquas Levitam omnibus diebus tuis super terrain tuam. 20 And the Lord spake unto Aaron. This passage only refers in general to the payment of those tithes which were common to all the Levites. We shall soon afterwards see that the Levites, by God's command, paid other tithes to the priest; and a third sort will be added, which were only offered every third year. As to the present passage, God requires tithes of the people for the maintenance of the tribe of Levi. It is indeed certain that the custom had existed of old among the ancient patriarchs…

Dictionary and topics

High place — An eminence, natural or artificial, where worship by sacrifice or offerings was made (1 Kings 13:32; 2 Kings 17:29). The first altar after the Flood was built on a mountain (Gen. 8:20). Abraham also…
Blood · Sprinkled all around, and upon the altar — Sprinkled all around, and upon the altar

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Deuteronomy 12:27

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 12:5–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 12:26

John Gill on Deuteronomy 12:27

John Calvin on Deuteronomy 12:19-27

Dictionary and topics

Deuteronomy 12:27

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 12:5–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 12:26

John Gill on Deuteronomy 12:27

John Calvin on Deuteronomy 12:19-27

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Deuteronomy 12:25-27

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Deuteronomy 12:27

Rashi on Deuteronomy 12:27