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Deuteronomy 12:26

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Deuteronomy 12:26 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Only thy holy things which thou hast, and thy vows, thou shalt take, and go unto the place which Jehovah shall choose:” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Only thy holy things which thou hast, and thy vows, thou shalt take, and go unto the place which Jehovah shall choose:
Deuteronomy 12:26 — American Standard Version

Context — Deuteronomy 12

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
23Only be sure that thou eat not the blood: for the blood is the life; and thou shalt not eat the life with the flesh.
24Thou shalt not eat it; thou shalt pour it out upon the earth as water.
25Thou shalt not eat it; that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, when thou shalt do that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah.
26Only thy holy things which thou hast, and thy vows, thou shalt take, and go unto the place which Jehovah shall choose:
27and thou shalt offer thy burnt-offerings, the flesh and the blood, upon the altar of Jehovah thy God; and the blood of thy sacrifices shall be poured out upon the altar of Jehovah thy God; and thou shalt eat the flesh.
28Observe and hear all these words which I command thee, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee for ever, when thou doest that which is good and right in the eyes of Jehovah thy God.
29When Jehovah thy God shall cut off the nations from before thee, whither thou goest in to dispossess them, and thou dispossessest them, and dwellest in their land;
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Only thy holy things which thou hast, etc.] Which the Targums of Onkelos and Jonathan interpret of the tithe of their holy things, and Aben Ezra of their burnt offerings and peace offerings; they seem to include all in (<051217>Deuteronomy 12:17) and thy vows thou shalt take, and go unto the place which the Lord shall choose; so often referred to, but not named; (see <051205>Deuteronomy 12:5).”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“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).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“holy: Deu 12:6, Deu 12:11, Deu 12:18; Num 5:9, Num 5:10, Num 18:19 thy vows: Gen 28:20; Lev. 22:18-33; Sa1 1:21-24; Psa 66:13-15 Deuteronomy 12:27”
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