Deuteronomy 14:25
New International Version
then exchange your tithe for silver, and take the silver with you and go to the place the LORD your God will choose.

New Living Translation
If so, you may sell the tithe portion of your crops and herds, put the money in a pouch, and go to the place the LORD your God has chosen.

English Standard Version
then you shall turn it into money and bind up the money in your hand and go to the place that the LORD your God chooses

Berean Standard Bible
then exchange it for money, take the money in your hand, and go to the place the LORD your God will choose.

King James Bible
Then shalt thou turn it into money, and bind up the money in thine hand, and shalt go unto the place which the LORD thy God shall choose:

New King James Version
then you shall exchange it for money, take the money in your hand, and go to the place which the LORD your God chooses.

New American Standard Bible
then you shall exchange it for money, and bind the money in your hand and go to the place which the LORD your God chooses.

NASB 1995
then you shall exchange it for money, and bind the money in your hand and go to the place which the LORD your God chooses.

NASB 1977
then you shall exchange it for money, and bind the money in your hand and go to the place which the LORD your God chooses.

Legacy Standard Bible
then you shall exchange it for money and bind the money in your hand and go to the place which Yahweh your God chooses.

Amplified Bible
then you shall exchange your tithe for money, and take the money in your hand and go to the place [of worship] which the LORD your God chooses.

Christian Standard Bible
then exchange it for silver, take the silver in your hand, and go to the place the LORD your God chooses.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
then exchange it for money, take the money in your hand, and go to the place the LORD your God chooses.

American Standard Version
then shalt thou turn it into money, and bind up the money in thy hand, and shalt go unto the place which Jehovah thy God shall choose:

Contemporary English Version
then sell this part and take the money there instead.

English Revised Version
then shalt thou turn it into money, and bind up the money in thine hand, and shalt go unto the place which the LORD thy God shall choose:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If so, exchange the tenth part of your income for silver. Take the silver with you, and go to the place the LORD your God will choose.

Good News Translation
Sell your produce and take the money with you to the one place of worship.

International Standard Version
In that case, convert it into cash, secure the money, and then bring it to the place where the LORD will choose.

Majority Standard Bible
then exchange it for money, take the money in your hand, and go to the place the LORD your God will choose.

NET Bible
you may convert the tithe into money, secure the money, and travel to the place the LORD your God chooses for himself.

New Heart English Bible
then you shall turn it into money, and bind up the money in your hand, and shall go to the place which the LORD your God shall choose:

Webster's Bible Translation
Then shalt thou turn it into money, and bind up the money in thy hand, and shalt go to the place which the LORD thy God shall choose:

World English Bible
then you shall turn it into money, bind up the money in your hand, and shall go to the place which Yahweh your God shall choose.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
then you have given [it] in money, and have bound up the money in your hand, and gone to the place on which your God YHWH fixes;

Young's Literal Translation
then thou hast given it in money, and hast bound up the money in thy hand, and gone unto the place on which Jehovah thy God doth fix;

Smith's Literal Translation
And give it in silver, and bind up the silver in thy hand, and go to the place which Jehovah thy God shall choose in it.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Thou shalt sell them all, and turn them into money, and shalt carry it in thy hand, and shalt go to the place which the Lord shall choose :

Catholic Public Domain Version
you shall sell them all, so as to turn them into money, and you shall carry it in your hand, and you shall set out for the place which the Lord will choose.

New American Bible
you may exchange the tithe for money, and with the money securely in hand, go to the place which the LORD, your God, chooses.

New Revised Standard Version
then you may turn it into money. With the money secure in hand, go to the place that the LORD your God will choose;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Then you shall turn them into money, and bind up the money in a cloth and keep it in your possession, and go to the place which the LORD your God chooses;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Sell it for silver and wrap up the money in your hand and go to the region LORD JEHOVAH your God has chosen:
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
then shalt thou turn it into money, and bind up the money in thy hand, and shalt go unto the place which the LORD thy God shall choose.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
then thou shalt sell them for money, and thou shalt take the money in thy hands, and thou shalt go to the place which the Lord thy God shall choose.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Giving Tithes
24But if the distance is too great for you to carry that with which the LORD your God has blessed you, because the place where the LORD your God will choose to put His Name is too far away, 25then exchange it for money, take the money in your hand, and go to the place the LORD your God will choose. 26Then you may spend the money on anything you desire: cattle, sheep, wine, strong drink, or anything you wish. You are to feast there in the presence of the LORD your God and rejoice with your household.…

Cross References
Deuteronomy 12:5-7
Instead, you must seek the place the LORD your God will choose from among all your tribes to establish as a dwelling for His Name, and there you must go. / To that place you are to bring your burnt offerings and sacrifices, your tithes and heave offerings, your vow offerings and freewill offerings, as well as the firstborn of your herds and flocks. / There, in the presence of the LORD your God, you and your households shall eat and rejoice in all you do, because the LORD your God has blessed you.

Deuteronomy 12:17-18
Within your gates you must not eat the tithe of your grain or new wine or oil, the firstborn of your herds or flocks, any of the offerings that you have vowed to give, or your freewill offerings or special gifts. / Instead, you must eat them in the presence of the LORD your God at the place the LORD your God will choose—you, your sons and daughters, your menservants and maidservants, and the Levite within your gates. Rejoice before the LORD your God in all you do,

Deuteronomy 12:21
If the place where the LORD your God chooses to put His Name is too far from you, then you may slaughter any of the herd or flock He has given you, as I have commanded you, and you may eat it within your gates whenever you want.

Deuteronomy 12:26-27
But you are to take your holy things and your vow offerings and go to the place the LORD will choose. / Present the meat and blood of your burnt offerings on the altar of the LORD your God. The blood of your other sacrifices must be poured out beside the altar of the LORD your God, but you may eat the meat.

Deuteronomy 26:2
you are to take some of the firstfruits of all your produce from the soil of the land that the LORD your God is giving you and put them in a basket. Then go to the place the LORD your God will choose as a dwelling for His Name,

Leviticus 27:30-31
Thus any tithe from the land, whether from the seed of the land or the fruit of the trees, belongs to the LORD; it is holy to the LORD. / If a man wishes to redeem part of his tithe, he must add a fifth to its value.

Numbers 18:21-24
Behold, I have given to the Levites all the tithes in Israel as an inheritance in return for the work they do, the service of the Tent of Meeting. / No longer may the Israelites come near to the Tent of Meeting, or they will incur guilt and die. / The Levites are to perform the work of the Tent of Meeting, and they must bear their iniquity. This is a permanent statute for the generations to come. The Levites will not receive an inheritance among the Israelites. ...

1 Samuel 1:3
Year after year Elkanah would go up from his city to worship and sacrifice to the LORD of Hosts at Shiloh, where Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, were priests to the LORD.

1 Kings 8:29
May Your eyes be open toward this temple night and day, toward the place of which You said, ‘My Name shall be there,’ so that You may hear the prayer that Your servant prays toward this place.

2 Chronicles 6:6
But now I have chosen Jerusalem for My Name to be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’

Nehemiah 10:37-39
Moreover, we will bring to the priests at the storerooms of the house of our God the firstfruits of our dough, of our grain offerings, of the fruit of all our trees, and of our new wine and oil. A tenth of our produce belongs to the Levites, so that they shall receive tithes in all the towns where we labor. / A priest of Aaron’s line is to accompany the Levites when they collect the tenth, and the Levites are to bring a tenth of these tithes to the storerooms of the treasury in the house of our God. / For the Israelites and the Levites are to bring the contributions of grain, new wine, and oil to the storerooms where the articles of the sanctuary are kept and where the ministering priests, the gatekeepers, and the singers stay. Thus we will not neglect the house of our God.”

Isaiah 66:20
And they will bring all your brothers from all the nations as a gift to the LORD on horses and chariots and wagons, on mules and camels, to My holy mountain Jerusalem,” says the LORD, “just as the Israelites bring an offering in a clean vessel to the house of the LORD.”

Malachi 3:10
Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this,” says the LORD of Hosts. “See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure.

Matthew 23:23
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.

Luke 11:42
Woe to you Pharisees! For you pay tithes of mint, rue, and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former.


Treasury of Scripture

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1. God's children are not to disfigure themselves in mourning
3. What may and may not be eaten
4. of animals
9. of fishes
11. of fowls
21. That which dies of itself may not be eaten
22. Tithes of Divine Service
23. Tithes and firstborns to be eaten before the Lord
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then exchange it for money
In the context of ancient Israel, this phrase refers to the provision made for those who lived far from the central sanctuary where they were to bring their tithes. The Hebrew word for "exchange" is "nathan," which means to give or to put. This indicates a transaction or conversion of goods into currency, which was a practical solution for those unable to transport their tithes of grain, wine, or livestock over long distances. This reflects God's understanding and accommodation of the logistical challenges faced by His people, emphasizing His desire for worship to be accessible and not burdensome.

take the money in your hand
The phrase "take the money in your hand" underscores the personal responsibility and intentionality in worship. The Hebrew word for "hand" is "yad," often symbolizing power, possession, and personal action. This implies that the act of worship and obedience to God's commands is a deliberate and personal choice. It also highlights the tangible nature of the offering, as the worshiper physically carries the money, signifying a direct connection between their labor, their resources, and their devotion to God.

and go to the place
This phrase directs the worshiper to a specific location chosen by God. The Hebrew word for "go" is "halak," which means to walk or proceed. This indicates movement towards a divinely appointed destination, reinforcing the idea that worship is not just about the offering but also about the journey and the obedience involved in reaching the place God has designated. It reflects the pilgrimage aspect of worship, where the act of going is as significant as the act of giving.

the LORD your God will choose
The phrase "the LORD your God will choose" emphasizes God's sovereignty and His active role in guiding His people. The Hebrew word for "choose" is "bachar," which means to select or elect. This choice by God signifies His authority and His intimate involvement in the lives of His people. It reassures the Israelites that their worship is directed by divine wisdom and purpose, and it calls them to trust in God's decisions. This also foreshadows the centralization of worship in Jerusalem, pointing to a unified place of worship that would later become significant in Israel's history.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
then exchange
וְנָתַתָּ֖ה (wə·nā·ṯat·tāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

it for money,
בַּכָּ֑סֶף (bak·kā·sep̄)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3701: Silver, money

take
וְצַרְתָּ֤ (wə·ṣar·tā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 6887: To bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, scant, or cramped

the money
הַכֶּ֙סֶף֙ (hak·ke·sep̄)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3701: Silver, money

in your hand,
בְּיָ֣דְךָ֔ (bə·yā·ḏə·ḵā)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 3027: A hand

and go
וְהָֽלַכְתָּ֙ (wə·hā·laḵ·tā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the place
הַמָּק֔וֹם (ham·mā·qō·wm)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition

where
אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

the LORD
יְהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

your God
אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ (’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

will choose.
יִבְחַ֛ר (yiḇ·ḥar)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 977: To try, select


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