Deuteronomy 12:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"But you shall eatתֹּאכְלֶ֗נּוּ
(to·che·len·nu)
398: to eata prim. root
them beforeלִפְנֵי֩
(lif·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
the LORDיְהוָ֨ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ
(e·lo·hei·cha)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
in the placeבַּמָּקֹום֙
(bam·ma·ko·vm)
4725: a standing place, placefrom qum
whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
the LORDיְהוָ֣ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
your Godאֱלֹהֶיךָ֮
(e·lo·hei·cha)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
will choose,יִבְחַ֜ר
(yiv·char)
977: to choosea prim. root
you and your sonוּבִנְךָ֤
(u·vin·cha)
1121: sona prim. root
and daughter,וּבִתֶּ֙ךָ֙
(u·vit·te·cha)
1323: daughterfrom ben
and your maleוְעַבְדְּךָ֣
(ve·'av·de·cha)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
and femaleוַאֲמָתֶ֔ךָ
(va·'a·ma·te·cha,)
519: a maid, handmaidof uncertain derivation
servants, 
 
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
and the Leviteוְהַלֵּוִ֖י
(ve·hal·le·vi)
3881: desc. of Levifrom Levi
whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
is within your gates;בִּשְׁעָרֶ֑יךָ
(bish·'a·rei·cha;)
8179: a gatefrom an unused word
and you shall rejoiceוְשָׂמַחְתָּ֗
(ve·sa·mach·ta)
8055: rejoice, be glada prim. root
beforeלִפְנֵי֙
(lif·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
the LORDיְהוָ֣ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ
(e·lo·hei·cha,)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
in allבְּכֹ֖ל
(be·chol)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
your undertakings.יָדֶֽךָ׃
(ya·de·cha.)
3027: handa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
But thou must eat
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
them before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
thy God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
in the place
maqowm  (maw-kome')
a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
which the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
thy God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
shall choose
bachar  (baw-khar')
to try, i.e. (by implication) select -- acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.
thou and thy son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
and thy daughter
bath  (bath)
apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, first, old, owl, town, village.
and thy manservant
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
and thy maidservant
'amah  (aw-maw')
a maid-servant or female slave -- (hand-)bondmaid(-woman), maid(-servant).
and the Levite
Leviyiy  (lay-vee-ee')
a Levite or descendant of Levi -- Leviite.
that is within thy gates
sha`ar  (shah'-ar)
an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er).
and thou shalt rejoice
samach  (saw-makh')
probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
thy God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
in all that thou puttest
mishlowach  (mish-lo'-akh)
to lay, to put, sending (forth), to set.
thine hands
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
unto
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"But you shall eat them before the LORD your God in the place which the LORD your God will choose, you and your son and daughter, and your male and female servants, and the Levite who is within your gates; and you shall rejoice before the LORD your God in all your undertakings.

King James Bible
But thou must eat them before the LORD thy God in the place which the LORD thy God shall choose, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite that is within thy gates: and thou shalt rejoice before the LORD thy God in all that thou puttest thine hands unto.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You must eat them in the presence of the LORD your God at the place the LORD your God chooses--you, your son and daughter, your male and female slave, and the Levite who is within your gates. Rejoice before the LORD your God in everything you do,

International Standard Version
You'll eat only in the presence of the LORD your God at the place that he will choose—you, your sons and your daughters, your male and female servants, and the descendant of Levi who is in your cities. Rejoice in the presence of the LORD your God in everything you undertake.

NET Bible
Only in the presence of the LORD your God may you eat these, in the place he chooses. This applies to you, your son, your daughter, your male and female servants, and the Levites in your villages. In that place you will rejoice before the LORD your God in all the output of your labor.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Instead, you, your sons and daughters, male and female slaves, and the Levites who live in your cities must eat these in the presence of the LORD your God at the place he will choose. There in the presence of the LORD your God enjoy everything you've worked for.

King James 2000 Bible
But you must eat them before the LORD your God in the place which the LORD your God shall choose, you, and your son, and your daughter, and your manservant, and your maidservant, and the Levite that is within your gates: and you shall rejoice before the LORD your God in all that you put your hands unto.
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