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Deuteronomy 12:5

King James Version (KJV)

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Deuteronomy 12:5

Verse 5 of 32

Scripture focus

But unto the place which the LORD your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put his name there, [even] unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come:

Deuteronomy 12:5 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Deuteronomy 12:5

Theological / Devotional

Put his name. That is, where He would abide personally — in the Temple. The name Jehovah was sacred, and was not to be exhibited in unworthy places (see Exodus 20:24). Where the name of God is, is a place of refuge (Psalm 48:3; 76:1). The psalms are particularly rich in their references to the sacred name (Psalm 5:11; 29:2; 33:21; 72:17, 19; etc.) Compare the promise of Malachi to the remnant church (Malachi 4:2).

His habitation. The sanctuary in Shiloh and later the Temple in Jerusalem (see 2 Samuel 7:13; 1 Kings 3:2; 8:17-19, 44, 48; Isaiah 18:7; Jeremiah 3:17). In other instances the reference may be to the Holy Land.

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