“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:”
Rather, seek the place the LORD your God will choose from among all your tribes to put his Name there for his dwelling — centralization of worship is commanded: a single sanctuary chosen by the LORD (later identified as Jerusalem) becomes the locus of legitimate sacrifice. This contrasts sharply with Canaanite pluralism and enables unified covenant practice.
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