John 4:20 Our people have always worshiped on this mountain. But you Jews claim that the place where we must worship is in Jerusalem.”

4:20 NIrV

Parallel Verses

New International Reader's Version - Our people have always worshiped on this mountain. But you Jews claim that the place where we must worship is in Jerusalem.”
新标点和合本 - 我们的祖宗在这山上礼拜，你们倒说，应当礼拜的地方是在耶路撒冷。”
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 我们的祖宗在这山上敬拜上帝，你们倒说，应当敬拜的地方是在耶路撒冷。”
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 我们的祖宗在这山上敬拜　神，你们倒说，应当敬拜的地方是在耶路撒冷。”
当代译本 - 我们的祖先一向都是在这山上敬拜上帝，你们却说耶路撒冷才是敬拜的地方。”
圣经新译本 - 我们的祖先在这山上敬拜　神，而你们却说，敬拜的地方必须在耶路撒冷。”
中文标准译本 - 我们的祖先在这山上敬拜，而你们却说敬拜的地方必须在耶路撒冷。”
现代标点和合本 - 我们的祖宗在这山上礼拜，你们倒说，应当礼拜的地方是在耶路撒冷。”
和合本（拼音版） - 我们的祖宗在这山上礼拜，你们倒说，应当礼拜的地方是在耶路撒冷。”
New International Version - Our ancestors worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews claim that the place where we must worship is in Jerusalem.”
English Standard Version - Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you say that in Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship.”
New Living Translation - So tell me, why is it that you Jews insist that Jerusalem is the only place of worship, while we Samaritans claim it is here at Mount Gerizim, where our ancestors worshiped?”
Christian Standard Bible - Our ancestors worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews say that the place to worship is in Jerusalem.”
New American Standard Bible - Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, and yet you Jews say that in Jerusalem is the place where one must worship.”
New King James Version - Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, and you Jews say that in Jerusalem is the place where one ought to worship.”
Amplified Bible - Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews say that the place where one ought to worship is in Jerusalem [at the temple].”
American Standard Version - Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.
King James Version - Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.
New English Translation - Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, and you people say that the place where people must worship is in Jerusalem.”
World English Bible - Our fathers worshiped in this mountain, and you Jews say that in Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship.”
新標點和合本 - 我們的祖宗在這山上禮拜，你們倒說，應當禮拜的地方是在耶路撒冷。」
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 我們的祖宗在這山上敬拜上帝，你們倒說，應當敬拜的地方是在耶路撒冷。」
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 我們的祖宗在這山上敬拜　神，你們倒說，應當敬拜的地方是在耶路撒冷。」
當代譯本 - 我們的祖先一向都是在這山上敬拜上帝，你們卻說耶路撒冷才是敬拜的地方。」
聖經新譯本 - 我們的祖先在這山上敬拜　神，而你們卻說，敬拜的地方必須在耶路撒冷。”
呂振中譯本 - 我們的祖宗在這山上敬拜；你們倒說、敬拜的地方應當在耶路撒冷。』
中文標準譯本 - 我們的祖先在這山上敬拜，而你們卻說敬拜的地方必須在耶路撒冷。」
現代標點和合本 - 我們的祖宗在這山上禮拜，你們倒說，應當禮拜的地方是在耶路撒冷。」
文理和合譯本 - 我祖崇拜於此山、惟爾曹言當拜之地在耶路撒冷、
文理委辦譯本 - 我祖崇拜於此山、爾曹言、崇拜當在耶路撒冷、孰是、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 我列祖崇拜於此山、惟爾曹言當崇拜之處、乃在耶路撒冷、
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 耶穌對曰：『女子其信吾言、時已臨矣、朝拜聖父、將不在此山、亦不在耶路撒冷；
Nueva Versión Internacional - Nuestros antepasados adoraron en este monte, pero ustedes los judíos dicen que el lugar donde debemos adorar está en Jerusalén.
현대인의 성경 - 우리 조상들은 이 산에서 예배를 드렸는데 유대인들은 예루살렘에서 예배를 드려야 한다고 주장합니다.”
Новый Русский Перевод - Так объясни же мне, почему наши отцы поклонялись на этой горе , а вы, иудеи, говорите, что Богу следует поклоняться в Иерусалиме?
Восточный перевод - Так объясни же мне, почему наши отцы поклонялись на этой горе , а вы, иудеи, говорите, что Всевышнему следует поклоняться в Иерусалиме?
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Так объясни же мне, почему наши отцы поклонялись на этой горе , а вы, иудеи, говорите, что Аллаху следует поклоняться в Иерусалиме?
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Так объясни же мне, почему наши отцы поклонялись на этой горе , а вы, иудеи, говорите, что Всевышнему следует поклоняться в Иерусалиме?
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Dis-moi : qui a raison ? Nos ancêtres ont adoré Dieu sur cette montagne-ci . Vous autres, vous affirmez que l’endroit où l’on doit adorer, c’est Jérusalem.
リビングバイブル - だったら教えてください。ユダヤ人は、礼拝の場所はエルサレムだけだと言いはるし、サマリヤ人は、私たちの先祖が礼拝したこのゲリジム山だと言っています。どうしてなのですか？」
Nestle Aland 28 - οἱ πατέρες ἡμῶν ἐν τῷ ὄρει τούτῳ προσεκύνησαν· καὶ ὑμεῖς λέγετε ὅτι ἐν Ἱεροσολύμοις ἐστὶν ὁ τόπος ὅπου προσκυνεῖν δεῖ.
unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - οἱ πατέρες ἡμῶν ἐν τῷ ὄρει τούτῳ προσεκύνησαν, καὶ ὑμεῖς λέγετε ὅτι ἐν Ἱεροσολύμοις ἐστὶν ὁ τόπος ὅπου προσκυνεῖν δεῖ.
Nova Versão Internacional - Nossos antepassados adoraram neste monte, mas vocês, judeus, dizem que Jerusalém é o lugar onde se deve adorar”.
Hoffnung für alle - Kannst du mir dann eine Frage beantworten? Unsere Vorfahren haben Gott auf diesem Berg dort angebetet. Warum also behauptet ihr Juden, man könne Gott nur in Jerusalem anbeten?«
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Xin cho tôi biết, người Sa-ma-ri chúng tôi thờ Đức Chúa Trời trên đỉnh núi này. Tại sao người Do Thái các ông bảo Giê-ru-sa-lem mới đúng là nơi thờ phượng?”
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - บรรพบุรุษของเรานมัสการที่ภูเขานี้ แต่พวกท่านชาวยิวอ้างว่าเราต้องนมัสการที่กรุงเยรูซาเล็ม”
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - บรรพบุรุษของเราได้นมัสการที่ภูเขานี้ และพวกท่านพูดว่าเมืองเยรูซาเล็มเป็นสถานที่ที่ควรใช้ในการนมัสการ”

Cross Reference

1 Chronicles 22:1 - David announced, “The house of the Lord God will be built here. Israel’s altar for burnt offerings will also be here.”
Joshua 8:33 - They were standing on both sides of the ark of the covenant of the Lord. All the Israelites, including outsiders and citizens, were there. Israel’s elders, officials and judges were also there. All of them faced the priests, who were Levites. They were carrying the ark. Half of the people stood in front of Mount Gerizim. The other half stood in front of Mount Ebal. Moses, the servant of the Lord, had earlier told them to do it. Moses told them to do it when he had given directions to bless the Israelites.
Joshua 8:34 - Then Joshua read all the words of the law out loud. He read the blessings and the curses. He read them just as they are written in the Book of the Law.
Joshua 8:35 - Joshua read every word Moses had commanded. He read them to the whole community of Israel. That included the women and children. It also included the outsiders living among them.
2 Chronicles 7:16 - I have chosen this temple. I have set it apart for myself. My Name will be there forever. My eyes and my heart will always be there.
Judges 9:6 - All the citizens of Shechem and Beth Millo came together. They gathered at the stone pillar that was beside the large tree in Shechem. They wanted to crown Abimelek as their king.
Judges 9:7 - Jotham was told about it. So he climbed up on top of Mount Gerizim. He shouted down to them, “Citizens of Shechem! Listen to me! Then God will listen to you.
1 Chronicles 21:26 - David built an altar there to honor the Lord. He sacrificed burnt offerings and friendship offerings. He called out to the Lord. The Lord answered him by sending fire from heaven on the altar for burnt offerings.
1 Kings 9:3 - The Lord said to him, “I have heard you pray to me. I have heard you ask me to help you. You have built this temple. I have set it apart for myself. My Name will be there forever. My eyes and my heart will always be there.
Psalm 78:68 - Instead, he chose to live in the tribe of Judah. He chose Mount Zion, which he loved.
Luke 9:53 - But the people there did not welcome Jesus. That was because he was heading for Jerusalem.
2 Kings 17:26 - A report was given to the king of Assyria. He was told, “You forced people to leave their own homes and live in the towns of Samaria. But they don’t know what the god of that country requires. So he has sent lions among them. And the lions are killing the people off. That’s because the people don’t know what that god requires.”
2 Kings 17:27 - Then the king of Assyria gave an order. He said, “Get one of the priests you captured from Samaria. Send him back to live there. Have him teach the people what the god of that land requires.”
2 Kings 17:28 - So a priest went back to live in Bethel. He was one of the priests who had been forced to leave Samaria. He taught the people of Bethel how to worship the Lord.
2 Kings 17:29 - In spite of that, the people from each nation made statues of their own gods. They made them in all the towns where they had been forced to live. They set up those statues in small temples. The people of Samaria had built the temples at the high places.
2 Kings 17:30 - The people from Babylon made statues of the god named Sukkoth Benoth. Those from Kuthah made statues of the god named Nergal. Those from Hamath made statues of the god named Ashima.
2 Kings 17:31 - The Avvites made statues of the gods named Nibhaz and Tartak. The Sepharvites sacrificed their children in the fire to the gods named Adrammelek and Anammelek. They were the gods of Sepharvaim.
2 Kings 17:32 - So the people of Samaria worshiped the Lord. But they also appointed all kinds of their own people to be their priests. The priests served in the small temples at the high places.
2 Kings 17:33 - The people worshiped the Lord. But they also served their own gods. They followed the evil practices of the nations they had been taken from.
Psalm 132:13 - The Lord has chosen Zion. That’s the place where he wants to live.
Psalm 87:1 - The Lord has built his city on the holy mountain.
Psalm 87:2 - He loves the city of Zion more than all the other places where the people of Jacob live.
2 Chronicles 6:6 - But now I have chosen Jerusalem. I will put my Name there. And I have chosen David to rule over my people Israel.’
2 Chronicles 7:12 - The Lord appeared to him at night. The Lord said, “I have heard your prayer. I have chosen this place for myself. It is a temple where sacrifices will be offered.
Genesis 33:18 - After Jacob came from Paddan Aram, he arrived safely at the city of Shechem in Canaan. He camped where he could see the city.
Genesis 33:19 - For 100 pieces of silver he bought a piece of land. He got it from Hamor’s sons. Hamor was the father of Shechem. Jacob set up his tent on that piece of land.
Genesis 33:20 - He also set up an altar there. He named it El Elohe Israel.
Deuteronomy 11:29 - The Lord your God will bring you into the land to take it over. When he does, you must announce the blessings from Mount Gerizim. You must announce the curses from Mount Ebal.
Deuteronomy 27:12 - You will go across the Jordan River. When you do, six tribes will stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people. Those tribes are Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph and Benjamin.
Deuteronomy 12:5 - Instead, go to the special place he will choose from among all your tribes. He will put his Name there. That’s where you must go.
Deuteronomy 12:6 - Take your burnt offerings and sacrifices to that place. Bring your special gifts and a tenth of everything you produce. Take with you what you have promised to give. Bring any other offerings you choose to give. And bring the male animals among your livestock that were born first to their mothers.
Deuteronomy 12:7 - You and your families will eat at the place the Lord your God will choose. He will be with you there. You will find joy in everything you have done. That’s because he has blessed you.
Deuteronomy 12:8 - You must not do as we’re doing here today. All of us are doing only what we think is right.
Deuteronomy 12:9 - That’s because you haven’t yet reached the place the Lord is giving you. Your God will give you peace and rest there.
Deuteronomy 12:10 - But first you will go across the Jordan River. You will settle in the land he’s giving you. It will belong to you as your share. He will give you peace and rest from all your enemies around you. You will live in safety.
Deuteronomy 12:11 - The Lord your God will choose a special place. He will put his Name there. That’s where you must bring everything I command you to bring. That includes your burnt offerings and sacrifices. It includes your special gifts and a tenth of everything you produce. It also includes all the things of value that you promised to give to the Lord.
Genesis 12:6 - Abram traveled through the land. He went as far as the large tree of Moreh at Shechem. At that time the Canaanites were living in the land.
Genesis 12:7 - The Lord appeared to Abram at Shechem. He said, “I will give this land to your family who comes after you.” So Abram built an altar there to honor the Lord, who had appeared to him.

Parallel Verses

Cross Reference

New International Reader's Version - Our people have always worshiped on this mountain. But you Jews claim that the place where we must worship is in Jerusalem.”
新标点和合本 - 我们的祖宗在这山上礼拜，你们倒说，应当礼拜的地方是在耶路撒冷。”
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 我们的祖宗在这山上敬拜上帝，你们倒说，应当敬拜的地方是在耶路撒冷。”
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 我们的祖宗在这山上敬拜　神，你们倒说，应当敬拜的地方是在耶路撒冷。”
当代译本 - 我们的祖先一向都是在这山上敬拜上帝，你们却说耶路撒冷才是敬拜的地方。”
圣经新译本 - 我们的祖先在这山上敬拜　神，而你们却说，敬拜的地方必须在耶路撒冷。”
中文标准译本 - 我们的祖先在这山上敬拜，而你们却说敬拜的地方必须在耶路撒冷。”
现代标点和合本 - 我们的祖宗在这山上礼拜，你们倒说，应当礼拜的地方是在耶路撒冷。”
和合本（拼音版） - 我们的祖宗在这山上礼拜，你们倒说，应当礼拜的地方是在耶路撒冷。”
New International Version - Our ancestors worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews claim that the place where we must worship is in Jerusalem.”
English Standard Version - Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you say that in Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship.”
New Living Translation - So tell me, why is it that you Jews insist that Jerusalem is the only place of worship, while we Samaritans claim it is here at Mount Gerizim, where our ancestors worshiped?”
Christian Standard Bible - Our ancestors worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews say that the place to worship is in Jerusalem.”
New American Standard Bible - Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, and yet you Jews say that in Jerusalem is the place where one must worship.”
New King James Version - Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, and you Jews say that in Jerusalem is the place where one ought to worship.”
Amplified Bible - Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews say that the place where one ought to worship is in Jerusalem [at the temple].”
American Standard Version - Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.
King James Version - Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.
New English Translation - Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, and you people say that the place where people must worship is in Jerusalem.”
World English Bible - Our fathers worshiped in this mountain, and you Jews say that in Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship.”
新標點和合本 - 我們的祖宗在這山上禮拜，你們倒說，應當禮拜的地方是在耶路撒冷。」
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 我們的祖宗在這山上敬拜上帝，你們倒說，應當敬拜的地方是在耶路撒冷。」
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 我們的祖宗在這山上敬拜　神，你們倒說，應當敬拜的地方是在耶路撒冷。」
當代譯本 - 我們的祖先一向都是在這山上敬拜上帝，你們卻說耶路撒冷才是敬拜的地方。」
聖經新譯本 - 我們的祖先在這山上敬拜　神，而你們卻說，敬拜的地方必須在耶路撒冷。”
呂振中譯本 - 我們的祖宗在這山上敬拜；你們倒說、敬拜的地方應當在耶路撒冷。』
中文標準譯本 - 我們的祖先在這山上敬拜，而你們卻說敬拜的地方必須在耶路撒冷。」
現代標點和合本 - 我們的祖宗在這山上禮拜，你們倒說，應當禮拜的地方是在耶路撒冷。」
文理和合譯本 - 我祖崇拜於此山、惟爾曹言當拜之地在耶路撒冷、
文理委辦譯本 - 我祖崇拜於此山、爾曹言、崇拜當在耶路撒冷、孰是、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 我列祖崇拜於此山、惟爾曹言當崇拜之處、乃在耶路撒冷、
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 耶穌對曰：『女子其信吾言、時已臨矣、朝拜聖父、將不在此山、亦不在耶路撒冷；
Nueva Versión Internacional - Nuestros antepasados adoraron en este monte, pero ustedes los judíos dicen que el lugar donde debemos adorar está en Jerusalén.
현대인의 성경 - 우리 조상들은 이 산에서 예배를 드렸는데 유대인들은 예루살렘에서 예배를 드려야 한다고 주장합니다.”
Новый Русский Перевод - Так объясни же мне, почему наши отцы поклонялись на этой горе , а вы, иудеи, говорите, что Богу следует поклоняться в Иерусалиме?
Восточный перевод - Так объясни же мне, почему наши отцы поклонялись на этой горе , а вы, иудеи, говорите, что Всевышнему следует поклоняться в Иерусалиме?
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Так объясни же мне, почему наши отцы поклонялись на этой горе , а вы, иудеи, говорите, что Аллаху следует поклоняться в Иерусалиме?
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Так объясни же мне, почему наши отцы поклонялись на этой горе , а вы, иудеи, говорите, что Всевышнему следует поклоняться в Иерусалиме?
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Dis-moi : qui a raison ? Nos ancêtres ont adoré Dieu sur cette montagne-ci . Vous autres, vous affirmez que l’endroit où l’on doit adorer, c’est Jérusalem.
リビングバイブル - だったら教えてください。ユダヤ人は、礼拝の場所はエルサレムだけだと言いはるし、サマリヤ人は、私たちの先祖が礼拝したこのゲリジム山だと言っています。どうしてなのですか？」
Nestle Aland 28 - οἱ πατέρες ἡμῶν ἐν τῷ ὄρει τούτῳ προσεκύνησαν· καὶ ὑμεῖς λέγετε ὅτι ἐν Ἱεροσολύμοις ἐστὶν ὁ τόπος ὅπου προσκυνεῖν δεῖ.
unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - οἱ πατέρες ἡμῶν ἐν τῷ ὄρει τούτῳ προσεκύνησαν, καὶ ὑμεῖς λέγετε ὅτι ἐν Ἱεροσολύμοις ἐστὶν ὁ τόπος ὅπου προσκυνεῖν δεῖ.
Nova Versão Internacional - Nossos antepassados adoraram neste monte, mas vocês, judeus, dizem que Jerusalém é o lugar onde se deve adorar”.
Hoffnung für alle - Kannst du mir dann eine Frage beantworten? Unsere Vorfahren haben Gott auf diesem Berg dort angebetet. Warum also behauptet ihr Juden, man könne Gott nur in Jerusalem anbeten?«
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Xin cho tôi biết, người Sa-ma-ri chúng tôi thờ Đức Chúa Trời trên đỉnh núi này. Tại sao người Do Thái các ông bảo Giê-ru-sa-lem mới đúng là nơi thờ phượng?”
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - บรรพบุรุษของเรานมัสการที่ภูเขานี้ แต่พวกท่านชาวยิวอ้างว่าเราต้องนมัสการที่กรุงเยรูซาเล็ม”
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - บรรพบุรุษของเราได้นมัสการที่ภูเขานี้ และพวกท่านพูดว่าเมืองเยรูซาเล็มเป็นสถานที่ที่ควรใช้ในการนมัสการ”

1 Chronicles 22:1 - David announced, “The house of the Lord God will be built here. Israel’s altar for burnt offerings will also be here.”
Joshua 8:33 - They were standing on both sides of the ark of the covenant of the Lord. All the Israelites, including outsiders and citizens, were there. Israel’s elders, officials and judges were also there. All of them faced the priests, who were Levites. They were carrying the ark. Half of the people stood in front of Mount Gerizim. The other half stood in front of Mount Ebal. Moses, the servant of the Lord, had earlier told them to do it. Moses told them to do it when he had given directions to bless the Israelites.
Joshua 8:34 - Then Joshua read all the words of the law out loud. He read the blessings and the curses. He read them just as they are written in the Book of the Law.
Joshua 8:35 - Joshua read every word Moses had commanded. He read them to the whole community of Israel. That included the women and children. It also included the outsiders living among them.
2 Chronicles 7:16 - I have chosen this temple. I have set it apart for myself. My Name will be there forever. My eyes and my heart will always be there.
Judges 9:6 - All the citizens of Shechem and Beth Millo came together. They gathered at the stone pillar that was beside the large tree in Shechem. They wanted to crown Abimelek as their king.
Judges 9:7 - Jotham was told about it. So he climbed up on top of Mount Gerizim. He shouted down to them, “Citizens of Shechem! Listen to me! Then God will listen to you.
1 Chronicles 21:26 - David built an altar there to honor the Lord. He sacrificed burnt offerings and friendship offerings. He called out to the Lord. The Lord answered him by sending fire from heaven on the altar for burnt offerings.
1 Kings 9:3 - The Lord said to him, “I have heard you pray to me. I have heard you ask me to help you. You have built this temple. I have set it apart for myself. My Name will be there forever. My eyes and my heart will always be there.
Psalm 78:68 - Instead, he chose to live in the tribe of Judah. He chose Mount Zion, which he loved.
Luke 9:53 - But the people there did not welcome Jesus. That was because he was heading for Jerusalem.
2 Kings 17:26 - A report was given to the king of Assyria. He was told, “You forced people to leave their own homes and live in the towns of Samaria. But they don’t know what the god of that country requires. So he has sent lions among them. And the lions are killing the people off. That’s because the people don’t know what that god requires.”
2 Kings 17:27 - Then the king of Assyria gave an order. He said, “Get one of the priests you captured from Samaria. Send him back to live there. Have him teach the people what the god of that land requires.”
2 Kings 17:28 - So a priest went back to live in Bethel. He was one of the priests who had been forced to leave Samaria. He taught the people of Bethel how to worship the Lord.
2 Kings 17:29 - In spite of that, the people from each nation made statues of their own gods. They made them in all the towns where they had been forced to live. They set up those statues in small temples. The people of Samaria had built the temples at the high places.
2 Kings 17:30 - The people from Babylon made statues of the god named Sukkoth Benoth. Those from Kuthah made statues of the god named Nergal. Those from Hamath made statues of the god named Ashima.
2 Kings 17:31 - The Avvites made statues of the gods named Nibhaz and Tartak. The Sepharvites sacrificed their children in the fire to the gods named Adrammelek and Anammelek. They were the gods of Sepharvaim.
2 Kings 17:32 - So the people of Samaria worshiped the Lord. But they also appointed all kinds of their own people to be their priests. The priests served in the small temples at the high places.
2 Kings 17:33 - The people worshiped the Lord. But they also served their own gods. They followed the evil practices of the nations they had been taken from.
Psalm 132:13 - The Lord has chosen Zion. That’s the place where he wants to live.
Psalm 87:1 - The Lord has built his city on the holy mountain.
Psalm 87:2 - He loves the city of Zion more than all the other places where the people of Jacob live.
2 Chronicles 6:6 - But now I have chosen Jerusalem. I will put my Name there. And I have chosen David to rule over my people Israel.’
2 Chronicles 7:12 - The Lord appeared to him at night. The Lord said, “I have heard your prayer. I have chosen this place for myself. It is a temple where sacrifices will be offered.
Genesis 33:18 - After Jacob came from Paddan Aram, he arrived safely at the city of Shechem in Canaan. He camped where he could see the city.
Genesis 33:19 - For 100 pieces of silver he bought a piece of land. He got it from Hamor’s sons. Hamor was the father of Shechem. Jacob set up his tent on that piece of land.
Genesis 33:20 - He also set up an altar there. He named it El Elohe Israel.
Deuteronomy 11:29 - The Lord your God will bring you into the land to take it over. When he does, you must announce the blessings from Mount Gerizim. You must announce the curses from Mount Ebal.
Deuteronomy 27:12 - You will go across the Jordan River. When you do, six tribes will stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people. Those tribes are Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph and Benjamin.
Deuteronomy 12:5 - Instead, go to the special place he will choose from among all your tribes. He will put his Name there. That’s where you must go.
Deuteronomy 12:6 - Take your burnt offerings and sacrifices to that place. Bring your special gifts and a tenth of everything you produce. Take with you what you have promised to give. Bring any other offerings you choose to give. And bring the male animals among your livestock that were born first to their mothers.
Deuteronomy 12:7 - You and your families will eat at the place the Lord your God will choose. He will be with you there. You will find joy in everything you have done. That’s because he has blessed you.
Deuteronomy 12:8 - You must not do as we’re doing here today. All of us are doing only what we think is right.
Deuteronomy 12:9 - That’s because you haven’t yet reached the place the Lord is giving you. Your God will give you peace and rest there.
Deuteronomy 12:10 - But first you will go across the Jordan River. You will settle in the land he’s giving you. It will belong to you as your share. He will give you peace and rest from all your enemies around you. You will live in safety.
Deuteronomy 12:11 - The Lord your God will choose a special place. He will put his Name there. That’s where you must bring everything I command you to bring. That includes your burnt offerings and sacrifices. It includes your special gifts and a tenth of everything you produce. It also includes all the things of value that you promised to give to the Lord.
Genesis 12:6 - Abram traveled through the land. He went as far as the large tree of Moreh at Shechem. At that time the Canaanites were living in the land.
Genesis 12:7 - The Lord appeared to Abram at Shechem. He said, “I will give this land to your family who comes after you.” So Abram built an altar there to honor the Lord, who had appeared to him.