Deuteronomy 14:24

24 But if the distance is too great for you to carry it, since the place where the Lord your God chooses to put His name is too far away from you and since the Lord your God has blessed you,

Deuteronomy 14:24 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 14:24

And if the way be too long for thee
The way from the place where any Israelite might live:

to carry it;
the tithe and the firstlings, it would be too expensive or too troublesome in any way that could be devised:

or if the place shall be too far from thee, which the Lord thy God
shall choose to set his name there;
which by the event appeared to be the city of Jerusalem, and this from some parts of the land of Canaan was very distant:

when the Lord thy God hath blessed thee;
with a large increase of the fruits of the earth, and of flocks and herds.

Deuteronomy 14:24 In-Context

22 "Each year you are to set aside a tenth of all the produce grown in your fields.

23 You are to eat a tenth of your grain, new wine, and oil, and the firstborn of your herd and flock, in the presence of the Lord your God at the place where He chooses to have His name dwell, so that you will always learn to fear the Lord your God.

24 But if the distance is too great for you to carry it, since the place where the Lord your God chooses to put His name is too far away from you and since the Lord your God has blessed you,

25 then exchange it for money, take the money in your hand, and go to the place the Lord your God chooses.

26 You may spend the money on anything you want: cattle, sheep, wine, beer, or anything you desire. You are to feast there in the presence of the Lord your God and rejoice with your family.