Deuteronomio 12:17

17 »Sin embargo, en la ciudad donde vivas, no podrás comer de tus ofrendas: sea la décima parte de tu grano y vino nuevo y aceite de oliva, o las primeras crías de tus rebaños y manadas, o cualquier ofrenda para cumplir un juramento, o tus ofrendas voluntarias, o tus ofrendas sagradas.

Deuteronomio 12:17 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 12:17

Thou mayest not eat within thy gates the tithe of thy corn, or
of thy wine, or of thy oil
This cannot be understood of the tithe given to the Levites, or of that which the Levites out of theirs gave to the priests, for that was only eaten by them; but of the tithe which every three years they were to lay up within their gates, and which they were to eat with their families and others; but the other two years they were to carry it to the place the Lord chose, or turn it into money, and when they came thither purchase with it what they pleased, and eat it, they and their household, and others with them, before the Lord; see ( Deuteronomy 14:22-29 ) ,

the firstlings of thy herds or of thy flocks;
these also the firstborn males belonged to the Lord, and so to the priests, and could not be eaten by the people any where; and must be understood either of the next firstlings, which were the people's, or of the female firstlings, which they might devote to the Lord, and so not allowed to eat at home, but in the chosen place:

nor any of thy vows which thou vowest, nor thy freewill offerings;
which were species of peace offerings, and so to be eaten not in their own cities, but in the place appointed:

or heave offerings of thine hand;
the firstfruits; see ( Deuteronomy 26:1-11 ) these were such they were not bound to bring, but brought them freely.

Deuteronomio 12:17 In-Context

15 »Puedes matar tus animales y comer su carne en cualquier ciudad y cuando quieras. Puedes comer sin impedimento los animales con los que el Señor
tu Dios te haya bendecido. Todo el pueblo, esté o no ceremonialmente puro, podrá comer la carne de esos animales, así como ahora come la carne de gacela y de ciervo.

16 Pero por ninguna razón consumas la sangre, sino derrámala sobre la tierra como si fuera agua.

17 »Sin embargo, en la ciudad donde vivas, no podrás comer de tus ofrendas: sea la décima parte de tu grano y vino nuevo y aceite de oliva, o las primeras crías de tus rebaños y manadas, o cualquier ofrenda para cumplir un juramento, o tus ofrendas voluntarias, o tus ofrendas sagradas.

18 Todas estas las comerás en la presencia del Señor
tu Dios, en el lugar que él elija. Lo harás allí con tus hijos, tus sirvientes y los levitas que vivan en tus ciudades, y celebrarás en la presencia del Señor
tu Dios cada cosa que haces.

19 Y ten mucho cuidado de no desamparar a los levitas mientras vivas en tu tierra.