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Deuteronomy tells Israel to seek “the place that the LORD your God will choose” and bring offerings there Deuteronomy 12:5–6. It contrasts that centralized worship with doing what is right in one’s own eyes Deuteronomy 12:8. The instruction is repeated as a rule not to offer sacrifices “in any place that you see” Deuteronomy 12:13–14.
5But to the place which Yahweh your God shall choose out of all your tribes, to put his name there, even to his habitation shall you seek, and there you shall come;
6and there you shall bring your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, and your tithes, and the heave-offering of your hand, and your vows, and your freewill-offerings, and the firstborn of your herd and of your flock:
7and there you shall eat before Yahweh your God, and you shall rejoice in all that you put your hand to, you and your households, in which Yahweh your God has blessed you.
8You shall not do after all the things that we do here this day, every man whatever is right in his own eyes;
9for you haven`t yet come to the rest and to the inheritance, which Yahweh your God gives you.
10But when you go over the Jordan, and dwell in the land which Yahweh your God causes you to inherit, and he gives you rest from all your enemies round about, so that you dwell in safety;
11then it shall happen that to the place which Yahweh your God shall choose, to cause his name to dwell there, there shall you bring all that I command you: your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, your tithes, and the heave-offering of your hand, and all your choice vows which you vow to Yahweh.
12You shall rejoice before Yahweh your God, you, and your sons, and your daughters, and your men-servants, and your maid-servants, and the Levite who is within your gates, because he has no portion nor inheritance with you.
13Take heed to yourself that you don`t offer your burnt offerings in every place that you see;
14but in the place which Yahweh shall choose in one of your tribes, there you shall offer your burnt offerings, and there you shall do all that I command you.