Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews say that the place where one must worship is in Jerusalem.”
Instead, you must seek the place the LORD your God will choose from among all your tribes to establish as a dwelling for
After Jacob had come from Paddan-aram, he arrived safely at the city of Shechem in the land of Canaan, and he camped jus
“When you have crossed the Jordan, these tribes shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, I
the LORD appeared to him at night and said to him: “I have heard your prayer and have chosen this place for Myself as a
When the LORD your God brings you into the land you are entering to possess, you are to proclaim the blessing on Mount G
Abram traveled through the land as far as the site of the Oak of Moreh at Shechem. And at that time the Canaanites were
Then all the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo gathered beside the oak at the pillar in Shechem and proceeded to make Ab
So they spoke to the king of Assyria, saying, “The peoples that you have removed and placed in the cities of Samaria do
All Israel, foreigners and citizens alike, with their elders, officers, and judges, stood on both sides of the ark of th
But now I have chosen Jerusalem for My Name to be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’
And there he built an altar to the LORD and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. He called upon the LORD, who an
Then David said, “Here shall be the house of the LORD God, as well as the altar of burnt offering for Israel.”
A Psalm of the sons of Korah. A song. He has founded His city on the holy mountains.
For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home:
And the LORD said to him: “I have heard your prayer and petition before Me. I have consecrated this temple, which you ha
For I have now chosen and consecrated this temple so that My Name may be there forever. My eyes and My heart will be the
But the people there refused to welcome Him, because He was heading for Jerusalem.
But He chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion, which He loved.