Deuteronomy 16
Hebrew · Old Testament
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Deuteronomy 16 - 1
שָׁמַרshâmarObserveH8104אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853חֹדֶשׁchôdeshthe monthH2320אָבִיבʼâbîybof AbibH24עָשָׂהʻâsâhand celebrateH6213פֶּסַחpeçachthe PassoverH6453יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhto the LORDH3068אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymyour God ,H430כִּיkîybecauseH3588חֹדֶשׁchôdeshin the monthH2320אָבִיבʼâbîybof AbibH24יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymyour GodH430יָצָאyâtsâʼbrought you outH3318מִצְרַיִםMitsrayimof EgyptH4714לַיִלlayilby night.H3915
Deuteronomy 16 - 2
זָבַחzâbachYou are to offerH2076יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhto the LORDH3068אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymyour GodH430פֶּסַחpeçachthe Passover sacrificeH6453בָּקָרbâqârfrom the herdH1241צֹאןtsôʼnor flockH6629מָקוֹםmâqôwmin the placeH4725אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068בָּחַרbâcharwill chooseH977שָׁכַןshâkanas a dwellingH7931שֵׁםshêmfor His NameH8034שָׁםshâm....H8033
Deuteronomy 16 - 3
לֹאlôʼYou must notH3808אָכַלʼâkaleatH398חָמֵץchâmêtsleavened breadH2557עַלʻalwith it ;H5921שֶׁבַעshebaʻfor sevenH7651יוֹםyôwmdaysH3117אָכַלʼâkalyou are to eatH398עַלʻalwith itH5921מַצָּהmatstsâhunleavened bread ,H4682לֶחֶםlechemthe breadH3899עֳנִיʻŏnîyof affliction ,H6040כִּיkîybecauseH3588יָצָאyâtsâʼyou leftH3318אֶרֶץʼeretsthe landH776מִצְרַיִםMitsrayimof EgyptH4714חִפָּזוֹןchippâzôwnin haste —H2649מַעַןmaʻanso thatH4616זָכַרzâkaryou may rememberH2142אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853יוֹםyôwmday, time, yearH3117כֹּלkôlfor the restH3605חַיchayof your lifeH2416יוֹםyôwmthe dayH3117יָצָאyâtsâʼyou leftH3318אֶרֶץʼeretsthe landH776מִצְרַיִםMitsrayimof Egypt.H4714
Deuteronomy 16 - 4
לֹאlôʼNoH3808שְׂאֹרsᵉʼôrleavenH7603רָאָהrâʼâhis to be foundH7200כֹּלkôlin allH3605גְּבוּלgᵉbûwlyour landH1366שֶׁבַעshebaʻfor sevenH7651יוֹםyôwmdays ,H3117לֹאlôʼand noneH3808מִןminofH4480בָּשָׂרbâsârthe meatH1320אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834זָבַחzâbachyou sacrificeH2076עֶרֶבʻerebin the eveningH6153רִאשׁוֹןriʼshôwnof the firstH7223יוֹםyôwmdayH3117לוּןlûwnshall remainH3885בֹּקֶרbôqeruntil morning.H1242
Deuteronomy 16 - 5
לֹאlôʼYou are notH3808יָכֹלyâkôl...H3201זָבַחzâbachto sacrificeH2076אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853פֶּסַחpeçachthe Passover animalH6453אֶחָדʼechâdin anyH259שַׁעַרshaʻarof the townsH8179אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymyour GodH430נָתַןnâthanis givingH5414
Deuteronomy 16 - 6
כִּיkîyYou must onlyH3588אִםʼim...H518זָבַחzâbachofferH2076אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853פֶּסַחpeçachthe Passover sacrificeH6453אֵלʼêlatH413מָקוֹםmâqôwmthe placeH4725אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymyour GodH430בָּחַרbâcharwill chooseH977שָׁכַןshâkanas a dwellingH7931שֵׁםshêmfor His NameH8034שָׁםshâm....H8033עֶרֶבʻerebDo this in the eveningH6153שֶׁמֶשׁshemeshas the sunH8121בּוֹאbôwʼsets ,H935מוֹעֵדmôwʻêdat the same timeH4150יָצָאyâtsâʼyou departedH3318מִצְרַיִםMitsrayimfrom Egypt.H4714
Deuteronomy 16 - 7
בָּשַׁלbâshalAnd you shall roast itH1310אָכַלʼâkaland eat itH398מָקוֹםmâqôwmin the placeH4725אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymyour GodH430פָּנָהpânâhto turnH6437בָּחַרbâcharwill choose ,H977בֹּקֶרbôqerand in the morningH1242הָלַךְhâlakyou shall returnH1980אֹהֶלʼôhelto your tents.H168
Deuteronomy 16 - 8
שֵׁשׁshêshFor sixH8337יוֹםyôwmdaysH3117אָכַלʼâkalyou must eatH398מַצָּהmatstsâhunleavened bread ,H4682שְׁבִיעִיshᵉbîyʻîyand on the seventhH7637יוֹםyôwmdayH3117עֲצָרָהʻătsârâhyou shall hold a solemn assemblyH6116יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhto the LORDH3068אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymyour God ,H430לֹאlôʼand you must notH3808עָשָׂהʻâsâhdoH6213מְלָאכָהmᵉlâʼkâhany work.H4399
Deuteronomy 16 - 9
סָפַרçâpharYou are to count offH5608שֶׁבַעshebaʻsevenH7651שָׁבוּעַshâbûwaʻweeksH7620סָפַרçâphar(from)H5608שֶׁבַעshebaʻ...H7651שָׁבוּעַshâbûwaʻ(the time)H7620חֶרְמֵשׁchermêshyou first put the sickleH2770חָלַלchâlal...H2490קָמָהqâmâhto the standing grainH7054חָלַלchâlal....H2490
Deuteronomy 16 - 10
עָשָׂהʻâsâhAnd you shall celebrateH6213חַגchagthe FeastH2282שָׁבוּעַshâbûwaʻof WeeksH7620יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhto the LORDH3068אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymyour GodH430מִסָּהmiççâh...H4530נְדָבָהnᵉdâbâhwith a freewill offeringH5071יָדyâd...H3027אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834נָתַןnâthanyou giveH5414אֲשֶׁרʼăsherin proportion to howH834יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymyour GodH430בָרַךְbârakhas blessed you ,H1288
Deuteronomy 16 - 11
שָׂמַחsâmachand you shall rejoiceH8055פָּנִיםpânîymbeforeH6440יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymyour GodH430מָקוֹםmâqôwmin the placeH4725אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhHeH3068אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîym...H430בָּחַרbâcharwill chooseH977שָׁכַןshâkanas a dwellingH7931שֵׁםshêmfor His NameH8034שָׁםshâm... —H8033אַתָּהʼattâhyou ,H859בֵּןbênyour sonsH1121בַּתbathand daughters ,H1323עֶבֶדʻebedyour menservantsH5650אָמָהʼâmâhand maidservants ,H519לֵוִיִּיLêvîyîyand the LeviteH3881אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834שַׁעַרshaʻarwithin your gates ,H8179גֵּרgêras well as the foreigner ,H1616יָתוֹםyâthôwmthe fatherless ,H3490אַלְמָנָהʼalmânâhand the widowsH490אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834קֶרֶבqerebamong you.H7130
Deuteronomy 16 - 12
זָכַרzâkarRememberH2142כִּיkîythatH3588הָיָהhâyâhyou wereH1961עֶבֶדʻebedslavesH5650מִצְרַיִםMitsrayimin Egypt ,H4714שָׁמַרshâmarand carefullyH8104עָשָׂהʻâsâhfollowH6213אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853אֵלֶּהʼêl-lehtheseH428חֹקchôqstatutes.H2706
Deuteronomy 16 - 13
עָשָׂהʻâsâhYou are to celebrateH6213חַגchagthe FeastH2282סֻכָּהçukkâhof TabernaclesH5521שֶׁבַעshebaʻfor sevenH7651יוֹםyôwmdaysH3117אָסַףʼâçaphafter you have gatheredH622גֹּרֶןgôren(the produce of) your threshing floorH1637יֶקֶבyeqeband your winepress.H3342
Deuteronomy 16 - 14
שָׂמַחsâmachAnd you shall rejoiceH8055חַגchagin your feast —H2282אַתָּהʼattâhyou ,H859בֵּןbênyour sonsH1121בַּתbathand daughters ,H1323עֶבֶדʻebedyour menservantsH5650אָמָהʼâmâhand maidservants ,H519לֵוִיִּיLêvîyîyand the Levite ,H3881גֵּרgêras well as the foreigner ,H1616יָתוֹםyâthôwmthe fatherless ,H3490אַלְמָנָהʼalmânâhand the widowsH490אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834שַׁעַרshaʻaramong you.H8179
Deuteronomy 16 - 15
שֶׁבַעshebaʻFor sevenH7651יוֹםyôwmdaysH3117חָגַגchâgagyou shall celebrate a feastH2287יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhto the LORDH3068אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymyour GodH430מָקוֹםmâqôwmin the placeH4725אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhHeH3068בָּחַרbâcharwill choose ,H977כִּיkîybecauseH3588יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymyour GodH430בָרַךְbârakwill blessH1288כֹּלkôlyou in allH3605תְּבוּאָהtᵉbûwʼâhyour produceH8393כֹּלkôland in allH3605מַעֲשֶׂהmaʻăsehthe workH4639יָדyâdof your hands ,H3027שָׂמֵחַsâmêachso that your joyH8056הָיָהhâyâhwill beH1961אַךְʼakcomplete.H389
Deuteronomy 16 - 16
שָׁלוֹשׁshâlôwshThreeH7969פַּעַםpaʻamtimesH6471שָׁנֶהshâneha yearH8141כֹּלkôlallH3605זָכוּרzâkûwryour menH2138אֵתʼêth...H854רָאָהrâʼâhare to appearH7200פָּנִיםpânîymbeforeH6440יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymyour GodH430מָקוֹםmâqôwmin the placeH4725אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834בָּחַרbâcharHe will choose :H977חַגchagat the FeastH2282מַצָּהmatstsâhof Unleavened Bread ,H4682חַגchagthe FeastH2282שָׁבוּעַshâbûwaʻof Weeks ,H7620חַגchagand the FeastH2282סֻכָּהçukkâhof Tabernacles.H5521לֹאlôʼNo oneH3808רָאָהrâʼâhshould appearH7200אֵתʼêth...H854פָּנִיםpânîymbeforeH6440יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068רֵיקָםrêyqâmempty-handed.H7387
Deuteronomy 16 - 17
אִישׁʼîyshEveryoneH376מַתָּנָהmattânâhmust appear with a giftH4979יָדyâdas he is able ,H3027בְּרָכָהBᵉrâkâhaccording to the blessingH1293יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymyour GodH430אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834נָתַןnâthanhas givenH5414
Deuteronomy 16 - 18
נָתַןnâthanYou are to appointH5414שָׁפַטshâphaṭJudges -H8199שֹׁטֵרshôṭêrand officialsH7860שֵׁבֶטshêbeṭfor your tribesH7626כֹּלkôlin everyH3605שַׁעַרshaʻartownH8179אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymyour GodH430נָתַןnâthanis givingH5414שָׁפַטshâphaṭThey are to judgeH8199אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853עַםʻamthe peopleH5971צֶדֶקtsedeqwith righteousH6664מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭjudgment.H4941
Deuteronomy 16 - 19
לֹאlôʼDo notH3808נָטָהnâṭâhdenyH5186מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭjusticeH4941נָכַרnâkaror show partialityH5234פָּנִיםpânîym...H6440לֹאlôʼ....H3808לֹאlôʼDo notH3808לָקַחlâqachacceptH3947שַׁחַדshachada bribe ,H7810כִּיkîyforH3588שַׁחַדshachada bribeH7810עָוַרʻâvarblindsH5786עַיִןʻayinthe eyesH5869חָכָםchâkâmof the wiseH2450סָלַףçâlaphand twistsH5557דָּבָרdâbârthe wordsH1697צַדִּיקtsaddîyqof the righteous.H6662
Deuteronomy 16 - 20
רָדַףrâdaphPursueH7291צֶדֶקtsedeqjustice ,H6664צֶדֶקtsedeqand justice alone ,H6664מַעַןmaʻanso thatH4616חָיָהchâyâhyou may live ,H2421יָרַשׁyârashand you may possessH3423אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853אֶרֶץʼeretsthe landH776אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymyour GodH430נָתַןnâthanis givingH5414
Deuteronomy 16 - 21
לֹאlôʼDo notH3808נָטַעnâṭaʻset upH5193כֹּלkôlanyH3605עֵץʻêtswoodenH6086אֲשֵׁרָהʼăshêrâhAsherah poleH842אֵצֶלʼêtselnext toH681מִזְבֵּחַmizbêachthe altarH4196עָשָׂהʻâsâhyou will buildH6213יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhfor the LORDH3068אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymyour GodH430אֲשֶׁרʼăsher- ,H834
Deuteronomy 16 - 22
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Intertextuality Pairs
Allusions Deuteronomy 16:18 → Exodus 23:8, Deuteronomy 16:18-20 → Exodus 23:8, 2 Chronicles 35:13 → Deuteronomy 16:7, Ezekiel 45:21 → Deuteronomy 16:1, Ezekiel 45:21 → Deuteronomy 16:13, Ezekiel 45:21-24 → Deuteronomy 16:1-8, Ezekiel 45:21-24 → Deuteronomy 16:13-17, Ezekiel 45:25 → Deuteronomy 16:1, Ezekiel 45:25 → Deuteronomy 16:1-8, Ezekiel 45:25 → Deuteronomy 16:13, Ezekiel 45:25 → Deuteronomy 16:13-17, Amos 5:10 → Deuteronomy 16:18, Amos 5:10 → Deuteronomy 16:18-19, Amos 5:12 → Deuteronomy 16:18, Amos 5:12 → Deuteronomy 16:18-19
Chiasms
Shaped Deuteronomy 16:1–8