Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 16:10–15

10And you shall celebrate the Feast of Weeksb to the LORD your God with a freewill offering that you give in proportion to how the LORD your God has blessed you, 11and you shall rejoice before the LORD your God in the place He will choose as a dwelling for His Name — you, your sons and daughters, your menservants and maidservants, and the Levite within your gates, as well as the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widows among you.

12Remember that you were slaves in Egypt, and carefully follow these statutes.

13You are to celebrate the Feast of Tabernaclesc for seven days after you have gathered the produce of your threshing floor and your winepress. 14And you shall rejoice in your feast— you, your sons and daughters, your menservants and maidservants, and the Levite, as well as the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widows among you.

15For seven days you shall celebrate a feast to the LORD your God in the place He will choose, because the LORD your God will bless you in all your produce and in all the work of your hands, so that your joy will be complete.

Footnotes

  • b 16:10 That is, Shavuot; see footnotes for verse 16.
  • c 16:13 Or Booths or Shelters; see footnotes for verse 16.

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Deuteronomy 16:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And you shall celebrateוְעָשִׂ֜יתָwə·‘ā·śî·ṯāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH6213 do, make
the Feastחַ֤גḥaḡNoun - masculine singular constructH2282 festival-gathering, feast, pilgrim-feast
of Weeksשָׁבֻעוֹת֙šā·ḇu·‘ō·wṯNoun - masculine pluralH7620 period of seven
to the LORDלַיהוָ֣הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
with a freewill offeringנִדְבַ֥תniḏ·ḇaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH5071 voluntariness, freewill-offering
thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
you giveתִּתֵּ֑ןtit·tênVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
in proportion to howכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
has blessed youיְבָרֶכְךָ֖yə·ḇā·reḵ·ḵāVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless

Deuteronomy 16:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and you shall rejoiceוְשָׂמַחְתָּ֞wə·śā·maḥ·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH8055 rejoice, be glad
beforeלִפְנֵ֣י׀lip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
in the placeבַּמָּק֗וֹםbam·mā·qō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4725 standing, spot, condition
Heיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
will chooseיִבְחַר֙yiḇ·ḥarVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH977 choose
as a dwellingלְשַׁכֵּ֥ןlə·šak·kênPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH7931 settle down, abide, dwell
for His Nameשְׁמ֖וֹšə·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8034 name
youאַתָּ֨ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
your sonsוּבִנְךָ֣ū·ḇin·ḵāConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1121 son
and daughtersוּבִתֶּךָ֮ū·ḇit·te·ḵāConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1323 daughter
your menservantsוְעַבְדְּךָ֣wə·‘aḇ·də·ḵāConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
and maidservantsוַאֲמָתֶךָ֒wa·’ă·mā·ṯe·ḵāConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH519 maid, handmaid
and the Leviteוְהַלֵּוִי֙wə·hal·lê·wîConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3881 Levite
within your gatesבִּשְׁעָרֶ֔יךָbiš·‘ā·re·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH8179 gate
as well as the foreignerוְהַגֵּ֛רwə·hag·gêrConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1616 sojourner
the fatherlessוְהַיָּת֥וֹםwə·hay·yā·ṯō·wmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3490 orphan
and the widowsוְהָאַלְמָנָ֖הwə·hā·’al·mā·nāhConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singularH490 widow
among youבְּקִרְבֶּ֑ךָbə·qir·be·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH7130 inward part, midst

Deuteronomy 16:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Rememberוְזָ֣כַרְתָּ֔wə·zā·ḵar·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH2142 remember
thatכִּי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
you wereהָיִ֖יתָhā·yî·ṯāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
slavesעֶ֥בֶד‘e·ḇeḏNoun - masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
in Egyptבְּמִצְרָ֑יִםbə·miṣ·rā·yimPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
and carefullyוְשָׁמַרְתָּ֣wə·šā·mar·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH8104 keep, watch, preserve
followוְעָשִׂ֔יתָwə·‘ā·śî·ṯāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH6213 do, make
theseהָאֵֽלֶּה׃פhā·’êl·lehArticle; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
statutesהַֽחֻקִּ֖יםha·ḥuq·qîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH2706 something prescribed, a statute or due

Deuteronomy 16:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You are to celebrateתַּעֲשֶׂ֥הta·‘ă·śehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH6213 do, make
the Feastחַ֧גḥaḡNoun - masculine singular constructH2282 festival-gathering, feast, pilgrim-feast
of Tabernaclesהַסֻּכֹּ֛תhas·suk·kōṯArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH5521 thicket, booth
for sevenשִׁבְעַ֣תšiḇ·‘aṯNumber - masculine singular constructH7651 seven
daysיָמִ֑יםyā·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH3117 day
after you have gatheredבְּאָ֨סְפְּךָ֔bə·’ā·sə·pə·ḵāPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singularH622 gather, remove
your threshing floorמִֽגָּרְנְךָ֖mig·gā·rə·nə·ḵāPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1637 threshing-floor
and your winepressוּמִיִּקְבֶֽךָ׃ū·mî·yiq·ḇe·ḵāConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3342 wine-vat

Deuteronomy 16:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And you shall rejoiceוְשָׂמַחְתָּ֖wə·śā·maḥ·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH8055 rejoice, be glad
in your feastבְּחַגֶּ֑ךָbə·ḥag·ge·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH2282 festival-gathering, feast, pilgrim-feast
youאַתָּ֨ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
your sonsוּבִנְךָ֤ū·ḇin·ḵāConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1121 son
and daughtersוּבִתֶּ֙ךָ֙ū·ḇit·te·ḵāConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1323 daughter
your menservantsוְעַבְדְּךָ֣wə·‘aḇ·də·ḵāConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
and maidservantsוַאֲמָתֶ֔ךָwa·’ă·mā·ṯe·ḵāConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH519 maid, handmaid
and the Leviteוְהַלֵּוִ֗יwə·hal·lê·wîConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3881 Levite
as well as the foreignerוְהַגֵּ֛רwə·hag·gêrConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1616 sojourner
the fatherlessוְהַיָּת֥וֹםwə·hay·yā·ṯō·wmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3490 orphan
and the widowsוְהָאַלְמָנָ֖הwə·hā·’al·mā·nāhConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singularH490 widow
among youבִּשְׁעָרֶֽיךָ׃biš·‘ā·re·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH8179 gate

Deuteronomy 16:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
For sevenשִׁבְעַ֣תšiḇ·‘aṯNumber - masculine singular constructH7651 seven
daysיָמִ֗יםyā·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH3117 day
you shall celebrate a feastתָּחֹג֙tā·ḥōḡVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH2287 make pilgrimage, keep a pilgrim-feast
to the LORDלַיהוָ֣הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
in the placeבַּמָּק֖וֹםbam·mā·qō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4725 standing, spot, condition
Heיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
will chooseיִבְחַ֣רyiḇ·ḥarVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH977 choose
becauseכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
will blessיְבָרֶכְךָ֞yə·ḇā·reḵ·ḵāVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless
you in allבְּכֹ֤לbə·ḵōlPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
your produceתְּבוּאָֽתְךָ֙tə·ḇū·’ā·ṯə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH8393 product, revenue
and in allוּבְכֹל֙ū·ḇə·ḵōlConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the workמַעֲשֵׂ֣הma·‘ă·śêhNoun - masculine singular constructH4639 deed, work
of your handsיָדֶ֔יךָyā·ḏe·ḵāNoun - feminine dual construct; second person masculine singularH3027 hand
so that your joyשָׂמֵֽחַ׃śā·mê·aḥAdjective - masculine singularH8056 glad, joyful, merry
will beוְהָיִ֖יתָwə·hā·yî·ṯāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
completeאַ֥ךְ’aḵAdverbH389 surely

Cross-references

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Deuteronomy 16:10 1 Corinthians 16:2 · 2 Corinthians 8:10 · 2 Corinthians 9:5–11

Deuteronomy 16:11 Deuteronomy 12:7 · Deuteronomy 12:12 · Deuteronomy 12:18 · Isaiah 64:5 · 2 Corinthians 1:24 · Romans 5:11 · Philippians 4:4 · Habakkuk 3:18 · Deuteronomy 16:14 · Isaiah 66:10–14

Deuteronomy 16:12 Deuteronomy 15:15

Deuteronomy 16:13 Exodus 23:16 · John 7:2 · Leviticus 23:34–36 · 2 Chronicles 5:3 · Exodus 34:22 · Numbers 29:12–40 · Zechariah 14:16–18

Deuteronomy 16:14 Nehemiah 8:9–12 · Deuteronomy 16:11

Deuteronomy 16:15 Deuteronomy 30:16 · Leviticus 23:36–42 · Deuteronomy 7:13 · Deuteronomy 16:10 · Deuteronomy 28:8–12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.