Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 16:11–14

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 Tabernacles^c 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.

Footnotes

c 16:13 Or Booths or Shelters; see footnotes for verse 16.

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Deuteronomy 16:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and you shall rejoice	וְשָׂמַחְתָּ֞	wə·śā·maḥ·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H8055 rejoice, be glad
before	לִפְנֵ֣י׀	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
in the place	בַּמָּק֗וֹם	bam·mā·qō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
He	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
will choose	יִבְחַר֙	yiḇ·ḥar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H977 choose
as a dwelling	לְשַׁכֵּ֥ן	lə·šak·kên	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H7931 settle down, abide, dwell
for His Name	שְׁמ֖וֹ	šə·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8034 name
you	אַתָּ֨ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
your sons	וּבִנְךָ֣	ū·ḇin·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1121 son
and daughters	וּבִתֶּךָ֮	ū·ḇit·te·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1323 daughter
your menservants	וְעַבְדְּךָ֣	wə·‘aḇ·də·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
and maidservants	וַאֲמָתֶךָ֒	wa·’ă·mā·ṯe·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H519 maid, handmaid
and the Levite	וְהַלֵּוִי֙	wə·hal·lê·wî	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3881 Levite
within your gates	בִּשְׁעָרֶ֔יךָ	biš·‘ā·re·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H8179 gate
as well as the foreigner	וְהַגֵּ֛ר	wə·hag·gêr	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1616 sojourner
the fatherless	וְהַיָּת֥וֹם	wə·hay·yā·ṯō·wm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3490 orphan
and the widows	וְהָאַלְמָנָ֖ה	wə·hā·’al·mā·nāh	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H490 widow
among you	בְּקִרְבֶּ֑ךָ	bə·qir·be·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7130 inward part, midst

Deuteronomy 16:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Remember	וְזָ֣כַרְתָּ֔	wə·zā·ḵar·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H2142 remember
that	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you were	הָיִ֖יתָ	hā·yî·ṯā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
slaves	עֶ֥בֶד	‘e·ḇeḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
in Egypt	בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם	bə·miṣ·rā·yim	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
and carefully	וְשָׁמַרְתָּ֣	wə·šā·mar·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
follow	וְעָשִׂ֔יתָ	wə·‘ā·śî·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
these	הָאֵֽלֶּה׃פ	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
statutes	הַֽחֻקִּ֖ים	ha·ḥuq·qîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2706 something prescribed, a statute or due

Deuteronomy 16:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You are to celebrate	תַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה	ta·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
the Feast	חַ֧ג	ḥaḡ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2282 festival-gathering, feast, pilgrim-feast
of Tabernacles	הַסֻּכֹּ֛ת	has·suk·kōṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H5521 thicket, booth
for seven	שִׁבְעַ֣ת	šiḇ·‘aṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H7651 seven
days	יָמִ֑ים	yā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
after you have gathered	בְּאָ֨סְפְּךָ֔	bə·’ā·sə·pə·ḵā	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H622 gather, remove
your threshing floor	מִֽגָּרְנְךָ֖	mig·gā·rə·nə·ḵā	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1637 threshing-floor
and your winepress	וּמִיִּקְבֶֽךָ׃	ū·mî·yiq·ḇe·ḵā	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3342 wine-vat

Deuteronomy 16:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And you shall rejoice	וְשָׂמַחְתָּ֖	wə·śā·maḥ·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H8055 rejoice, be glad
in your feast	בְּחַגֶּ֑ךָ	bə·ḥag·ge·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2282 festival-gathering, feast, pilgrim-feast
you	אַתָּ֨ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
your sons	וּבִנְךָ֤	ū·ḇin·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1121 son
and daughters	וּבִתֶּ֙ךָ֙	ū·ḇit·te·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1323 daughter
your menservants	וְעַבְדְּךָ֣	wə·‘aḇ·də·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
and maidservants	וַאֲמָתֶ֔ךָ	wa·’ă·mā·ṯe·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H519 maid, handmaid
and the Levite	וְהַלֵּוִ֗י	wə·hal·lê·wî	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3881 Levite
as well as the foreigner	וְהַגֵּ֛ר	wə·hag·gêr	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1616 sojourner
the fatherless	וְהַיָּת֥וֹם	wə·hay·yā·ṯō·wm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3490 orphan
and the widows	וְהָאַלְמָנָ֖ה	wə·hā·’al·mā·nāh	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H490 widow
among you	בִּשְׁעָרֶֽיךָ׃	biš·‘ā·re·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H8179 gate