Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 16:16–17

16Three times a year all your men are to appear before the LORD your God in the place He will choose: at the Feast of Unleavened Bread,d the Feast of Weeks,e and the Feast of Tabernacles.f No one should appear before the LORD empty-handed. 17Everyone must appear with a gift as he is able, according to the blessing the LORD your God has given you.

Footnotes

  • d 16:16 That is, the seven-day period after the Passover during which no leaven may be eaten; see Exodus 12:14–20|EXO 12:14-20.
  • e 16:16 That is, Shavuot, the late spring feast of pilgrimage to Jerusalem; it is also known as the Feast of Harvest(see Exodus 23:16|EXO 23:16) or the Feast of Pentecost(see Acts 2:1|ACT 2:1).
  • f 16:16 That is, Sukkot, the autumn feast of pilgrimage to Jerusalem; also translated as the Feast of Booths or the Feast of Shelters and originally called the Feast of Ingathering(see Exodus 23:16|EXO 23:16and Exodus 34:22).

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Deuteronomy 16:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Threeשָׁל֣וֹשׁšā·lō·wōšNumber - feminine singularH7969 a three, triad
timesפְּעָמִ֣ים׀pə·‘ā·mîmNoun - feminine pluralH6471 beat, foot, anvil, occurrence
a yearבַּשָּׁנָ֡הbaš·šā·nāhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH8141 year
allכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
your menזְכוּרְךָ֜zə·ḵū·rə·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH2138 male
are to appearיֵרָאֶ֨הyê·rā·’ehVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
beforeפְּנֵ֣י׀pə·nêNoun - 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 placeבַּמָּקוֹם֙bam·mā·qō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4725 standing, spot, condition
He will chooseיִבְחָ֔רyiḇ·ḥārVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH977 choose
at the Feastבְּחַ֧גbə·ḥaḡPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH2282 festival-gathering, feast, pilgrim-feast
of Unleavened Breadהַמַּצּ֛וֹתham·maṣ·ṣō·wṯArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH4682 unleavened bread, or cake(s)
the Feastוּבְחַ֥גū·ḇə·ḥaḡConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH2282 festival-gathering, feast, pilgrim-feast
of Weeksהַשָּׁבֻע֖וֹתhaš·šā·ḇu·‘ō·wṯArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH7620 period of seven
and the Feastוּבְחַ֣גū·ḇə·ḥaḡConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH2282 festival-gathering, feast, pilgrim-feast
of Tabernaclesהַסֻּכּ֑וֹתhas·suk·kō·wṯArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH5521 thicket, booth
No oneוְלֹ֧אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
should appearיֵרָאֶ֛הyê·rā·’ehVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
beforeפְּנֵ֥יpə·nêNoun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
empty-handedרֵיקָֽם׃rê·qāmAdverbH7387 emptily, vainly

Deuteronomy 16:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Everyoneאִ֖ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
must appear with a giftכְּמַתְּנַ֣תkə·mat·tə·naṯPreposition-k; Noun - feminine singular constructH4979 gift
as he is ableיָד֑וֹyā·ḏōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand
according to the blessingכְּבִרְכַּ֛תkə·ḇir·kaṯPreposition-k; Noun - feminine singular constructH1293 blessing
the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
has givenנָֽתַן־nā·ṯan-Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
youלָֽךְ׃סlāḵPreposition; second person masculine singular

Cross-references

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Deuteronomy 16:16 Psalm 96:8 · Proverbs 3:9–10 · Haggai 1:9 · Exodus 23:14–17 · Matthew 2:11 · Exodus 34:20 · 1 Chronicles 29:14–17 · 1 Chronicles 29:3–9 · 1 Kings 9:25 · Exodus 34:22–23 · Isaiah 60:6–9 · Isaiah 23:18

Deuteronomy 16:17 2 Corinthians 9:6–7 · 2 Corinthians 8:12 · Mark 12:41–44 · Deuteronomy 16:10 · Leviticus 27:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.