Deuteronomy 16 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

The Feasts of Passover, of Weeks, and of Booths

1 “Observe ^H8104 the month ^H2320 of Abib ^H24 and [fn]celebrate ^H6213 the Passover ^H6453 to the LORD ^H3068 your God ^H430, for in the month ^H2320 of Abib ^H24 the LORD ^H3068 your God ^H430 brought ^H3318 you out ^H3318 of Egypt ^H4714 by night ^H3915.

2 You shall sacrifice ^H2076 the Passover ^H6453 to the LORD ^H3068 your God ^H430 from the flock ^H6629 and the herd ^H1241, in the place ^H4725 where ^H834 H8033 the LORD ^H3068 chooses ^H977 to establish ^H7931 His name ^H8034. 3 You shall not eat ^H398 leavened ^H2557 bread ^H2557 with it; for seven ^H7651 days ^H3117 you shall eat ^H398 unleavened ^H4682 bread ^H4682 with it, the bread ^H3899 of affliction ^H6040 (for you came ^H3318 out ^H3318 of the land ^H776 of Egypt ^H4714 in a hurry ^H2649), so ^H4616 that ^H4616 you will remember ^H2142 the day ^H3117 when you came ^H3318 out ^H3318 of the land ^H776 of Egypt ^H4714 all ^H3605 the days ^H3117 of your life ^H2416. 4 For seven ^H7651 days ^H3117 no ^H3808 leaven ^H7603 shall be seen ^H7200 with you in your entire ^H3605 territory ^H1366, and none ^H3808 of the meat ^H1320 which ^H834 you sacrifice ^H2076 on the evening ^H6153 of the first ^H7223 day ^H3117 shall be left ^H3885 overnight ^H3885 until the morning ^H1242. 5 You are not allowed ^H3201 to sacrifice ^H2076 the Passover ^H6453 in any ^H259 of your [fn]towns ^H8179 which ^H834 the LORD ^H3068 your God ^H430 is giving ^H5414 you; 6 but only at the place ^H4725 where ^H834 H8033 the LORD ^H3068 your God ^H430 chooses ^H977 to establish ^H7931 His name ^H8034, you shall sacrifice ^H2076 the Passover ^H6453 in the evening ^H6153 at sunset ^H8121 H935, at the time ^H4150 that you came ^H3318 out ^H3318 of Egypt ^H4714. 7 You shall cook ^H1310 and eat ^H398 it in the place ^H4725 which ^H834 the LORD ^H3068 your God ^H430 chooses ^H977. In the morning ^H1242 you are to return ^H6437 H1980 to your tents ^H168. 8 For six ^H8337 days ^H3117 you shall eat ^H398 unleavened ^H4682 bread ^H4682, and on the seventh ^H7637 day ^H3117 there shall be a festive ^H6116 assembly ^H6116 to the LORD ^H3068 your God ^H430; you shall do ^H6213 no ^H3808 work ^H4399 on it.

9 “You shall count ^H5608 seven ^H7651 weeks ^H7620 for yourself; you shall begin ^H2490 to count ^H5608 seven ^H7651 weeks ^H7620 from the time you begin ^H2490 to put the sickle ^H2770 to the standing ^H7054 grain ^H7054. 10 Then you shall [fn]celebrate ^H6213 the Feast ^H2282 of Weeks ^H7620 to the LORD ^H3068 your God ^H430 with a [fn]voluntary ^H5071 offering ^H5071 of your hand ^H3027 in a proportional ^H4530 amount ^H4530, which ^H834 you shall give ^H5414 just ^H834 as ^H834 the LORD ^H3068 your God ^H430 blesses ^H1288 you; 11 and you shall rejoice ^H8055 before ^H6440 the LORD ^H3068 your God ^H430, you, your son ^H1121 and your daughter ^H1323, and your male ^H5650 and female ^H519 slaves ^H5650 H519, and the Levite ^H3881 who ^H834 is in your [fn]town ^H8179, and the stranger ^H1616, the [fn]orphan ^H3490, and the widow ^H490 who ^H834 are in your midst ^H7130, at the place ^H4725 where ^H834 H8033 the LORD ^H3068 your God ^H430 chooses ^H977 to establish ^H7931 His name ^H8034. 12 You shall also remember ^H2142 that you were a slave ^H5650 in Egypt ^H4714, and you shall be ^H8104 careful ^H8104 and [fn]comply ^H6213 with ^H6213 these ^H428 statutes ^H2706.

13 “You shall [fn]celebrate ^H6213 the Feast ^H2282 of [fn]Booths ^H5521 for seven ^H7651 days ^H3117 when you have gathered ^H622 in ^H622 from your threshing ^H1637 floor ^H1637 and your wine ^H3342 vat ^H3342; 14 and you shall rejoice ^H8055 in your feast ^H2282, you, your son ^H1121 and your daughter ^H1323, and your male ^H5650 and female ^H519 slaves ^H5650 H519, and the Levite ^H3881, the stranger ^H1616, the [fn]orphan ^H3490, and the widow ^H490 who ^H834 are in your [fn]towns ^H8179. 15 For seven ^H7651 days ^H3117 you shall celebrate ^H2287 a ^H2287 feast ^H2287 to the LORD ^H3068 your God ^H430 in the place ^H4725 which ^H834 the LORD ^H3068 chooses ^H977, because ^H3588 the LORD ^H3068 your God ^H430 will bless ^H1288 you in all ^H3605 your produce ^H8393 and in all ^H3605 the work ^H4639 of your hands ^H3027, so that you will be altogether ^H389 joyful ^H8056.

16 “Three ^H7969 times ^H6471 a year ^H8141 all ^H3605 your males ^H2138 shall appear ^H7200 before ^H6440 the LORD ^H3068 your God ^H430 at the place ^H4725 which ^H834 He chooses ^H977: at the Feast ^H2282 of Unleavened ^H4682 Bread ^H4682, at the Feast ^H2282 of Weeks ^H7620, and at the Feast ^H2282 of Booths ^H5521; and they are not to appear ^H7200 before ^H6440 the LORD ^H3068 empty-handed ^H7387. 17 Everyone ^H376 [fn]shall give ^H4979 as he is able ^H3027, in accordance with the blessing ^H1293 of the LORD ^H3068 your God ^H430 which ^H834 He has given ^H5414 you.

18 “You shall appoint ^H5414 for yourself judges ^H8199 and officers ^H7860 in all ^H3605 your [fn]towns ^H8179 which ^H834 the LORD ^H3068 your God ^H430 is giving ^H5414 you, according to your tribes ^H7626, and they shall judge ^H8199 the people ^H5971 with righteous ^H6664 judgment ^H4941. 19 You shall not distort ^H5186 justice ^H4941, you shall not [fn]show ^H5234 partiality ^H5234 H6440; and you shall not accept ^H3947 a bribe ^H7810, because ^H3588 a bribe ^H7810 blinds ^H5786 the eyes ^H5869 of the wise ^H2450 and distorts ^H5557 the words ^H1697 of the righteous ^H6662. 20 Justice ^H6664, and only justice ^H6664, you shall pursue ^H7291, so ^H4616 that ^H4616 you may live ^H2421 and possess ^H3423 the land ^H776 which ^H834 the LORD ^H3068 your God ^H430 is giving ^H5414 you.

21 “You shall not plant ^H5193 for yourself an [fn]Asherah ^H842 of any ^H3605 kind of tree ^H6086 beside ^H681 the altar ^H4196 of the LORD ^H3068 your God ^H430, which ^H834 you shall make ^H6213 for yourself. 22 And you shall not set ^H6965 up ^H6965 for yourself a memorial ^H4676 stone ^H4676, which ^H834 the LORD ^H3068 your God ^H430 hates ^H8130.