Focused Passage

Deuteronomy 16:1-8

Three Feasts and Just Judges: The Covenant Calendar and the Justice That Guards It

From Passover and the memory of the exodus night (vv. 1-8) through the Feast of Weeks and the agricultural firstfruits thanksgiving (vv. 9-12) to the Feast of Booths and the harvest's completion (vv. 13-15), the three-times-a-year summary (vv. 16-17), the appointment of just judges (vv. 18-20), and the closing cultic prohibitions (vv. 21-22).

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1Observe the month of Abib and celebrate the Passover to the LORD your God, because in the month of Abib the LORD your God brought you out of Egypt by night.

2You are to offer to the LORD your God the Passover sacrifice from the herd or flock in the place the LORD will choose as a dwelling for His Name.

3You must not eat leavened bread with it; for seven days you are to eat with it unleavened bread, the bread of affliction, because you left the land of Egypt in haste—so that you may remember for the rest of your life the day you left the land of Egypt.

4No leaven is to be found in all your land for seven days, and none of the meat you sacrifice in the evening of the first day shall remain until morning.

5You are not to sacrifice the Passover animal in any of the towns that the LORD your God is giving you.

6You must only offer the Passover sacrifice at the place the LORD your God will choose as a dwelling for His Name. Do this in the evening as the sun sets, at the same time you departed from Egypt.

7And you shall roast it and eat it in the place the LORD your God will choose, and in the morning you shall return to your tents.

8For six days you must eat unleavened bread, and on the seventh day you shall hold a solemn assembly to the LORD your God, and you must not do any work.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Original words

Observeשָׁמוֹר֙H8104Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe monthחֹ֣דֶשׁH2320Noun - masculine singular constructof Abibהָאָבִ֔יבH24Article | Noun - masculine singularand celebrateוְעָשִׂ֣יתָH6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularthe Passoverפֶּ֔סַחH6453Noun - masculine singularto the LORDלַיהוָ֖הH3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularbecauseכִּ֞יH3588Conjunctionin the monthבְּחֹ֣דֶשׁH2320Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof Abibהָֽאָבִ֗יבH24Article | Noun - masculine singularthe LORDיְהוָ֧הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֛יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularbrought you outהוֹצִ֨יאֲךָ֜H3318Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singularof Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֖יִםH4714Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singularby nightלָֽיְלָה׃H3915Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Abib was the first month of the ancient Hebrew lunar calendar, usually occurring within the months of March and April; twice in this verse.
Verse 2

Original words

You are to offerוְזָבַ֥חְתָּH2076Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularto the LORDלַיהוָ֥הH3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularthe Passover sacrificeפֶּ֛סַחH6453Noun - masculine singularfrom the herdוּבָקָ֑רH1241Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularor flockצֹ֣אןH6629Noun - common singularin the placeבַּמָּקוֹם֙H4725Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular-אֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularwill chooseיִבְחַ֣רH977Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularas a dwellingלְשַׁכֵּ֥ןH7931Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructfor His Nameשְׁמ֖וֹH8034Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular. . .שָֽׁם׃H8033Adverb
Verse 3

Original words

You must notלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particleeatתֹאכַ֤לH398Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularleavened breadחָמֵ֔ץH2557Noun - masculine singularwith itעָלָיו֙H5921Preposition | third person masculine singularfor sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תH7651Number - masculine singular constructdaysיָמִ֛יםH3117Noun - masculine pluralyou are to eatתֹּֽאכַל־H398Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularwith itעָלָ֥יוH5921Preposition | third person masculine singularunleavened breadמַצּ֖וֹתH4682Noun - feminine pluralthe breadלֶ֣חֶםH3899Noun - masculine singular constructof afflictionעֹ֑נִיH6040Noun - masculine singularbecauseכִּ֣יH3588Conjunctionyou leftיָצָ֙אתָ֙H3318Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularthe landמֵאֶ֣רֶץH776Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular constructof Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםH4714Noun - proper - feminine singularin hasteבְחִפָּז֗וֹןH2649Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singularso thatלְמַ֣עַןH4616Conjunctionyou may rememberתִּזְכֹּר֔H2142Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object marker-י֤וֹםH3117Noun - masculine singularfor the restכֹּ֖לH3605Noun - masculine singular constructof your lifeחַיֶּֽיךָ׃H2416Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularthe dayיְמֵ֥יH3117Noun - masculine plural constructyou leftצֵֽאתְךָ֙H3318Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singularthe landמֵאֶ֣רֶץH776Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular constructof Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםH4714Noun - proper - feminine singular
Verse 4

Original words

Noוְלֹֽא־H3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleleavenשְׂאֹ֛רH7603Noun - masculine singularis to be foundיֵרָאֶ֨הH7200Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularin allבְּכָל־H3605Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructyour landגְּבֻלְךָ֖H1366Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularfor sevenשִׁבְעַ֣תH7651Number - masculine singular constructdaysיָמִ֑יםH3117Noun - masculine pluraland noneוְלֹא־H3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleofמִן־H4480Prepositionthe meatהַבָּשָׂ֗רH1320Article | Noun - masculine singular-אֲשֶׁ֨רH834Pronoun - relativeyou sacrificeתִּזְבַּ֥חH2076Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularin the eveningבָּעֶ֛רֶבH6153Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularof the firstהָרִאשׁ֖וֹןH7223Article | Adjective - masculine singulardayבַּיּ֥וֹםH3117Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularshall remainיָלִ֣יןH3885Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularuntil morningלַבֹּֽקֶר׃H1242Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 5

Original words

You are notלֹ֥אH3808Adverb - Negative particle. . .תוּכַ֖לH3201Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularto sacrificeלִזְבֹּ֣חַH2076Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe Passover animalהַפָּ֑סַחH6453Article | Noun - masculine singularin anyבְּאַחַ֣דH259Preposition-b | Number - masculine singular constructof the townsשְׁעָרֶ֔יךָH8179Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularthatאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularis givingנֹתֵ֥ןH5414Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularyouלָֽךְ׃Preposition | second person masculine singular
Verse 6

Original words

You must onlyכִּ֠יH3588Conjunction. . .אִֽם־H518Conjunctionofferתִּזְבַּ֥חH2076Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe Passover sacrificeהַפֶּ֖סַחH6453Article | Noun - masculine singularatאֶל־H413Prepositionthe placeהַמָּק֞וֹםH4725Article | Noun - masculine singular-אֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָ֤הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙H430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularwill chooseיִבְחַ֨רH977Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularas a dwellingלְשַׁכֵּ֣ןH7931Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructfor His Nameשְׁמ֔וֹH8034Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular. . .שָׁ֛םH8033AdverbDo this in the eveningבָּעָ֑רֶבH6153Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularas the sunהַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁH8121Article | Noun - common singularsetsכְּב֣וֹאH935Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructat the same timeמוֹעֵ֖דH4150Noun - masculine singularyou departedצֵֽאתְךָ֥H3318Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singularfrom Egyptמִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃H4714Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Verse 7

Original words

And you shall roast itוּבִשַּׁלְתָּ֙H1310Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularand eat itוְאָ֣כַלְתָּ֔H398Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularin the placeבַּמָּק֕וֹםH4725Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular-אֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular-וּפָנִ֣יתָH6437Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularwill chooseיִבְחַ֛רH977Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularand in the morningבַבֹּ֔קֶרH1242Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularyou shall returnוְהָלַכְתָּ֖H1980Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularto your tentsלְאֹהָלֶֽיךָ׃H168Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Verse 8

Original words

For sixשֵׁ֥שֶׁתH8337Number - masculine singular constructdaysיָמִ֖יםH3117Noun - masculine pluralyou must eatתֹּאכַ֣לH398Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularunleavened breadמַצּ֑וֹתH4682Noun - feminine pluraland on the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֗יH7637Article | Number - ordinal masculine singulardayוּבַיּ֣וֹםH3117Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularyou shall hold a solemn assemblyעֲצֶ֙רֶת֙H6116Noun - feminine singularto the LORDלַיהוָ֣הH3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularand you must notלֹ֥אH3808Adverb - Negative particledoתַעֲשֶׂ֖הH6213Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularany workמְלָאכָֽה׃סH4399Noun - feminine singular

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