Deuteronomy 16 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

The Passover

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

2 And you shall sacrifice ^H2076 the Passover ^H6453 to Yahweh ^H3068 your God ^H430 from the flock ^H6629 and the herd ^H1241, in the place ^H4725 where ^H834 H8033 Yahweh ^H3068 chooses ^H977 for His name ^H8034 to dwell ^H7931. 3 You shall not eat ^H398 leavened ^H2557 bread ^H2557 with it; seven ^H7651 days ^H3117 you shall eat ^H398 with it unleavened ^H4682 bread ^H4682, the bread ^H3899 of affliction ^H6040 (for you came ^H3318 out ^H3318 of the land ^H776 of Egypt ^H4714 in haste ^H2649), so ^H4616 that you may 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 all ^H3605 your territory ^H1366, and none ^H3808 of the flesh ^H1320 which ^H834 you sacrifice ^H2076 on the evening ^H6153 of the first ^H7223 day ^H3117 shall remain ^H3885 overnight ^H3885 until morning ^H1242. 5 You are not allowed ^H3201 to sacrifice ^H2076 the Passover ^H6453 in any ^H259 of your gates ^H8179 of the towns which ^H834 Yahweh ^H3068 your God ^H430 is giving ^H5414 you; 6 but at the place ^H4725 where ^H834 H8033 Yahweh ^H3068 your God ^H430 chooses ^H977 for His name ^H8034 to dwell ^H7931, there you shall sacrifice ^H2076 the Passover ^H6453 in the evening ^H6153 at sunset ^H8121 H935, at the appointed ^H4150 time ^H4150 that you came ^H3318 out ^H3318 of Egypt ^H4714. 7 And you shall cook ^H1310 and eat ^H398 it in the place ^H4725 which ^H834 Yahweh ^H3068 your God ^H430 chooses ^H977. In the morning ^H1242 you are to return ^H6437 H1980 to your tents ^H168. 8 Six ^H8337 days ^H3117 you shall eat ^H398 unleavened ^H4682 bread ^H4682, and on the seventh ^H7637 day ^H3117 there shall be a solemn ^H6116 assembly ^H6116 to Yahweh ^H3068 your God ^H430; you shall do ^H6213 no ^H3808 work ^H4399 on it.

The Feast of Weeks

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 Yahweh ^H3068 your God ^H430 with a tribute ^H4530 of a freewill ^H5071 offering ^H5071 of your hand ^H3027, which ^H834 you shall give ^H5414 just ^H834 as Yahweh ^H3068 your God ^H430 blesses ^H1288 you; 11 and you shall be glad ^H8055 before ^H6440 Yahweh ^H3068 your God ^H430, you and your son ^H1121 and your daughter ^H1323 and your male ^H5650 and female ^H519 slaves ^H5650 H519 and the Levite ^H3881 who ^H834 is within your gates ^H8179 and the sojourner ^H1616 and the [fn]orphan ^H3490 and the widow ^H490 who ^H834 are in your midst ^H7130, in the place ^H4725 where ^H834 H8033 Yahweh ^H3068 your God ^H430 chooses ^H977 for His name ^H8034 to dwell ^H7931. 12 And you shall remember ^H2142 that you were a slave ^H5650 in Egypt ^H4714, and you shall be ^H8104 careful ^H8104 to observe ^H6213 these ^H428 statutes ^H2706.

The Feast of Booths

13 “You shall [fn]celebrate ^H6213 the Feast ^H2282 of Booths ^H5521 seven ^H7651 days ^H3117 after you have gathered ^H622 in ^H622 from your threshing ^H1637 floor ^H1637 and your wine ^H3342 vat ^H3342;

14 and you shall be glad ^H8055 in your feast ^H2282, you and your son ^H1121 and your daughter ^H1323 and your male ^H5650 and female ^H519 slaves ^H5650 H519 and the Levite ^H3881 and the sojourner ^H1616 and the [fn]orphan ^H3490 and the widow ^H490 who ^H834 are within your gates ^H8179. 15 Seven ^H7651 days ^H3117 you shall celebrate ^H2287 a ^H2287 feast ^H2287 to Yahweh ^H3068 your God ^H430 in the place ^H4725 which ^H834 Yahweh ^H3068 chooses ^H977, because ^H3588 Yahweh ^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 glad ^H8056.

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

Do Not Distort Justice

18 “You shall appoint ^H5414 for yourself judges ^H8199 and officers ^H7860 in all ^H3605 your gates ^H8179 of the towns which ^H834 Yahweh ^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]be partial ^H5234 H6440, and you shall not take ^H3947 a bribe ^H7810, for a bribe ^H7810 blinds ^H5786 the eyes ^H5869 of the wise ^H2450 and perverts ^H5557 the words ^H1697 of the righteous ^H6662. 20 Righteousness ^H6664! Righteousness ^H6664, you shall pursue ^H7291, that you may live ^H2421 and possess ^H3423 the land ^H776 which ^H834 Yahweh ^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 Yahweh ^H3068 your God ^H430, which ^H834 you shall make ^H6213 for yourself. 22 And you shall not set ^H6965 up ^H6965 for yourself a sacred pillar ^H4676 which ^H834 Yahweh ^H3068 your God ^H430 hates ^H8130.