Berean Standard Bible

Deuteronomy 16

(Exodus 12:14–28; Leviticus 23:4–8; Numbers 28:16–25)

1Observeשָׁמוֹר֙sha.mOrH8104אֶת־'et-H853the monthחֹ֣דֶשׁCho.deshH2320of Abibהָאָבִ֔יבha.'a.VivH24and celebrateוְעָשִׂ֣יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213the Passoverפֶּ֔סַחPe.sachH6453to the LORDלַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430,becauseכִּ֞יkiH3588in the monthבְּחֹ֣דֶשׁbe.Cho.deshH2320of Abibהָֽאָבִ֗יבha.'a.VivH24the LORDיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430brought you outהוֹצִ֨יאֲךָ֜ho.Tzi.'a.khaH3318of Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֖יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714by nightלָֽיְלָה׃La.ye.lahH3915.

2You are to offerוְזָבַ֥חְתָּve.za.Vach.taH2076to the LORDלַיהוָ֥הla.Yah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430the Passover sacrificeפֶּ֛סַחPe.sachH6453from the herdוּבָקָ֑רu.va.KarH1241or flockצֹ֣אןtzonH6629in the placeבַּמָּקוֹם֙ba.ma.kOmH4725אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068will chooseיִבְחַ֣רyiv.CharH977as a dwellingלְשַׁכֵּ֥ןle.sha.KenH7931for His Nameשְׁמ֖וֹ שָֽׁם׃she.Mo ShamH8034 H8033.

3You must notלֹא־lo'-H3808eatתֹאכַ֤לto.KhalH398leavened breadחָמֵ֔ץcha.MetzH2557with itעָלָיו֙'a.LavH5921;for sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִ֛יםya.MimH3117you are to eatתֹּֽאכַל־to.khal-H398with itעָלָ֥יו'a.LavH5921unleavened breadמַצּ֖וֹתma.TzotH4682,the breadלֶ֣חֶםLe.chemH3899of afflictionעֹ֑נִי'O.niH6040,becauseכִּ֣יkiH3588you leftיָצָ֙אתָ֙ya.Tza.taH3318the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714in hasteבְחִפָּז֗וֹןve.chi.pa.ZonH2649—so thatלְמַ֣עַןle.Ma.'anH4616you may rememberתִּזְכֹּר֔tiz.KorH2142אֶת־'et-H853י֤וֹםYomH3117for the restכֹּ֖לkolH3605of your lifeחַיֶּֽיךָ׃chai.Yei.khaH2416the dayיְמֵ֥יye.MeiH3117you leftצֵֽאתְךָ֙tze.te.KhaH3318the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714.

4Noוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808leavenשְׂאֹ֛רse.'OrH7603is to be foundיֵרָאֶ֨הye.ra.'EhH7200in allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605your landגְּבֻלְךָ֖ge.vul.KhaH1366for sevenשִׁבְעַ֣תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִ֑יםya.MimH3117,and noneוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808ofמִן־min-H4480the meatהַבָּשָׂ֗רha.ba.SarH1320אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834you sacrificeתִּזְבַּ֥חtiz.BachH2076in the eveningבָּעֶ֛רֶבba.'E.revH6153of the firstהָרִאשׁ֖וֹןha.ri.ShonH7223dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbai.YomH3117shall remainיָלִ֣יןya.LinH3885until morningלַבֹּֽקֶר׃la.Bo.kerH1242.

5You are notלֹ֥א תוּכַ֖לlo' tu.KhalH3808 H3201to sacrificeלִזְבֹּ֣חַliz.Bo.achH2076אֶת־'et-H853the Passover animalהַפָּ֑סַחha.Pa.sachH6453in anyבְּאַחַ֣דbe.'a.ChadH259of the townsשְׁעָרֶ֔יךָshe.'a.Rei.khaH8179thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430is givingנֹתֵ֥ןno.TenH5414you.

6You must onlyכִּ֠י אִֽם־ki 'im-H3588 H518offerתִּזְבַּ֥חtiz.BachH2076אֶת־'et-H853the Passover sacrificeהַפֶּ֖סַחha.Pe.sachH6453atאֶל־'el-H413the placeהַמָּק֞וֹםha.ma.KomH4725אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙'e.lo.Hei.khaH430will chooseיִבְחַ֨רyiv.CharH977as a dwellingלְשַׁכֵּ֣ןle.sha.KenH7931for His Nameשְׁמ֔וֹ שָׁ֛םshe.Mo shamH8034 H8033.Do this in the eveningבָּעָ֑רֶבba.'A.revH6153as the sunהַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁha.She.meshH8121setsכְּב֣וֹאke.Vo'H935,at the same timeמוֹעֵ֖דmo.'EdH4150you departedצֵֽאתְךָ֥tze.te.KhaH3318from Egyptמִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃mi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714.

7And you shall roast itוּבִשַּׁלְתָּ֙u.vi.shal.TaH1310and eat itוְאָ֣כַלְתָּ֔ve.'A.khal.taH398in the placeבַּמָּק֕וֹםba.ma.KomH4725אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430וּפָנִ֣יתָu.fa.Ni.taH6437will chooseיִבְחַ֛רyiv.CharH977,and in the morningבַבֹּ֔קֶרva.Bo.kerH1242you shall returnוְהָלַכְתָּ֖ve.ha.lakh.TaH1980to your tentsלְאֹהָלֶֽיךָ׃le.'o.ha.Lei.khaH168.

8For sixשֵׁ֥שֶׁתShe.shetH8337daysיָמִ֖יםya.MimH3117you must eatתֹּאכַ֣לto.KhalH398unleavened breadמַצּ֑וֹתma.TzotH4682,and on the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֗יha.she.vi.'IH7637dayוּבַיּ֣וֹםu.vai.YomH3117you shall hold a solemn assemblyעֲצֶ֙רֶת֙'a.Tze.retH6116to the LORDלַיהוָ֣הla.Yah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430,and you must notלֹ֥אlo'H3808doתַעֲשֶׂ֖הta.'a.SehH6213any workמְלָאכָֽה׃ סme.la.KhahH4399.

The Feast of Weeks

(Numbers 28:26–31)

9You are to count offתִּסְפָּר־tis.por-H5608sevenשִׁבְעָ֥הshiv.'AhH7651weeksשָׁבֻעֹ֖תsha.vu.'OtH7620fromלִסְפֹּ֔ר שִׁבְעָ֖הlis.Por shiv.'AhH5608 H7651the timeשָׁבֻעֽוֹת׃sha.vu.'otH7620you first put the sickleמֵהָחֵ֤ל חֶרְמֵשׁ֙me.ha.Chel cher.MeshH2770 H2490to the standing grainבַּקָּמָ֔ה תָּחֵ֣לba.ka.Mah ta.ChelH7054 H2490.

10And you shall celebrateוְעָשִׂ֜יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213the Feastחַ֤גchagH2282of Weeksשָׁבֻעוֹת֙sha.vu.'OtH7620to the LORDלַיהוָ֣הla.Yah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ מִסַּ֛ת'e.lo.Hei.kha mi.SatH430 H4530with a freewill offeringנִדְבַ֥ת יָדְךָ֖nid.Vat ya.de.KhaH5071 H3027thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834you giveתִּתֵּ֑ןti.TenH5414in proportion to howכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃'e.lo.Hei.khaH430has blessed youיְבָרֶכְךָ֖ye.va.rekh.KhaH1288,

11and you shall rejoiceוְשָׂמַחְתָּ֞ve.sa.mach.TaH8055beforeלִפְנֵ֣י׀lif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430in the placeבַּמָּק֗וֹםba.ma.KomH4725אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834Heיְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָYah.weh 'e.lo.Hei.khaH3068 H430will chooseיִבְחַר֙yiv.CharH977as a dwellingלְשַׁכֵּ֥ןle.sha.KenH7931for His Nameשְׁמ֖וֹ שָֽׁם׃she.Mo ShamH8034 H8033—youאַתָּ֨ה'a.TahH859,your sonsוּבִנְךָ֣u.vin.KhaH1121and daughtersוּבִתֶּךָ֮u.vi.te.KhaH1323,your menservantsוְעַבְדְּךָ֣ve.'av.de.KhaH5650and maidservantsוַאֲמָתֶךָ֒va.'a.ma.te.KhaH519,and the Leviteוְהַלֵּוִי֙ve.ha.le.ViH3881אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834within your gatesבִּשְׁעָרֶ֔יךָbish.'a.Rei.khaH8179,as well as the foreignerוְהַגֵּ֛רve.ha.GerH1616,the fatherlessוְהַיָּת֥וֹםve.hai.ya.TomH3490,and the widowsוְהָאַלְמָנָ֖הve.ha.'al.ma.NahH490אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834among youבְּקִרְבֶּ֑ךָbe.kir.Be.chaH7130.

12Rememberוְזָ֣כַרְתָּ֔ve.Za.khar.taH2142thatכִּי־ki-H3588you wereהָיִ֖יתָha.Yi.taH1961slavesעֶ֥בֶד'E.vedH5650in Egyptבְּמִצְרָ֑יִםbe.mitz.Ra.yimH4714,and carefullyוְשָׁמַרְתָּ֣ve.sha.mar.TaH8104followוְעָשִׂ֔יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213אֶת־'et-H853theseהָאֵֽלֶּה׃ פha.'E.lehH428statutesהַֽחֻקִּ֖יםha.chu.KimH2706.

The Feast of Tabernacles

(Numbers 29:12–40)

13You are to celebrateתַּעֲשֶׂ֥הta.'a.SehH6213the Feastחַ֧גchagH2282of Tabernaclesהַסֻּכֹּ֛תha.su.KotH5521for sevenשִׁבְעַ֣תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִ֑יםya.MimH3117after you have gatheredבְּאָ֨סְפְּךָ֔be.'A.se.pe.khaH622the produce ofyour threshing floorמִֽגָּרְנְךָ֖mi.ga.re.ne.KhaH1637and your winepressוּמִיִּקְבֶֽךָ׃u.mi.yik.Ve.chaH3342.

14And you shall rejoiceוְשָׂמַחְתָּ֖ve.sa.mach.TaH8055in your feastבְּחַגֶּ֑ךָbe.cha.Ge.khaH2282—youאַתָּ֨ה'a.TahH859,your sonsוּבִנְךָ֤u.vin.KhaH1121and daughtersוּבִתֶּ֙ךָ֙u.vi.Te.khaH1323,your menservantsוְעַבְדְּךָ֣ve.'av.de.KhaH5650and maidservantsוַאֲמָתֶ֔ךָva.'a.ma.Te.khaH519,and the Leviteוְהַלֵּוִ֗יve.ha.le.ViH3881,as well as the foreignerוְהַגֵּ֛רve.ha.GerH1616,the fatherlessוְהַיָּת֥וֹםve.hai.ya.TomH3490,and the widowsוְהָאַלְמָנָ֖הve.ha.'al.ma.NahH490אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834among youבִּשְׁעָרֶֽיךָ׃bish.'a.Rei.khaH8179.

15For sevenשִׁבְעַ֣תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִ֗יםya.MimH3117you shall celebrate a feastתָּחֹג֙ta.ChogH2287to the LORDלַיהוָ֣הla.Yah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430in the placeבַּמָּק֖וֹםba.ma.KomH4725אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834Heיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068will chooseיִבְחַ֣רyiv.CharH977,becauseכִּ֣יkiH3588the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430will blessיְבָרֶכְךָ֞ye.va.rekh.KhaH1288you in allבְּכֹ֤לbe.KholH3605your produceתְּבוּאָֽתְךָ֙te.vu.'a.te.KhaH8393and in allוּבְכֹל֙u.ve.KholH3605the workמַעֲשֵׂ֣הma.'a.SehH4639of your handsיָדֶ֔יךָya.Dei.khaH3027,so that your joyשָׂמֵֽחַ׃sa.Me.achH8056will beוְהָיִ֖יתָve.ha.Yi.taH1961completeאַ֥ךְ'akhH389.

16Threeשָׁל֣וֹשׁsha.Lo.oshH7969timesפְּעָמִ֣ים׀pe.'a.MimH6471a yearבַּשָּׁנָ֡הba.sha.NahH8141allכָל־khol-H3605your menזְכוּרְךָ֜ אֶת־ze.khu.re.Kha 'et-H2138 H854are to appearיֵרָאֶ֨הye.ra.'EhH7200beforeפְּנֵ֣י׀pe.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430in the placeבַּמָּקוֹם֙ba.ma.kOmH4725אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834He will chooseיִבְחָ֔רyiv.CharH977:at the Feastבְּחַ֧גbe.ChagH2282of Unleavened Breadהַמַּצּ֛וֹתha.ma.TzotH4682,the Feastוּבְחַ֥גu.ve.ChagH2282of Weeksהַשָּׁבֻע֖וֹתha.sha.vu.'otH7620,and the Feastוּבְחַ֣גu.ve.ChagH2282of Tabernaclesהַסֻּכּ֑וֹתha.su.KotH5521.No oneוְלֹ֧אve.Lo'H3808should appearיֵרָאֶ֛ה אֶת־ye.ra.'Eh 'et-H7200 H854beforeפְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068empty-handedרֵיקָֽם׃rei.KamH7387.

17Everyoneאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376must appear with a giftכְּמַתְּנַ֣תke.ma.te.NatH4979as he is ableיָד֑וֹya.DoH3027,according to the blessingכְּבִרְכַּ֛תke.vir.KatH1293the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834has givenנָֽתַן־na.tan-H5414you.

Judges and Justice

18You are to appointתִּֽתֶּן־ti.ten-H5414judgesשֹׁפְטִ֣יםsho.fe.TimH8199and officialsוְשֹֽׁטְרִ֗יםve.sho.te.RimH7860for your tribesלִשְׁבָטֶ֑יךָlish.va.Tei.khaH7626in everyבְּכָל־be.kholH3605townשְׁעָרֶ֔יךָshe.'a.Rei.khaH8179thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430is givingנֹתֵ֥ןno.TenH5414you.They are to judgeוְשָׁפְט֥וּve.sha.fe.TuH8199אֶת־'et-H853the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971with righteousצֶֽדֶק׃Tze.dekH6664judgmentמִשְׁפַּט־mish.pat-H4941.

19Do notלֹא־lo'-H3808denyתַטֶּ֣הta.TehH5186justiceמִשְׁפָּ֔טmish.PatH4941or show partialityלֹ֥א תַכִּ֖יר פָּנִ֑יםlo' ta.Kir pa.NimH5234 H6440 H3808.Do notוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808acceptתִקַּ֣חti.KachH3947a bribeשֹׁ֔חַדSho.chadH7810,forכִּ֣יkiH3588a bribeהַשֹּׁ֗חַדha.Sho.chadH7810blindsיְעַוֵּר֙ye.'a.VerH5786the eyesעֵינֵ֣י'ei.NeiH5869of the wiseחֲכָמִ֔יםcha.kha.MimH2450and twistsוִֽיסַלֵּ֖ףvi.sa.LefH5557the wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of the righteousצַדִּיקִֽם׃tza.di.KimH6662.

20Pursueתִּרְדֹּ֑ףtir.DofH7291justiceצֶ֥דֶקTze.dekH6664,and justice aloneצֶ֖דֶקTze.dekH6664,so thatלְמַ֤עַןle.Ma.'anH4616you may liveתִּֽחְיֶה֙tich.YehH2421,and you may possessוְיָרַשְׁתָּ֣ve.ya.rash.TaH3423אֶת־'et-H853the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430is givingנֹתֵ֥ןno.TenH5414you.

Forbidden Forms of Worship

21Do notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808set upתִטַּ֥עti.Ta'H5193anyכָּל־kol-H3605woodenעֵ֑ץ'EtzH6086Asherah poleאֲשֵׁרָ֖ה'a.she.RahH842next toאֵ֗צֶל'E.tzelH681the altarמִזְבַּ֛חmiz.BachH4196you will buildתַּעֲשֶׂה־ta.'a.seh-H6213for the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834,

22and do notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808set upתָקִ֥יםta.KimH6965for yourselvesa sacred pillarמַצֵּבָ֑הma.tze.VahH4676,whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃ ס'e.lo.Hei.khaH430hatesשָׂנֵ֖אsa.Ne'H8130.