Berean Standard Bible

Deuteronomy 16:1-8

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.

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