New American Standard Bible 1995

Deuteronomy 16:1-16

1“Observeשָׁמוֹר֙sha.mOrH8104the monthחֹ֣דֶשׁCho.deshH2320of Abibהָאָבִ֔יבha.'a.VivH24andcelebrateוְעָשִׂ֣יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213the Passoverפֶּ֔סַחPe.sachH6453to the Lordלַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430,for in the monthבְּחֹ֣דֶשׁbe.Cho.deshH2320of Abibהָֽאָבִ֗יבha.'a.VivH24the Lordיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430broughtהוֹצִ֨יאֲךָ֜ho.Tzi.'a.khaH3318you out of Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֖יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714by nightלָֽיְלָה׃La.ye.lahH3915.

2You shall sacrificeוְזָבַ֥חְתָּve.za.Vach.taH2076the Passoverפֶּ֛סַחPe.sachH6453to the Lordלַיהוָ֥הla.Yah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430from the flockצֹ֣אןtzonH6629and the herdוּבָקָ֑רu.va.KarH1241,in the placeבַּמָּקוֹם֙ba.ma.kOmH4725whereאֲשֶׁר־ שָֽׁם׃'a.Sher- ShamH834 H8033the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068choosesיִבְחַ֣רyiv.CharH977to establishלְשַׁכֵּ֥ןle.sha.KenH7931His nameשְׁמ֖וֹshe.MoH8034.

3You shall not eatתֹאכַ֤לto.KhalH398leavenedחָמֵ֔ץcha.MetzH2557breadH2557with it; sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִ֛יםya.MimH3117you shall eatתֹּֽאכַל־to.khal-H398with it unleavenedמַצּ֖וֹתma.TzotH4682breadH4682,the breadלֶ֣חֶםLe.chemH3899of afflictionעֹ֑נִי'O.niH6040(for you cameיָצָ֙אתָ֙ya.Tza.taH3318out of the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714in hasteבְחִפָּז֗וֹןve.chi.pa.ZonH2649),soלְמַ֣עַןle.Ma.'anH4616that you may rememberתִּזְכֹּר֔tiz.KorH2142allכֹּ֖לkolH3605the daysי֤וֹםYomH3117of your lifeH2425the dayיְמֵ֥יye.MeiH3117when you cameצֵֽאתְךָ֙tze.te.KhaH3318out of the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714.

4For sevenשִׁבְעַ֣תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִ֑יםya.MimH3117noוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808leavenשְׂאֹ֛רse.'OrH7603shall be seenיֵרָאֶ֨הye.ra.'EhH7200with you in allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605your territoryגְּבֻלְךָ֖ge.vul.KhaH1366, andnoneוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808of the fleshהַבָּשָׂ֗רha.ba.SarH1320whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834you sacrificeתִּזְבַּ֥חtiz.BachH2076on the eveningבָּעֶ֛רֶבba.'E.revH6153of the firstהָרִאשׁ֖וֹןha.ri.ShonH7223dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbai.YomH3117shall remainיָלִ֣יןya.LinH3885overnightH3885until morningלַבֹּֽקֶר׃la.Bo.kerH1242.

5You are not allowedתוּכַ֖לtu.KhalH3201to sacrificeלִזְבֹּ֣חַliz.Bo.achH2076the Passoverהַפָּ֑סַחha.Pa.sachH6453in anyבְּאַחַ֣דbe.'a.ChadH259of yourtownsשְׁעָרֶ֔יךָshe.'a.Rei.khaH8179whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430is givingנֹתֵ֥ןno.TenH5414you;

6butat the placeהַמָּק֞וֹםha.ma.KomH4725whereאֲשֶׁר־ שָׁ֛ם'a.Sher- shamH834 H8033the Lordיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙'e.lo.Hei.khaH430choosesיִבְחַ֨רyiv.CharH977to establishלְשַׁכֵּ֣ןle.sha.KenH7931His nameשְׁמ֔וֹshe.MoH8034,you shall sacrificeתִּזְבַּ֥חtiz.BachH2076the Passoverהַפֶּ֖סַחha.Pe.sachH6453in the eveningבָּעָ֑רֶבba.'A.revH6153at sunsetכְּב֣וֹא הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁke.Vo' ha.She.meshH8121 H935,at the timeמוֹעֵ֖דmo.'EdH4150that you cameצֵֽאתְךָ֥tze.te.KhaH3318out of Egyptמִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃mi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714.

7You shallcookוּבִשַּׁלְתָּ֙u.vi.shal.TaH1310and eatוְאָ֣כַלְתָּ֔ve.'A.khal.taH398itin the placeבַּמָּק֕וֹםba.ma.KomH4725whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430choosesיִבְחַ֛רyiv.CharH977.In the morningבַבֹּ֔קֶרva.Bo.kerH1242you are to returnוּפָנִ֣יתָ וְהָלַכְתָּ֖u.fa.Ni.ta ve.ha.lakh.TaH6437 H1980to your tentsלְאֹהָלֶֽיךָ׃le.'o.ha.Lei.khaH168.

8Sixשֵׁ֥שֶׁתShe.shetH8337daysיָמִ֖יםya.MimH3117you shall eatתֹּאכַ֣לto.KhalH398unleavenedמַצּ֑וֹתma.TzotH4682breadH4682, andon the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֗יha.she.vi.'IH7637dayוּבַיּ֣וֹםu.vai.YomH3117there shall bea solemnH6116assemblyעֲצֶ֙רֶת֙'a.Tze.retH6116to the Lordלַיהוָ֣הla.Yah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430;you shall doתַעֲשֶׂ֖הta.'a.SehH6213noלֹ֥אlo'H3808workמְלָאכָֽה׃ סme.la.KhahH4399on it.

9“You shall countתִּסְפָּר־tis.por-H5608sevenשִׁבְעָ֥הshiv.'AhH7651weeksשָׁבֻעֹ֖תsha.vu.'OtH7620for yourself; you shall beginמֵהָחֵ֤לme.ha.ChelH2490to countלִסְפֹּ֔רlis.PorH5608sevenשִׁבְעָ֖הshiv.'AhH7651weeksשָׁבֻעֽוֹת׃sha.vu.'otH7620from the time you beginתָּחֵ֣לta.ChelH2490to put the sickleחֶרְמֵשׁ֙cher.MeshH2770to the standingבַּקָּמָ֔הba.ka.MahH7054grainH7054.

10Then you shallcelebrateוְעָשִׂ֜יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213the Feastחַ֤גchagH2282of Weeksשָׁבֻעוֹת֙sha.vu.'OtH7620to the Lordלַיהוָ֣הla.Yah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430with a tributeמִסַּ֛תmi.SatH4530of a freewillנִדְבַ֥תnid.VatH5071offeringH5071of your handיָדְךָ֖ya.de.KhaH3027,whichH834you shall giveתִּתֵּ֑ןti.TenH5414justH3152as the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃'e.lo.Hei.khaH430blessesיְבָרֶכְךָ֖ye.va.rekh.KhaH1288you;

11and you shallrejoiceוְשָׂמַחְתָּ֞ve.sa.mach.TaH8055beforeלִפְנֵ֣י׀lif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430,you and your sonוּבִנְךָ֣u.vin.KhaH1121and your daughterוּבִתֶּךָ֮u.vi.te.KhaH1323and your maleוְעַבְדְּךָ֣ve.'av.de.KhaH5650and femaleוַאֲמָתֶךָ֒va.'a.ma.te.KhaH519servantsH5650 H519andthe Leviteוְהַלֵּוִי֙ve.ha.le.ViH3881whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834is in yourtownבִּשְׁעָרֶ֔יךָbish.'a.Rei.khaH8179, andthe strangerוְהַגֵּ֛רve.ha.GerH1616and theorphanוְהַיָּת֥וֹםve.hai.ya.TomH3490and the widowוְהָאַלְמָנָ֖הve.ha.'al.ma.NahH490whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834are in your midstבְּקִרְבֶּ֑ךָbe.kir.Be.chaH7130,in the placeבַּמָּק֗וֹםba.ma.KomH4725whereאֲשֶׁ֤ר שָֽׁם׃'a.Sher ShamH834 H8033the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430choosesיִבְחַר֙yiv.CharH977to establishלְשַׁכֵּ֥ןle.sha.KenH7931His nameשְׁמ֖וֹshe.MoH8034.

12You shall rememberוְזָ֣כַרְתָּ֔ve.Za.khar.taH2142that you were a slaveעֶ֥בֶד'E.vedH5650in Egyptבְּמִצְרָ֑יִםbe.mitz.Ra.yimH4714,and you shall be carefulוְשָׁמַרְתָּ֣ve.sha.mar.TaH8104to observeוְעָשִׂ֔יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213theseהָאֵֽלֶּה׃ פha.'E.lehH428statutesהַֽחֻקִּ֖יםha.chu.KimH2706.

13“You shallcelebrateתַּעֲשֶׂ֥הta.'a.SehH6213the Feastחַ֧גchagH2282of Boothsהַסֻּכֹּ֛תha.su.KotH5521sevenשִׁבְעַ֣תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִ֑יםya.MimH3117after you have gatheredבְּאָ֨סְפְּךָ֔be.'A.se.pe.khaH622in from your threshingH1637floorמִֽגָּרְנְךָ֖mi.ga.re.ne.KhaH1637and your wineH3342vatH3342;

14and you shallrejoiceוְשָׂמַחְתָּ֖ve.sa.mach.TaH8055in your feastבְּחַגֶּ֑ךָbe.cha.Ge.khaH2282,you and your sonוּבִנְךָ֤u.vin.KhaH1121and your daughterוּבִתֶּ֙ךָ֙u.vi.Te.khaH1323and your maleוְעַבְדְּךָ֣ve.'av.de.KhaH5650and femaleוַאֲמָתֶ֔ךָva.'a.ma.Te.khaH519servantsH5650 H519and the Leviteוְהַלֵּוִ֗יve.ha.le.ViH3881and the strangerוְהַגֵּ֛רve.ha.GerH1616and theorphanוְהַיָּת֥וֹםve.hai.ya.TomH3490and the widowוְהָאַלְמָנָ֖הve.ha.'al.ma.NahH490whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834are in yourtownsבִּשְׁעָרֶֽיךָ׃bish.'a.Rei.khaH8179.

15Sevenשִׁבְעַ֣תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִ֗יםya.MimH3117you shall celebrateתָּחֹג֙ta.ChogH2287a feastH2287to the Lordלַיהוָ֣הla.Yah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430in the placeבַּמָּק֖וֹםba.ma.KomH4725whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068choosesיִבְחַ֣רyiv.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 you will be altogetherאַ֥ךְ'akhH389joyfulשָׂמֵֽחַ׃sa.Me.achH8056.

16“Threeשָׁל֣וֹשׁsha.Lo.oshH7969timesפְּעָמִ֣ים׀pe.'a.MimH6471in a yearבַּשָּׁנָ֡הba.sha.NahH8141allכָל־khol-H3605your malesזְכוּרְךָ֜ze.khu.re.KhaH2138shall appearיֵרָאֶ֨הye.ra.'EhH7200beforeפְּנֵ֣י׀pe.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430in the placeבַּמָּקוֹם֙ba.ma.kOmH4725whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834He choosesיִבְחָ֔רyiv.CharH977,at the Feastבְּחַ֧גbe.ChagH2282of Unleavenedהַמַּצּ֛וֹתha.ma.TzotH4682BreadH4682and at the Feastוּבְחַ֥גu.ve.ChagH2282of Weeksהַשָּׁבֻע֖וֹתha.sha.vu.'otH7620and at the Feastוּבְחַ֣גu.ve.ChagH2282of Boothsהַסֻּכּ֑וֹתha.su.KotH5521, andthey shall not appearיֵרָאֶ֛הye.ra.'EhH7200beforeפְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068empty-handedרֵיקָֽם׃rei.KamH7387.

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