Verse 16
Deuteronomy 16:16
Free Bible Version
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Always do what is right and just, so that you may go on living, occupying the land that the Lord your God (Elohim) is giving you.
Original Language Text
hebrew
שָׁל֣וֹשׁ פְּעָמִ֣ים בַּ/שָּׁנָ֡ה יֵרָאֶ֨ה כָל זְכוּרְ/ךָ֜ אֶת פְּנֵ֣י יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗י/ךָ בַּ/מָּקוֹם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִבְחָ֔ר בְּ/חַ֧ג הַ/מַּצּ֛וֹת וּ/בְ/חַ֥ג הַ/שָּׁבֻע֖וֹת וּ/בְ/חַ֣ג הַ/סֻּכּ֑וֹת וְ/לֹ֧א יֵרָאֶ֛ה אֶת פְּנֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה רֵיקָֽם
English Translation
Three times in the year all your males shall appear before the LORD your God in the place He chooses at the Feast of Unleavened Bread, and at the Feast of Weeks, and at the Feast of Tabernacles, and they shall not appear before the LORD empty-handed.
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Chapter 16 Context
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You are to observe the month of Abib and to celebrate the Passover to the Lord your God (Elohim), be...
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Don't eat ordinary bread with it. For seven days you are to eat bread made without yeast, the bread...
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Don't have yeast anywhere in your country for seven days. Don't keep any of the meat that you sacrif...
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The Passover sacrifice must be offered by you only at the place where the Lord your God (Elohim) wil...
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Cook it and eat it in the place the Lord your God (Elohim) will choose. Then in the morning go back...
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Eat bread without yeast for six days, and then on the seventh day you are to have a holy meeting to...
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Then celebrate the Festival of Weeks to honor the Lord your God (Elohim) by giving him a freewill of...
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You will celebrate in the Lord's presence in the place where he will choose to live with you. This i...
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Don't forget that you were once slaves in Egypt, and be careful to follow these regulations.
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Enjoy your feast—you, your sons and daughters, your male and female slaves, and the Levites who live...
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11
Celebrate this Festival for seven days to honor the Lord your God (Elohim) in the place he will choo...
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12
All your men must come before the Lord your God (Elohim) in the place He will choose three times eve...
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13
Each of you is to bring whatever gift you can, depending on how much the Lord your God (Elohim) has...
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14
Choose judges and officials for each of your tribes in every town that the Lord your God (Elohim) is...
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Don't pervert justice or show favoritism. Don't take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the wise and twists...
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16
Always do what is right and just, so that you may go on living, occupying the land that the Lord you...
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Don't ever set up a wooden Asherah pole next to the altar you build for the Lord your God (Elohim),
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and don't make for yourselves an idolatrous stone pillar, which the Lord your God (Elohim) hates.
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