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Deuteronomychapter 16

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Deuteronomy 16— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition

In Jewish life

Jewish practice and Jewish teaching both have something to say about Deuteronomy 16. Three things follow: where it is read, what is done because of it, and how the rabbis have taught it. The purpose is to inform a Christian reader what Jews believe and how Judaism was and is practised.

The reading

Weekly portion 47 of 54

רְאֵה Re'eh, Deuteronomy 11:26 to 16:17

Read with it: Isaiah 54:11 to 55:5.

Weekly portion 48 of 54

שֹׁפְטִים Shoftim, Deuteronomy 16:18 to 21:9

Read with it: Isaiah 51:12 to 52:12.

The verse numbers here are the ones a Hebrew Bible carries, which differ from an English Bible by a verse or two in several places. The Sephardi reading is named only where this site records a difference; communities vary beyond what is listed. What these books are, and how a Christian reader meets them →

Where the rabbis cite this chapter

3 rows sit beside their verses in the text, on 3 verses of this chapter. No row that speaks to the chapter as a whole is recorded. Every quote links to its full source.

Texts and citation data: Sefaria (sefaria.org); excerpts follow each version’s license, and every passage opens at its source.

How to read a word below: the Hebrewword, then how it sounds, then what it means, then its number in Strong’s concordance, a widely used lookup this site follows (H for Hebrew and Aramaic, G for Greek). Square brackets hold a word the English supplies that the Hebrew does not, angle brackets mark the Hebrew’s own grammatical elements that English renders as separate words, and the mark ס or פ is where the Hebrew manuscripts end a paragraph.

Passover kept where he chooses1

Deuteronomy 16:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

שָׁמוֹר֙shamorkeepH8104אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853חֹ֣דֶשׁchodesh[the] month ofH2320הָאָבִ֔יבhaaviv<the> AbibH24וְעָשִׂ֣יתָveasitaand you will observeH6213פֶּ֔סַחpesacha passoverH6453לַיהוָ֖הlayahwehto YahwehH3068אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָʾeloheikhaGod yourH430כִּ֞יkiforH3588בְּחֹ֣דֶשׁbechodeshin [the] month ofH2320הָֽאָבִ֗יבhaaviv<the> AbibH24הוֹצִ֨יאֲךָ֜hotziakhahe brought out youH3318יְהוָ֧הyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָʾeloheikhaGod yourH430מִמִּצְרַ֖יִםmimitzrayimfrom EgyptH4714לָֽיְלָה׃layelahnightH3915

Ramban on Deuteronomy 16:1

RambanSpain, 1194–1270· Commentary
The commandment of the festivals [mentioned here] is explanatory, for He has already mentioned it. Now, in the Book of Leviticus He mentioned with reference to the festivals, And ye shall bring an offering made by fire unto the Eternal, 314 Leviticus:8.

Read it in full at Sefaria · Commentary on the Torah by Ramban (Nachmanides). Translated and annotated by Charles B. Chavel. New York, Shilo Pub. House, 1971-1976

Deuteronomy 16:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וְשָׂמַחְתָּ֞vesamachtaand you will rejoiceH8055לִפְנֵ֣י׀lifnei<to> beforeH6440יְהוָ֣הyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָʾeloheikhaGod yourH430אַתָּ֨הʾatahyouH859וּבִנְךָ֣uvinkhaand son yourH1121וּבִתֶּךָ֮uvitekhaand daughter yourH1323וְעַבְדְּךָ֣veavdekhaand [male] servant yourH5650וַאֲמָתֶךָ֒vaamatekhaand female servant yourH519וְהַלֵּוִי֙vehaleviand the LeviteH3881אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhoH834בִּשְׁעָרֶ֔יךָbishareikha[is] in gates yourH8179וְהַגֵּ֛רvehagerand the sojournerH1616וְהַיָּת֥וֹםvehaiyatomand the fatherless oneH3490וְהָאַלְמָנָ֖הvehaalmanahand the widowH490אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhoH834בְּקִרְבֶּ֑ךָbekirbecha[are] in midst yourH7130בַּמָּק֗וֹםbamakomin the placeH4725אֲשֶׁ֤רʾasherwhereH834יִבְחַר֙yivcharhe will chooseH977יְהוָ֣הyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָʾeloheikhaGod yourH430לְשַׁכֵּ֥ןleshakento cause to dwellH7931שְׁמ֖וֹshemoname hisH8034שָֽׁם׃shamthereH8033

Ramban on Deuteronomy 16:11

RambanSpain, 1194–1270· Commentary
He mentions here [that you are to rejoice] in the place which the Eternal thy G-d shall choose to cause His Name to dwell there, 359 Verse.

Read it in full at Sefaria · Commentary on the Torah by Ramban (Nachmanides). Translated and annotated by Charles B. Chavel. New York, Shilo Pub. House, 1971-1976

Deuteronomy 16:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וְזָ֣כַרְתָּ֔vezakhartaand you will rememberH2142כִּי־ki-thatH3588עֶ֥בֶדʾeveda slaveH5650הָיִ֖יתָhayitayou wereH1961בְּמִצְרָ֑יִםbemitzrayimin EgyptH4714וְשָׁמַרְתָּ֣veshamartaand you will take careH8104וְעָשִׂ֔יתָveasitaand you will observeH6213אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַֽחֻקִּ֖יםhachukimthe statutesH2706הָאֵֽלֶּה׃ פhaeleh<the> theseH428

Ramban on Deuteronomy 16:12

RambanSpain, 1194–1270· Commentary
Rabbi Abraham [ibn Ezra] said that this phrase is connected with the expression and thy manservant, and thy maidservant. Verse. [mentioned in the first part of the preceding verse]. The correct interpretation is according to the plain meaning thereof, that you are to observe these statutes.

Read it in full at Sefaria · Commentary on the Torah by Ramban (Nachmanides). Translated and annotated by Charles B. Chavel. New York, Shilo Pub. House, 1971-1976

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