Deuteronomy 16:13-17
New American Standard Bible
13 “(A)You shall [a]celebrate the Feast of [b]Booths for seven days when you have gathered in from your threshing floor and your wine vat; 14 and you shall (B)rejoice in your feast, you, your son and your daughter, and your male and female slaves, and the Levite, the stranger, the [c]orphan, and the widow who are in your [d]towns. 15 For seven days you shall celebrate a feast to the Lord your God in the place which the Lord chooses, because the Lord your God will bless you in all your produce and in all the work of your hands, so that you will be altogether joyful.
16 “(C)Three times a year all your males shall appear before the Lord your God at the place which He chooses: at the Feast of Unleavened Bread, at the Feast of Weeks, and at the Feast of Booths; and (D)they are not to appear before the Lord empty-handed. 17 Everyone [e]shall give as he is able, in accordance with the blessing of the Lord your God which He has given you.
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- Deuteronomy 16:13 Lit perform
- Deuteronomy 16:13 Or Tabernacles
- Deuteronomy 16:14 Or fatherless
- Deuteronomy 16:14 Lit gates
- Deuteronomy 16:17 Lit according to the gift of his hand
Deuteronomy 16:13-17
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
The Festival of Booths Reviewed
13 “You shall keep the Festival of Booths[a] for seven days, when you have gathered in the produce from your threshing floor and your winepress.(A) 14 Rejoice during your festival, you and your sons and your daughters, your male and female slaves, as well as the Levites, the strangers, the orphans, and the widows resident in your towns.(B) 15 Seven days you shall keep the festival to the Lord your God at the place that the Lord will choose, for the Lord your God will bless you in all your produce and in all your undertakings, and you shall surely celebrate.(C)
16 “Three times a year all your males shall appear before the Lord your God at the place that he will choose: at the Festival of Unleavened Bread, at the Festival of Weeks, and at the Festival of Booths.[b] They shall not appear before the Lord empty-handed;(D) 17 all shall give as they are able, according to the blessing of the Lord your God that he has given you.
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