Deuteronomy 16:10 “And you shall celebrate the Feast of Weeks to the LORD your God with a…”

Deuteronomy 16:10

And you shall celebrate the Feast of Weeks to the LORD your God with a freewill offering that you give in proportion to how the LORD your God has blessed you,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And thou shalt keep the feast of weeks unto the LORD thy God with a tribute of a freewill offering of thine hand, which thou shalt give unto the Lord thy God, according as the LORD thy God hath blessed thee:

World English Bible

You shall keep the feast of weeks to the LORD your God with a tribute of a free will offering of your hand, which you shall give according to how the LORD your God blesses you.

American Standard Version

And thou shalt keep the feast of weeks unto Jehovah thy God with a tribute of a freewill-offering of thy hand, which thou shalt give, according as Jehovah thy God blesseth thee:

Geneva Bible 1599

And thou shalt keepe the feast of weekes vnto the Lord thy God, euen a free gift of thine hand, which thou shalt giue vnto the Lord thy God, as the Lord thy God hath blessed thee.

Darby Translation

And thou shalt hold the feast of weeks to Jehovah thy God with a tribute of a voluntary-offering of thy hand, which thou shalt give, according as Jehovah thy God hath blessed thee;

Young's Literal Translation

and thou hast made the feast of weeks to Jehovah thy God, a tribute of a free-will offering of thy hand, which thou dost give, as Jehovah thy God doth bless thee.

Bible in Basic English

Then keep the feast of weeks to the Lord your God, with an offering freely given to him from the wealth he has given you:

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Cross references

“a tribute”

Leviticus 5:7 Leviticus 12:8 Leviticus 25:26 Numbers 31:28 Numbers 31:37 Deuteronomy 16:16

Leviticus 5:7 · BSB

If, however, he cannot afford a lamb, he may bring to the LORD as restitution for his sin two turtledoves or two young pigeons—one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering.

Leviticus 12:8 · BSB

But if she cannot afford a lamb, she shall bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons, one for a burnt offering and the other for a sin offering. Then the priest will make atonement for her, and she will be clean.’”

Leviticus 25:26 · BSB

Or if a man has no one to redeem it for him, but he prospers and acquires enough to redeem his land,

Numbers 31:28 · BSB

Set aside a tribute for the LORD from what belongs to the soldiers who went into battle: one out of every five hundred, whether persons, cattle, donkeys, or sheep.

Numbers 31:37 · BSB

including a tribute to the LORD of 675,

Deuteronomy 16:16 · BSB

Three times a year all your men are to appear before the LORD your God in the place He will choose: at the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Feast of Weeks, and the Feast of Tabernacles. No one should appear before the LORD…

“according”

1 Corinthians 16:2 2 Corinthians 8:10 2 Corinthians 9:5–11 Proverbs 10:22 Joel 2:14 Haggai 2:15–19

1 Corinthians 16:2 · BSB

On the first day of every week, each of you should set aside a portion of his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will be needed.

2 Corinthians 8:10 · BSB

And this is my opinion about what is helpful for you in this matter: Last year you were the first not only to give, but even to have such a desire.

2 Corinthians 9:5–11 · BSB

So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to visit you beforehand and make arrangements for the generous gift you had promised. This way, your gift will be prepared generously and not begrudgingly.

Proverbs 10:22 · BSB

The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it.

Joel 2:14 · BSB

Who knows? He may turn and relent and leave a blessing behind Him— grain and drink offerings for the LORD your God.

Haggai 2:15–19 · BSB

Now consider carefully from this day forward: Before one stone was placed on another in the temple of the LORD,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

9You are to count off seven weeks from the time you first put the sickle to the standing grain.

11and you shall rejoice before the LORD your God in the place He will choose as a dwelling for His Name—you, your sons and daughters, your menservants and maidservants, and the Levite within your gates, as well as the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widows among you.

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