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There you must sacrifice the Passover in the evening, when the sun goes down, on the anniversary of your departure from Egypt. <a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/16.htm">New Living Translation</a> You must offer it only at the designated place of worship—the place the LORD your God chooses for his name to be honored. Sacrifice it there in the evening as the sun goes down on the anniversary of your exodus from Egypt. <a href="/esv/deuteronomy/16.htm">English Standard Version</a> but at the place that the LORD your God will choose, to make his name dwell in it, there you shall offer the Passover sacrifice, in the evening at sunset, at the time you came out of Egypt. <a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> You must only offer the Passover sacrifice at the place the LORD your God will choose as a dwelling for His Name. Do this in the evening as the sun sets, at the same time you departed from Egypt. <a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/16.htm">King James Bible</a> But at the place which the LORD thy God shall choose to place his name in, there thou shalt sacrifice the passover at even, at the going down of the sun, at the season that thou camest forth out of Egypt. <a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/16.htm">New King James Version</a> but at the place where the LORD your God chooses to make His name abide, there you shall sacrifice the Passover at twilight, at the going down of the sun, at the time you came out of Egypt. <a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> but only at the place where the LORD your God chooses to establish His name, you shall sacrifice the Passover in the evening at sunset, at the time that you came out of Egypt. <a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/16.htm">NASB 1995</a> but at the place where the LORD your God chooses to establish His name, you shall sacrifice the Passover in the evening at sunset, at the time that you came out of Egypt. <a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a> but at the place where the LORD your God chooses to establish His name, you shall sacrifice the Passover in the evening at sunset, at the time that you came out of Egypt. <a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> but at the place where Yahweh your God chooses for His name to dwell, there you shall sacrifice the Passover in the evening at sunset, at the appointed time that you came out of Egypt. <a href="/amp/deuteronomy/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a> but at the place where the LORD your God chooses to establish His Name (Presence), you shall sacrifice the Passover [lamb] in the evening at sunset, at the time that you came out of Egypt. <a href="/csb/deuteronomy/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Sacrifice the Passover animal only at the place where the LORD your God chooses to have his name dwell. Do this in the evening as the sun sets at the same time of day you departed from Egypt. <a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> You must only sacrifice the Passover animal at the place where Yahweh your God chooses to have His name dwell. Do this in the evening as the sun sets at the same time of day you departed from Egypt. <a href="/asv/deuteronomy/16.htm">American Standard Version</a> but at the place which Jehovah thy God shall choose, to cause his name to dwell in, there thou shalt sacrifice the passover at even, at the going down of the sun, at the season that thou camest forth out of Egypt. <a href="/cev/deuteronomy/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> It must be offered at the place where the LORD chooses to be worshiped. Kill the sacrifice at sunset, the time of day when you left Egypt. <a href="/erv/deuteronomy/16.htm">English Revised Version</a> but at the place which the LORD thy God shall choose to cause his name to dwell in, there thou shalt sacrifice the passover at even, at the going down of the sun, at the season that thou camest forth out of Egypt. <a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Instead, slaughter your animals for Passover in the place where the LORD your God will choose for his name to live. Do this in the evening as the sun goes down. This is the same time you did it when you left Egypt. <a href="/isv/deuteronomy/16.htm">International Standard Version</a> But at the place where your God will choose to establish his name, you are to sacrifice the Passover in the evening at dusk, at the time of day you left Egypt. <a href="/msb/deuteronomy/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> You must only offer the Passover sacrifice at the place the LORD your God will choose as a dwelling for His Name. Do this in the evening as the sun sets, at the same time you departed from Egypt. <a href="/net/deuteronomy/16.htm">NET Bible</a> but you must sacrifice it in the evening in the place where he chooses to locate his name, at sunset, the time of day you came out of Egypt. <a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> but at the place which the LORD your God shall choose, to cause his name to dwell in, there you shall sacrifice the Passover at evening, at the going down of the sun, at the season that you came forth out of Egypt. <a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> But at the place which the LORD thy God shall choose to place his name in, there thou shalt sacrifice the passover at evening, at the setting of the sun, at the time of thy departure from Egypt. <a href="/web/deuteronomy/16.htm">World English Bible</a> but at the place which Yahweh your God shall choose to cause his name to dwell in, there you shall sacrifice the Passover at evening, at the going down of the sun, at the season that you came out of Egypt. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> except at the place which your God YHWH chooses to cause His Name to dwell—there you sacrifice the Passover in the evening, at the going in of the sun, the season of your coming out of Egypt; <a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> except at the place which Jehovah thy God doth choose to cause His name to tabernacle -- there thou dost sacrifice the passover in the evening, at the going in of the sun, the season of thy coming out of Egypt; <a href="/slt/deuteronomy/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> But at the place which Jehovah thy God shall choose to cause his name to dwell there, thou shalt sacrifice the passover in the evening, as the sun went down, the appointment of thy coming out of Egypt.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> But in the place which the Lord thy God shall choose, that his name may dwell there: thou shalt immolate the phase in the evening, at the going down of the sun, at which time thou camest out of Egypt. <a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> but only in the place which the Lord your God will choose, so that his name may dwell there. You shall immolate the Passover in the evening, upon the setting of the sun, which is the time when you departed from Egypt. <a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/16.htm">New American Bible</a> only at the place which the LORD, your God, will choose as the dwelling place of his name, and in the evening at sunset, at the very time when you left Egypt, shall you sacrifice the Passover. <a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> But at the place that the LORD your God will choose as a dwelling for his name, only there shall you offer the passover sacrifice, in the evening at sunset, the time of day when you departed from Egypt.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> But at the place where the LORD your God shall choose to set his name, there you shall sacrifice the passover in the evening at the going down of the sun, at the time that you came out of Egypt. <a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> But in the place that LORD JEHOVAH your God will choose to encamp his name, kill the Passover there in the evening at setting of the sun, according to the time when you came out from Egypt.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> but at the place which the LORD thy God shall choose to cause His name to dwell in, there thou shalt sacrifice the passover-offering at even, at the going down of the sun, at the season that thou camest forth out of Egypt. <a href="/sep/deuteronomy/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> But in the place which the Lord thy God shall choose, to have his name called there, thou shalt sacrifice the passover at even at the setting of the sun, at the time when thou camest out of Egypt. <a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/16-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=4635" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/16.htm">The Feast of the Passover</a> …5You are not to sacrifice the Passover animal in any of the towns that the LORD your God is giving you. 6<a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">You must only</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!"></a> <a href="/hebrew/2076.htm" title="2076: tiz·baḥ (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To slaughter for sacrifice. A primitive root; to slaughter an animal.">offer</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6453.htm" title="6453: hap·pe·saḥ (Art:: N-ms) -- Passover. From pacach; a pretermission, i.e. Exemption; used only techically of the Jewish Passover.">the Passover sacrifice</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">at</a> <a href="/hebrew/4725.htm" title="4725: ham·mā·qō·wm (Art:: N-ms) -- Or maqom; also mqowmah; or mqomah; from quwm; properly, a standing, i.e. A spot; but used widely of a locality; also of a condition.">the place</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">your God</a> <a href="/hebrew/977.htm" title="977: yiḇ·ḥar (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To choose. A primitive root; properly, to try, i.e. select.">will choose</a> <a href="/hebrew/7931.htm" title="7931: lə·šak·kên (Prep-l:: V-Piel-Inf) -- A primitive root (by transmission) to shakab through the idea of lodging; compare cikluwth, shakam); to reside or permanently stay.">as a dwelling</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: šə·mōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">for His Name.</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6153.htm" title="6153: bā·‘ā·reḇ (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Evening. From arab; dusk.">Do this in the evening</a> <a href="/hebrew/8121.htm" title="8121: haš·še·meš (Art:: N-cs) -- From an unused root meaning to be brilliant; the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. A notched battlement.">as the sun</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: kə·ḇō·w (Prep-k:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">sets,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4150.htm" title="4150: mō·w·‘êḏ (N-ms) -- Appointed time, place, or meeting. ">at the same time</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: ṣê·ṯə·ḵā (V-Qal-Inf:: 2ms) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">you departed</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714: mim·miṣ·rā·yim (Prep-m:: N-proper-fs) -- A son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa. Dual of matsowr; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt.">from Egypt.</a> 7And you shall roast it and eat it in the place the LORD your God will choose, and in the morning you shall return to your tents.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/exodus/12-6.htm">Exodus 12:6</a> You must keep it until the fourteenth day of the month, when the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel will slaughter the animals at twilight. <a href="/leviticus/23-5.htm">Leviticus 23:5</a> The Passover to the LORD begins at twilight on the fourteenth day of the first month. <a href="/numbers/9-3.htm">Numbers 9:3</a> You are to observe it at the appointed time, at twilight on the fourteenth day of this month, in accordance with its statutes and ordinances.” <a href="/2_chronicles/30-15.htm">2 Chronicles 30:15</a> And on the fourteenth day of the second month they slaughtered the Passover lamb. The priests and Levites were ashamed, and they consecrated themselves and brought burnt offerings to the house of the LORD. <a href="/2_chronicles/35-1.htm">2 Chronicles 35:1</a> Then Josiah kept the Passover to the LORD in Jerusalem, and the Passover lamb was slaughtered on the fourteenth day of the first month. <a href="/matthew/26-17.htm">Matthew 26:17-19</a> On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?” / He answered, “Go into the city to a certain man and tell him that the Teacher says, ‘My time is near. I will keep the Passover with My disciples at your house.’” / So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover. <a href="/mark/14-12.htm">Mark 14:12-16</a> On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb was to be sacrificed, Jesus’ disciples asked Him, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?” / So He sent two of His disciples and told them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jug of water will meet you. Follow him, / and whichever house he enters, say to the owner, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is My guest room, where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?’ ... <a href="/luke/22-7.htm">Luke 22:7-13</a> Then came the day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb was to be sacrificed. / Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover.” / “Where do You want us to prepare it?” they asked. ... <a href="/john/2-13.htm">John 2:13</a> When the Jewish Passover was near, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. <a href="/john/13-1.htm">John 13:1</a> It was now just before the Passover Feast, and Jesus knew that His hour had come to leave this world and return to the Father. Having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the very end. <a href="/1_corinthians/5-7.htm">1 Corinthians 5:7</a> Get rid of the old leaven, that you may be a new unleavened batch, as you really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. <a href="/hebrews/11-28.htm">Hebrews 11:28</a> By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch Israel’s own firstborn. <a href="/exodus/12-42.htm">Exodus 12:42</a> Because the LORD kept a vigil that night to bring them out of the land of Egypt, this same night is to be a vigil to the LORD, to be observed by all the Israelites for the generations to come. <a href="/1_kings/9-3.htm">1 Kings 9:3</a> And the LORD said to him: “I have heard your prayer and petition before Me. I have consecrated this temple, which you have built, by putting My Name there forever; My eyes and My heart will be there for all time. <a href="/2_kings/23-21.htm">2 Kings 23:21-23</a> The king commanded all the people, “Keep the Passover of the LORD your God, as it is written in this Book of the Covenant.” / No such Passover had been observed from the days of the judges who had governed Israel through all the days of the kings of Israel and Judah. / But in the eighteenth year of Josiah’s reign, this Passover was observed to the LORD in Jerusalem.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>But at the place which the LORD your God shall choose to place his name in, there you shall sacrifice the passover at even, at the going down of the sun, at the season that you came forth out of Egypt.at even<a href="/exodus/12-6.htm">Exodus 12:6-9</a> And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening… <a href="/numbers/9-3.htm">Numbers 9:3,11</a> In the fourteenth day of this month, at even, ye shall keep it in his appointed season: according to all the rites of it, and according to all the ceremonies thereof, shall ye keep it… <a href="/matthew/26-20.htm">Matthew 26:20</a> Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/16-3.htm">Camest</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-2.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-2.htm">Choose</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-2.htm">Chooses</a> <a href="/numbers/9-1.htm">Departure</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-2.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-2.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-3.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/numbers/28-8.htm">Evening</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-14.htm">Except</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-5.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-5.htm">Passover</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-5.htm">Passover-Offering</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/13-12.htm">Resting-Place</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-5.htm">Sacrifice</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-14.htm">Season</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-32.htm">Setting</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-30.htm">Sun</a> <a href="/mark/1-32.htm">Sundown</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-30.htm">Sunset</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/15-18.htm">Time</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/13-11.htm">Camest</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-11.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-7.htm">Choose</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-7.htm">Chooses</a> <a href="/psalms/105-38.htm">Departure</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-11.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/26-15.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-12.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-11.htm">Evening</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/18-8.htm">Except</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/18-3.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/joshua/5-10.htm">Passover</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-15.htm">Passover-Offering</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-30.htm">Resting-Place</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/17-1.htm">Sacrifice</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-12.htm">Season</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/26-12.htm">Setting</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/17-3.htm">Sun</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-11.htm">Sundown</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-11.htm">Sunset</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-9.htm">Time</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 16</div>1. <a href="/deuteronomy/16-1.htm">The feast of the Passover</a> 9. <a href="/deuteronomy/16-9.htm">of weeks</a> 13. <a href="/deuteronomy/16-13.htm">of tabernacles</a> 16. <a href="/deuteronomy/16-16.htm">Every male must offer, as he is able, at these three feasts</a> 18. <a href="/deuteronomy/16-18.htm">Of judges and justice</a> 21. <a href="/deuteronomy/16-21.htm">Asherah poles and images are forbidden</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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It was a reminder of God's salvation and covenant with His people. The exclusivity of the location underscores the importance of unity in worship and obedience to God's commands.at the place the LORD your God will choose This phrase refers to the centralization of worship in a specific location, which would later be identified as Jerusalem (<a href="/2_chronicles/6-6.htm">2 Chronicles 6:6</a>). It emphasizes God's sovereignty in designating a holy place for His Name, foreshadowing the establishment of the Temple.as a dwelling for His Name The concept of God's Name dwelling in a place signifies His presence and authority. This is a precursor to the Temple in Jerusalem, where God's presence was uniquely manifest (<a href="/1_kings/8-29.htm">1 Kings 8:29</a>). It also points to the New Testament understanding of Jesus as the ultimate dwelling of God's presence (<a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a>).Do this in the evening as the sun sets The timing of the Passover sacrifice is significant, aligning with the original Passover in Egypt (<a href="/exodus/12-6.htm">Exodus 12:6</a>). The evening sacrifice symbolizes the transition from slavery to freedom, and the setting sun marks the beginning of a new day, reflecting the new life given through God's deliverance.at the same time you departed from Egypt This phrase connects the ritual to the historical event of the Exodus, grounding the Passover in God's redemptive history. It serves as a perpetual reminder of God's faithfulness and power to save, prefiguring the ultimate deliverance through Christ, our Passover Lamb (<a href="/1_corinthians/5-7.htm">1 Corinthians 5:7</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The covenant God of Israel who commands the observance of the Passover. 2. <a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a> The people of God who are instructed to observe the Passover as a remembrance of their deliverance from Egypt. 3. <a href="/topical/p/passover.htm">Passover</a> A significant Jewish festival commemorating the Israelites' exodus from Egypt and God's deliverance. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_place_the_lord_chooses.htm">The Place the LORD Chooses</a> Refers to the central place of worship, which would later be established as Jerusalem. 5. <a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a> The land of bondage from which the Israelites were delivered, symbolizing sin and oppression.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/c/centrality_of_worship.htm">Centrality of Worship</a> God designates a specific place for worship, emphasizing the importance of unity and centrality in worship practices. <a href="/topical/r/remembrance_and_obedience.htm">Remembrance and Obedience</a> The Passover serves as a reminder of God's deliverance and calls for obedience to His commands, encouraging believers to remember and celebrate God's past faithfulness. <a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_sacrifice.htm">Symbolism of Sacrifice</a> The Passover lamb prefigures Christ's ultimate sacrifice, teaching believers about the depth of God's redemptive plan through Jesus. <a href="/topical/t/timing_and_significance.htm">Timing and Significance</a> The specific timing of the Passover at sunset highlights the importance of God's timing in deliverance, encouraging trust in His perfect plan. <a href="/topical/c/community_and_identity.htm">Community and Identity</a> Observing the Passover as a community reinforces the identity of God's people, reminding believers of their collective identity in Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_16.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 16</a> <a href="/q/what_does_passover_commemorate.htm">What does Passover commemorate?</a> <a href="/q/can_christians_celebrate_passover.htm">Is it appropriate for Christians to celebrate Passover?</a> <a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_passover_sacrifice_sites.htm">Deuteronomy 16:5-7: How do we reconcile sacrificing the Passover 'in the place the Lord chooses' with Exodus 12's instruction to kill the lamb at home?</a> <a href="/q/why_would_god_command_death_for_false_prophets.htm">In Deuteronomy 13:1-5, why would a loving God command the death of false prophets and those who follow them?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a> <a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/16-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>You must only כִּ֠י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction offer תִּזְבַּ֥ח (tiz·baḥ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2076.htm">Strong's 2076: </a> To slaughter for sacrifice the Passover sacrifice הַפֶּ֖סַח (hap·pe·saḥ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6453.htm">Strong's 6453: </a> A pretermission, exemption, Passover at אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to the place הַמָּק֞וֹם (ham·mā·qō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4725.htm">Strong's 4725: </a> A standing, a spot, a condition where אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that the LORD יְהוָ֤ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel your God אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ (’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative will choose יִבְחַ֨ר (yiḇ·ḥar) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_977.htm">Strong's 977: </a> To try, select as a dwelling לְשַׁכֵּ֣ן (lə·šak·kên) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7931.htm">Strong's 7931: </a> To settle down, abide, dwell for His Name. שְׁמ֔וֹ (šə·mōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> A name Do this in the evening בָּעָ֑רֶב (bā·‘ā·reḇ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6153.htm">Strong's 6153: </a> Evening as the sun הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ (haš·še·meš) Article | Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8121.htm">Strong's 8121: </a> The sun, the east, a ray, a notched battlement sets, כְּב֣וֹא (kə·ḇō·w) Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go at the same time מוֹעֵ֖ד (mō·w·‘êḏ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4150.htm">Strong's 4150: </a> Appointed time, place, or meeting you departed צֵֽאתְךָ֥ (ṣê·ṯə·ḵā) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> To go, bring, out, direct and proxim from Egypt. מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃ (mim·miṣ·rā·yim) Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4714.htm">Strong's 4714: </a> Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/16-6.htm">Deuteronomy 16:6 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/16-6.htm">Deuteronomy 16:6 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/deuteronomy/16-6.htm">Deuteronomy 16:6 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/16-6.htm">Deuteronomy 16:6 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/16-6.htm">Deuteronomy 16:6 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/16-6.htm">Deuteronomy 16:6 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/16-6.htm">Deuteronomy 16:6 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/16-6.htm">Deuteronomy 16:6 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/16-6.htm">Deuteronomy 16:6 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/16-6.htm">Deuteronomy 16:6 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-6.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 16:6 But at the place which Yahweh your (Deut. 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