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href="/bsb/deuteronomy/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Observe the month of Abib and celebrate the Passover to the LORD your God, because in the month of Abib the LORD your God brought you out of Egypt by night. <a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/16.htm">King James Bible</a> Observe the month of Abib, and keep the passover unto the LORD thy God: for in the month of Abib the LORD thy God brought thee forth out of Egypt by night. <a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/16.htm">New King James Version</a> “Observe the month of Abib, and keep the Passover to the LORD your God, for in the month of Abib the LORD your God brought you out of Egypt by night. <a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “Observe the month of Abib and celebrate the Passover to the LORD your God, for in the month of Abib the LORD your God brought you out of Egypt by night. <a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/16.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Observe the month of Abib and celebrate the Passover to the LORD your God, for in the month of Abib the LORD your God brought you out of Egypt by night. <a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Observe the month of Abib and celebrate the Passover to the LORD your God, for in the month of Abib the LORD your God brought you out of Egypt by night. <a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> “Keep the month of Abib and celebrate the Passover to Yahweh your God, for in the month of Abib Yahweh your God brought you out of Egypt by night. <a href="/amp/deuteronomy/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “Observe the month of Abib and celebrate the Passover to the LORD your God, for in the month of Abib the LORD your God brought you out of Egypt by night. <a href="/csb/deuteronomy/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> “Set aside the month of Abib and observe the Passover to the LORD your God, because the LORD your God brought you out of Egypt by night in the month of Abib. <a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Observe the month of Abib and celebrate the Passover to the LORD your God, because the LORD your God brought you out of Egypt by night in the month of Abib. <a href="/asv/deuteronomy/16.htm">American Standard Version</a> Observe the month of Abib, and keep the passover unto Jehovah thy God; for in the month of Abib Jehovah thy God brought thee forth out of Egypt by night. <a href="/cev/deuteronomy/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> People of Israel, you must celebrate Passover in the month of Abib, because one night in that month years ago, the LORD your God rescued you from Egypt. <a href="/erv/deuteronomy/16.htm">English Revised Version</a> Observe the month of Abib, and keep the passover unto the LORD thy God: for in the month of Abib the LORD thy God brought thee forth out of Egypt by night. <a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Honor the LORD your God by celebrating Passover in the month of Abib. In the month of Abib the LORD your God brought you out of Egypt at night. <a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/16.htm">Good News Translation</a> "Honor the LORD your God by celebrating Passover in the month of Abib; it was on a night in that month that he rescued you from Egypt. <a href="/isv/deuteronomy/16.htm">International Standard Version</a> "Observe the month of Abib, keeping the Passover to the LORD your God, because the LORD your God brought you out of Egypt during the night in the month of Abib. <a href="/msb/deuteronomy/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Observe the month of Abib and celebrate the Passover to the LORD your God, because in the month of Abib the LORD your God brought you out of Egypt by night. <a href="/net/deuteronomy/16.htm">NET Bible</a> Observe the month Abib and keep the Passover to the LORD your God, for in that month he brought you out of Egypt by night. <a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Observe the month of Abib, and keep the Passover to the LORD your God; for in the month of Abib the LORD your God brought you forth out of Egypt by night. <a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Observe the month Abib, and keep the passover to the LORD thy God: for in the month of Abib the LORD thy God brought thee forth from Egypt by night. <a href="/web/deuteronomy/16.htm">World English Bible</a> Observe the month of Abib, and keep the Passover to Yahweh your God; for in the month of Abib Yahweh your God brought you out of Egypt by night. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> “Observe the month of Abib, and you have made a Passover to your God YHWH, for in the month of Abib your God YHWH has brought you out of Egypt by night; <a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 'Observe the month of Abib -- and thou hast made a passover to Jehovah thy God, for in the month of Abib hath Jehovah thy God brought thee out of Egypt by night; <a href="/slt/deuteronomy/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Watch the month of Abib, and do the passover to Jehovah thy God: for in the month of Abib Jehovah thy God brought thee out of Egypt by night.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Observe the month of new corn, which is the first of the spring, that thou mayst celebrate the phase to the Lord thy God: because in this month the Lord thy God brought thee out of Egypt by night. <a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> “Observe the month of new grain, at the beginning of springtime, so that you may accomplish the Passover to the Lord your God. For in this month, the Lord your God led you away from Egypt in the night. <a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/16.htm">New American Bible</a> Observe the month of Abib by keeping the Passover of the LORD, your God, since it was in the month of Abib that the LORD, your God, brought you out of Egypt by night. <a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Observe the month of Abib by keeping the passover to the LORD your God, for in the month of Abib the LORD your God brought you out of Egypt by night.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> OBSERVE the month of Abib and keep the passover to the LORD your God; because in the month of Abib the LORD your God brought you out of Egypt by night. <a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> "Keep the month of Hababey and observe Passover to LORD JEHOVAH your God because in the month of Hababey LORD JEHOVAH your God brought you out from Egypt in the night.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Observe the month of Abib, and keep the passover unto the LORD thy God; for in the month of Abib the LORD thy God brought thee forth out of Egypt by night. <a href="/sep/deuteronomy/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Observe the month of new corn, and thou shalt sacrifice the passover to the Lord thy God; because in the month of new corn thou camest out of Egypt by night. <a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/16-1.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=4577" 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> 1<a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104: šā·mō·wr (V-Qal-InfAbs) -- To keep, watch, preserve. A primitive root; properly, to hedge about, i.e. Guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.">Observe</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/2320.htm" title="2320: ḥō·ḏeš (N-msc) -- New moon, a month. From chadash; the new moon; by implication, a month.">the month</a> <a href="/hebrew/24.htm" title="24: hā·’ā·ḇîḇ (Art:: N-ms) -- From an unused root; green, i.e. A young ear of grain; hence, the name of the month Abib or Nisan.">of Abib</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: wə·‘ā·śî·ṯā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">and celebrate</a> <a href="/hebrew/6453.htm" title="6453: pe·saḥ (N-ms) -- Passover. From pacach; a pretermission, i.e. Exemption; used only techically of the Jewish Passover.">the Passover</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">to 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/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/2320.htm" title="2320: bə·ḥō·ḏeš (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- New moon, a month. From chadash; the new moon; by implication, a month.">in the month</a> <a href="/hebrew/24.htm" title="24: hā·’ā·ḇîḇ (Art:: N-ms) -- From an unused root; green, i.e. A young ear of grain; hence, the name of the month Abib or Nisan.">of Abib</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/3318.htm" title="3318: hō·w·ṣî·’ă·ḵā (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms:: 2ms) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">brought you out</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714: mim·miṣ·ra·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.">of Egypt</a> <a href="/hebrew/3915.htm" title="3915: lā·yə·lāh (N-ms) -- Night. Or leyl; also laylah; from the same as luwl; properly, a twist, i.e. Night; figuratively, adversity.">by night.</a> 2You are to offer to the LORD your God the Passover sacrifice from the herd or flock in the place the LORD will choose as a dwelling for His Name.…<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/12-2.htm">Exodus 12:2</a> “This month is the beginning of months for you; it shall be the first month of your year. <a href="/exodus/13-4.htm">Exodus 13:4</a> Today, in the month of Abib, you are leaving. <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/9-2.htm">Numbers 9:2-3</a> “The Israelites are to observe the Passover at its appointed time. / 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="/numbers/28-16.htm">Numbers 28:16</a> The fourteenth day of the first month is the LORD’s Passover. <a href="/joshua/5-10.htm">Joshua 5:10-11</a> On the evening of the fourteenth day of the month, while the Israelites were camped at Gilgal on the plains of Jericho, they kept the Passover. / The day after the Passover, on that very day, they ate unleavened bread and roasted grain from the produce of the land. <a href="/2_chronicles/30-1.htm">2 Chronicles 30:1-2</a> Then Hezekiah sent word throughout all Israel and Judah, and he also wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh inviting them to come to the house of the LORD in Jerusalem to keep the Passover of the LORD, the God of Israel. / For the king and his officials and the whole assembly in Jerusalem had decided to keep the Passover in the second month, <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="/ezra/6-19.htm">Ezra 6:19-20</a> On the fourteenth day of the first month, the exiles kept the Passover. / All the priests and Levites had purified themselves and were ceremonially clean. And the Levites slaughtered the Passover lamb for all the exiles, for their priestly brothers, and for themselves. <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="/acts/12-3.htm">Acts 12:3-4</a> And seeing that this pleased the Jews, Herod proceeded to seize Peter during the Feast of Unleavened Bread. / He arrested him and put him in prison, handing him over to be guarded by four squads of four soldiers each. Herod intended to bring him out to the people after the Passover.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Observe the month of Abib, and keep the passover to the LORD your God: for in the month of Abib the LORD your God brought you forth out of Egypt by night.the month<a href="/exodus/12-2.htm">Exodus 12:2</a> This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you.<a href="/exodus/34-18.htm">Exodus 34:18</a> The feast of unleavened bread shalt thou keep. Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, as I commanded thee, in the time of the month Abib: for in the month Abib thou camest out from Egypt.<a href="/leviticus/23-5.htm">Leviticus 23:5</a> In the fourteenth day of the first month at even is the LORD'S passover.<a href="/1_corinthians/5-7.htm">1 Corinthians 5:7</a> Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:<a href="/romans/3-25.htm">Romans 3:25</a> Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;<a href="/hebrews/9-14.htm">Hebrews 9:14</a> How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?<a href="/john/18-28.htm">John 18:28</a> Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment: and it was early; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled; but that they might eat the passover.it was killed in the evening<a href="/exodus/12-6.htm">Exodus 12:6</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.Christ suffered at that time of day.<a href="/matthew/27-46.htm">Matthew 27:46</a> And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?<a href="/hebrews/1-2.htm">Hebrews 1:2</a> Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;<a href="/exodus/12-8.htm">Exodus 12:8</a> And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; and with bitter herbs they shall eat it.<a href="/colossians/1-24.htm">Colossians 1:24</a> Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church:for in<a href="/exodus/12-29.htm">Exodus 12:29-42</a> And it came to pass, that at midnight the LORD smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle… <a href="/exodus/13-4.htm">Exodus 13:4</a> This day came ye out in the month Abib.<a href="/exodus/23-15.htm">Exodus 23:15</a> Thou shalt keep the feast of unleavened bread: (thou shalt eat unleavened bread seven days, as I commanded thee, in the time appointed of the month Abib; for in it thou camest out from Egypt: and none shall appear before me empty:)<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/34-18.htm">Abib</a> <a href="/numbers/29-12.htm">Celebrate</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/15-15.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-3.htm">Month</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-15.htm">Night</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-28.htm">Note</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/15-5.htm">Observe</a> <a href="/numbers/33-3.htm">Passover</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/3-15.htm">Abib</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-13.htm">Celebrate</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-3.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-13.htm">Month</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-4.htm">Night</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/26-7.htm">Note</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-12.htm">Observe</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-2.htm">Passover</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/16.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/deuteronomy/16.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Observe the month of Abib The month of Abib, later known as Nisan, corresponds to March-April in the modern calendar. It marks the beginning of the Hebrew religious calendar. This period is significant as it represents the time of the barley harvest in Israel, symbolizing new beginnings and God's provision. The observance of this month is a reminder of God's deliverance and faithfulness to His people.and celebrate the Passover to the LORD your God The Passover is a pivotal event in Israel's history, commemorating the night when God spared the Israelites from the plague of the firstborn in Egypt. It involves the sacrifice of a lamb, which is a type of Christ, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world (<a href="/john/1-29.htm">John 1:29</a>). The celebration is a call to remember God's salvation and His covenant with Israel, emphasizing obedience and gratitude.because in the month of Abib the LORD your God brought you out of Egypt by night This phrase highlights the miraculous deliverance of the Israelites from slavery, a foundational event in Jewish identity. The reference to "by night" underscores the urgency and divine intervention in their escape. This deliverance is a foreshadowing of the ultimate redemption through Jesus Christ, who delivers believers from the bondage of sin. The Exodus event is frequently referenced throughout Scripture as a testament to God's power and faithfulness (<a href="/exodus/12-29.htm">Exodus 12:29-42</a>, <a href="/psalms/105-37.htm">Psalm 105:37-45</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The covenant-keeping God of Israel who delivered His people from slavery in Egypt. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a> The chosen people of God, who were delivered from Egyptian bondage and commanded to observe the Passover. 3. <a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a> The land of bondage from which the Israelites were delivered, symbolizing sin and oppression. 4. <a href="/topical/m/month_of_abib.htm">Month of Abib (Nisan)</a> The first month of the Hebrew calendar, marking the beginning of the religious year and the time of the Passover. 5. <a href="/topical/p/passover.htm">Passover</a> A significant Jewish festival commemorating the LORD's deliverance of Israel from Egypt, marked by the sacrifice of a lamb and the eating of unleavened bread.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_remembrance.htm">The Importance of Remembrance</a> The command to observe the Passover serves as a reminder of God's deliverance and faithfulness. Christians are called to remember Christ's sacrifice, which delivers us from sin. <a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a> Just as the Israelites were instructed to observe the Passover, believers are called to obey God's commands, recognizing His authority and sovereignty. <a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_timing.htm">The Significance of Timing</a> The specific timing of the Passover in the month of Abib highlights God's perfect timing in His redemptive plan. Trust in God's timing is crucial for believers today. <a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_passover_lamb.htm">Symbolism of the Passover Lamb</a> The Passover lamb foreshadows Christ, the Lamb of God, whose blood was shed for the forgiveness of sins. This connection deepens our understanding of salvation. <a href="/topical/c/community_and_worship.htm">Community and Worship</a> The Passover was a communal event, emphasizing the importance of gathering together in worship and remembrance. Christians are encouraged to participate in communal worship and the Lord's Supper.<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/how_to_verify_passover's_'abib'_month.htm">Deuteronomy 16:1: How can we verify historically the “month of Abib” for Passover, given changing calendars and scarce ancient data?</a> <a href="/q/what's_the_jewish_calendar_structure.htm">What is the structure of the Jewish calendar?</a> <a href="/q/what's_the_purpose_of_a_seder.htm">What is the purpose of a Passover Seder?</a> <a href="/q/what_are_judaism's_moedim.htm">What are the Appointed Times (Moedim) in Judaism?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/deuteronomy/16.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>XVI.<a href="/context/deuteronomy/16-1.htm" title="Observe the month of Abib, and keep the passover to the LORD your God: for in the month of Abib the LORD your God brought you forth out of Egypt by night.">Deuteronomy 16:1-8</a>. THE PASSOVER. (See on Exodus 12)(1) The month Abib was so called from the "ears of corn" which appeared in it.By night.--Pharaoh's permission was given on the night of the death of the first-born, though Israel did not actually depart until the next day (<a href="/context/numbers/33-3.htm" title="And they departed from Rameses in the first month, on the fifteenth day of the first month; on the morrow after the passover the children of Israel went out with an high hand in the sight of all the Egyptians.">Numbers 33:3-4</a>).(2) Of the flock, and of the herd.--The Passover victim itself must be either lamb or kid. (See on <a href="/deuteronomy/14-4.htm" title="These are the beasts which you shall eat: the ox, the sheep, and the goat,">Deuteronomy 14:4</a>, and comp. <a href="/exodus/12-5.htm" title="Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: you shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats:">Exodus 12:5</a>.) But there were special sacrifices of bullocks appointed for the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, which followed the Passover. (See <a href="/numbers/28-19.htm" title="But you shall offer a sacrifice made by fire for a burnt offering to the LORD; two young bullocks, and one ram, and seven lambs of the first year: they shall be to you without blemish:">Numbers 28:19</a>.) . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/deuteronomy/16.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 1, 2. - The month of Abib (cf. Exodus 41:2; 23. 15). The time is referred to as a date well known to the people. Keep the passover; make (עַשִׂיתָ) or prepare the passover. This injunction refers primarily to the preparation of the Paschal lamb for a festal meal (<a href="/numbers/9-5.htm">Numbers 9:5</a>); but here it is used in a wider sense as referring to the whole Paschal observance, which lasted for seven days. Hence the mention of sheep (צאֹן) and oxen (בְקָר) in ver. 2, and the reference to the eating of unleavened bread for seven days "therewith," i.e. with the Passover. The animal for the Paschal supper was expressly prescribed to be a yearling of the sheep or of the goats (שֶׂה), and this was to be consumed at one meal; but on the other days of the festival the flesh of other animals offered in sacrifice might be eaten. The term "Passover" here, accordingly, embraces the whole of the festive meals connected with the Passover proper - what the rabbins call chagigah (Maimon., in 'Kor-ban Pesach,' c. 10. § 12; cf. <a href="/2_chronicles/35-7.htm">2 Chronicles 35:7</a>, etc.). <a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/16-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Observe שָׁמוֹר֙ (šā·mō·wr) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8104.htm">Strong's 8104: </a> To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to the month חֹ֣דֶשׁ (ḥō·ḏeš) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2320.htm">Strong's 2320: </a> The new moon, a month of Abib הָאָבִ֔יב (hā·’ā·ḇîḇ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_24.htm">Strong's 24: </a> Fresh, young ears, also Canaanite name for the first month of the Jewish calendar and celebrate וְעָשִׂ֣יתָ (wə·‘ā·śî·ṯā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make the Passover פֶּ֔סַח (pe·saḥ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6453.htm">Strong's 6453: </a> A pretermission, exemption, Passover to the LORD לַיהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Preposition-l | 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, אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ (’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 because כִּ֞י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction in the month בְּחֹ֣דֶשׁ (bə·ḥō·ḏeš) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2320.htm">Strong's 2320: </a> The new moon, a month of Abib הָֽאָבִ֗יב (hā·’ā·ḇîḇ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_24.htm">Strong's 24: </a> Fresh, young ears, also Canaanite name for the first month of the Jewish calendar the LORD יְהוָ֧ה (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 אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ (’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 brought you out הוֹצִ֨יאֲךָ֜ (hō·w·ṣî·’ă·ḵā) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> To go, bring, out, direct and proxim of Egypt מִמִּצְרַ֖יִם (mim·miṣ·ra·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 by night. לָֽיְלָה׃ (lā·yə·lāh) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3915.htm">Strong's 3915: </a> A twist, night, adversity <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/16-1.htm">Deuteronomy 16:1 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/16-1.htm">Deuteronomy 16:1 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/deuteronomy/16-1.htm">Deuteronomy 16:1 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/16-1.htm">Deuteronomy 16:1 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/16-1.htm">Deuteronomy 16:1 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/16-1.htm">Deuteronomy 16:1 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/16-1.htm">Deuteronomy 16:1 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/16-1.htm">Deuteronomy 16:1 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/16-1.htm">Deuteronomy 16:1 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/16-1.htm">Deuteronomy 16:1 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-1.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 16:1 Observe the month of Abib and keep (Deut. 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