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For the LORD your God will bless you in all your harvest and in all the work of your hands, and your joy will be complete. <a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/16.htm">New Living Translation</a> For seven days you must celebrate this festival to honor the LORD your God at the place he chooses, for it is he who blesses you with bountiful harvests and gives you success in all your work. This festival will be a time of great joy for all. <a href="/esv/deuteronomy/16.htm">English Standard Version</a> For seven days you shall keep the feast to the LORD your God at the place that the LORD will choose, 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. <a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> For seven days you shall celebrate a feast to the LORD your God in the place He will choose, because the LORD your God will bless you in all your produce and in all the work of your hands, so that your joy will be complete. <a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/16.htm">King James Bible</a> Seven days shalt thou keep a solemn feast unto the LORD thy God in the place which the LORD shall choose: because the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thine increase, and in all the works of thine hands, therefore thou shalt surely rejoice. <a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/16.htm">New King James Version</a> Seven days you shall keep a sacred 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 surely rejoice. <a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/16.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Seven 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. <a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “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 shall be altogether joyful. <a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Seven days you shall celebrate a feast to Yahweh your God in the place which Yahweh chooses, because Yahweh your God will bless you in all your produce and in all the work of your hands, so that you will be altogether glad. <a href="/amp/deuteronomy/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a> 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. <a href="/csb/deuteronomy/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> You are to hold a seven-day festival for the LORD your God in the place he chooses, because the LORD your God will bless you in all your produce and in all the work of your hands, and you will have abundant joy. <a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> You are to hold a seven-day festival for the LORD your God in the place He chooses, because the LORD your God will bless you in all your produce and in all the work of your hands, and you will have abundant joy.&#8221 <a href="/asv/deuteronomy/16.htm">American Standard Version</a> Seven days shalt thou keep a feast unto Jehovah thy God in the place which Jehovah shall choose; because Jehovah thy God will bless thee in all thine increase, and in all the work of thy hands, and thou shalt be altogether joyful. <a href="/erv/deuteronomy/16.htm">English Revised Version</a> Seven days shalt thou keep a feast unto the LORD thy God in the place which the LORD shall choose: because the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thine increase, and in all the work of thine hands, and thou shalt be altogether joyful. <a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> For seven days you will celebrate this festival dedicated to the LORD your God in the place he will choose. You will enjoy yourselves, because the LORD your God will bless all your harvest and all your work. <a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/16.htm">Good News Translation</a> Honor the LORD your God by celebrating this festival for seven days at the one place of worship. Be joyful, because the LORD has blessed your harvest and your work. <a href="/isv/deuteronomy/16.htm">International Standard Version</a> For seven days you are to celebrate in the presence of the LORD your God at the place where the LORD will choose; for the LORD your God will bless you in all your harvest and in everything you do, and your joy will be complete. <a href="/msb/deuteronomy/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> For seven days you shall celebrate a feast to the LORD your God in the place He will choose, because the LORD your God will bless you in all your produce and in all the work of your hands, so that your joy will be complete. <a href="/net/deuteronomy/16.htm">NET Bible</a> You are to celebrate the festival seven days before the LORD your God in the place he chooses, for he will bless you in all your productivity and in whatever you do; so you will indeed rejoice! <a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> You shall keep a feast to the LORD your God seven days in the place which the LORD shall choose; because the LORD your God will bless you in all your increase, and in all the work of your hands, and you shall be altogether joyful. <a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Seven days shalt thou keep a solemn feast to the LORD thy God in the place which the LORD shall choose: because the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thy increase, and in all the works of thy hands, therefore thou shalt surely rejoice. <a href="/web/deuteronomy/16.htm">World English Bible</a> You shall keep a feast to Yahweh your God seven days in the place which Yahweh chooses, because Yahweh your God will bless you in all your increase and in all the work of your hands, and you shall be altogether joyful. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> [For] seven days you celebrate before your God YHWH in the place which YHWH chooses, for your God YHWH blesses you in all your increase and in every work of your hands, and you have been only rejoicing. <a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Seven days thou dost feast before Jehovah thy God, in the place which Jehovah doth choose, for Jehovah thy God doth bless thee in all thine increase, and in every work of thy hands, and thou hast been only rejoicing. <a href="/slt/deuteronomy/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Seven days shalt thou keep a festival to Jehovah thy God in the place which Jehovah shall choose; for Jehovah thy God shall bless thee in all thy produce and in all the work of thy hands, and thou shalt surely be joyful.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Seven days shalt thou celebrate feasts to the Lord thy God in the place which the Lord shall choose: and the Lord thy God will bless thee in all thy fruits, and in every work of thy hands, and thou shalt be in joy. <a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> For seven days you shall celebrate feasts to the Lord your God in the place which the Lord will choose. And the Lord your God will bless you in all your crops, and in every work of your hands. And you shall be joyful. <a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/16.htm">New American Bible</a> For seven days you shall celebrate this feast for the LORD, your God, in the place which the LORD will choose; since the LORD, your God, has blessed you in all your crops and in all your undertakings, you will be full of joy. <a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> 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.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> For seven days you shall keep a solemn feast to the LORD your God in the place which the LORD chooses; because the LORD your God shall bless you in all your increase and in all the works of your hand, and you shall rejoice. <a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Seven days make the feast to LORD JEHOVAH your God in the place that LORD JEHOVAH had chosen, that LORD JEHOVAH your God would bless you in all your increase and in all the works of your hands and you shall be rejoicing.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Seven days shalt thou keep a feast unto the LORD thy God in the place which the LORD shall choose; because the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thine increase, and in all the work of thy hands, and thou shalt be altogether joyful. <a href="/sep/deuteronomy/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Seven days shalt thou keep a feast to the Lord thy God in the place which the Lord thy God shall choose for himself; and if the Lord thy God shall bless thee in all thy fruits, and in every work of thy hands, then thou shalt rejoice. <a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/16-15.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=4732" 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 Tabernacles</a> …14And you shall rejoice in your feast—you, your sons and daughters, your menservants and maidservants, and the Levite, as well as the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widows among you. 15<a href="/hebrew/7651.htm" title="7651: šiḇ·‘aṯ (Number-msc) -- Or shibrah; from shaba'; a primitive cardinal number; seven; also seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number.">For seven</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yā·mîm (N-mp) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">days</a> <a href="/hebrew/2287.htm" title="2287: tā·ḥōḡ (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to move in a circle, i.e. to march in a sacred procession, to observe a festival; by implication, to be giddy.">you shall celebrate a feast</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/4725.htm" title="4725: bam·mā·qō·wm (Prep-b, 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.">in 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.">He</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/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">because</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/1288.htm" title="1288: yə·ḇā·reḵ·ḵā (V-Piel-Imperf-3ms:: 2ms) -- To kneel, bless. A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God, and man; also to curse.">will bless</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: bə·ḵōl (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">you in all</a> <a href="/hebrew/8393.htm" title="8393: tə·ḇū·’ā·ṯə·ḵā (N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Product, revenue. From bow'; income, i.e. Produce.">your produce</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ū·ḇə·ḵōl (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and in all</a> <a href="/hebrew/4639.htm" title="4639: ma·‘ă·śêh (N-msc) -- A deed, work. From asah; an action; generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product or property.">the work</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yā·ḏe·ḵā (N-fdc:: 2ms) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">of your hands,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8056.htm" title="8056: śā·mê·aḥ (Adj-ms) -- Glad, joyful, merry. From samach; blithe or gleeful.">so that your joy</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yî·ṯā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">will be</a> <a href="/hebrew/389.htm" title="389: ’aḵ (Adv) -- Surely, howbeit. Akin to 'aken; a particle of affirmation, surely; hence only.">complete.</a> 16Three 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 empty-handed.…<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="/leviticus/23-39.htm">Leviticus 23:39-43</a> On the fifteenth day of the seventh month, after you have gathered the produce of the land, you are to celebrate a feast to the LORD for seven days. There shall be complete rest on the first day and also on the eighth day. / On the first day you are to gather the fruit of majestic trees, the branches of palm trees, and the boughs of leafy trees and of willows of the brook. And you are to rejoice before the LORD your God for seven days. / You are to celebrate this as a feast to the LORD for seven days each year. This is a permanent statute for the generations to come; you are to celebrate it in the seventh month. ... <a href="/exodus/23-16.htm">Exodus 23:16</a> You are also to keep the Feast of Harvest with the firstfruits of the produce from what you sow in the field. And keep the Feast of Ingathering at the end of the year, when you gather your produce from the field. <a href="/nehemiah/8-9.htm">Nehemiah 8:9-18</a> Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who were instructing the people said to all of them, “This day is holy to the LORD your God. Do not mourn or weep.” For all the people were weeping as they heard the words of the Law. / Then Nehemiah told them, “Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send out portions to those who have nothing prepared, since today is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.” / And the Levites calmed all the people, saying, “Be still, since today is holy. Do not grieve.” ... <a href="/2_chronicles/7-8.htm">2 Chronicles 7:8-10</a> So at that time Solomon and all Israel with him—a very great assembly of people from Lebo-hamath to the Brook of Egypt—kept the feast for seven days. / On the eighth day they held a solemn assembly, for the dedication of the altar had lasted seven days, and the feast seven days more. / On the twenty-third day of the seventh month, Solomon sent the people away to their homes, joyful and glad of heart for the good things that the LORD had done for David, for Solomon, and for His people Israel. <a href="/leviticus/23-33.htm">Leviticus 23:33-36</a> And the LORD said to Moses, / “Speak to the Israelites and say, ‘On the fifteenth day of the seventh month the Feast of Tabernacles to the LORD begins, and it continues for seven days. / On the first day there shall be a sacred assembly. You must not do any regular work. ... <a href="/exodus/34-22.htm">Exodus 34:22</a> And you are to celebrate the Feast of Weeks with the firstfruits of the wheat harvest, and the Feast of Ingathering at the turn of the year. <a href="/1_kings/8-65.htm">1 Kings 8:65-66</a> So at that time Solomon and all Israel with him—a great assembly of people from Lebo-hamath to the Brook of Egypt—kept the feast before the LORD our God for seven days and seven more days—fourteen days in all. / On the fifteenth day Solomon sent the people away. So they blessed the king and went home, joyful and glad in heart for all the good things that the LORD had done for His servant David and for His people Israel. <a href="/numbers/29-12.htm">Numbers 29:12-40</a> On the fifteenth day of the seventh month, you are to hold a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work, and you shall observe a feast to the LORD for seven days. / As a pleasing aroma to the LORD, you are to present a food offering, a burnt offering of thirteen young bulls, two rams, and fourteen male lambs a year old, all unblemished, / along with the grain offering of three-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil with each of the thirteen bulls, two-tenths of an ephah with each of the two rams, ... <a href="/psalms/81-1.htm">Psalm 81:1-3</a> For the choirmaster. According to Gittith. Of Asaph. Sing for joy to God our strength; make a joyful noise to the God of Jacob. / Lift up a song, strike the tambourine, play the sweet-sounding harp and lyre. / Sound the ram’s horn at the New Moon, and at the full moon on the day of our Feast. <a href="/john/7-37.htm">John 7:37-39</a> On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. / Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’” / He was speaking about the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were later to receive. For the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified. <a href="/zechariah/14-16.htm">Zechariah 14:16-19</a> Then all the survivors from the nations that came against Jerusalem will go up year after year to worship the King, the LORD of Hosts, and to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles. / And should any of the families of the earth not go up to Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of Hosts, then the rain will not fall on them. / And if the people of Egypt will not go up and enter in, then the rain will not fall on them; this will be the plague with which the LORD strikes the nations who do not go up to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles. ... <a href="/acts/2-46.htm">Acts 2:46-47</a> With one accord they continued to meet daily in the temple courts and to break bread from house to house, sharing their meals with gladness and sincerity of heart, / praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved. <a href="/1_corinthians/5-8.htm">1 Corinthians 5:8</a> Therefore let us keep the feast, not with the old bread, leavened with malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and of truth. <a href="/colossians/2-16.htm">Colossians 2:16-17</a> Therefore let no one judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a feast, a New Moon, or a Sabbath. / These are a shadow of the things to come, but the body that casts it belongs to Christ. <a href="/matthew/5-12.htm">Matthew 5:12</a> Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Seven days shall you keep a solemn feast to the LORD your God in the place which the LORD shall choose: because the LORD your God shall bless you in all your increase, and in all the works of your hands, therefore you shall surely rejoice.Seven days<a href="/leviticus/23-36.htm">Leviticus 23:36-42</a> Seven days ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD: on the eighth day shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD: it is a solemn assembly; and ye shall do no servile work therein… <a href="/numbers/29-12.htm">Numbers 29:12-38</a> And on the fifteenth day of the seventh month ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work, and ye shall keep a feast unto the LORD seven days: … because<a href="/deuteronomy/16-10.htm">Deuteronomy 16:10</a> 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:<a href="/deuteronomy/7-13.htm">Deuteronomy 7:13</a> And he will love thee, and bless thee, and multiply thee: he will also bless the fruit of thy womb, and the fruit of thy land, thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep, in the land which he sware unto thy fathers to give thee.<a href="/deuteronomy/28-8.htm">Deuteronomy 28:8-12</a> The LORD shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/30-14.htm">Altogether</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/15-18.htm">Bless</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-11.htm">Choose</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/15-13.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-28.htm">Increase</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-14.htm">Joyful</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-13.htm">Produce</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-13.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-8.htm">Solemn</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/15-11.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-8.htm">Work</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/15-10.htm">Works</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/16-20.htm">Altogether</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-5.htm">Bless</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-16.htm">Choose</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/17-7.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/17-17.htm">Increase</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-66.htm">Joyful</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-9.htm">Produce</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-7.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-20.htm">Solemn</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/17-15.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/18-5.htm">Work</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/26-8.htm">Works</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 commemorates the Israelites' 40 years of wandering in the desert and living in temporary shelters. The number seven signifies completeness and perfection in biblical terms, emphasizing the fullness of the celebration. This feast is a time of rejoicing and gratitude for God's provision and protection.in the place He will choose This refers to the central place of worship that God would designate, which ultimately became Jerusalem with the establishment of the Temple. The centralization of worship was crucial for maintaining the unity and purity of Israelite worship, preventing the influence of pagan practices. This foreshadows the New Testament understanding of worship being centered in Christ, who is the ultimate temple (<a href="/john/2-19.htm">John 2:19-21</a>).because the LORD your God will bless you in all your produce and in all the work of your hands This highlights the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where obedience leads to divine blessing. The agricultural context is significant, as the Feast of Tabernacles is also a harvest festival, celebrating the ingathering of crops. This promise of blessing is contingent upon faithfulness to God's commands, reflecting the Deuteronomic theme of blessings for obedience and curses for disobedience (Deuteronomy 28).so that your joy will be complete The completion of joy is a recurring theme in Scripture, pointing to the ultimate fulfillment found in God's presence and provision. This anticipates the eschatological joy promised in the Messianic age, where God's people will experience perfect joy and peace. In the New Testament, Jesus speaks of complete joy in the context of abiding in His love and keeping His commandments (<a href="/john/15-10.htm">John 15:10-11</a>), indicating that true joy is found in a relationship with Him.<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 feast and promises blessings. 2. <a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a> The people of God who are instructed to celebrate the feast. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_feast.htm">The Feast</a> Refers to the Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot), a time of rejoicing and thanksgiving for the harvest. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_place_the_lord_will_choose.htm">The Place the LORD Will Choose</a> Refers to the central place of worship, which would later be established in Jerusalem. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_produce_and_work_of_your_hands.htm">The Produce and Work of Your Hands</a> Symbolizes the agricultural bounty and labor of the Israelites, blessed by God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/j/joy_in_obedience.htm">Joy in Obedience</a> Celebrating God's appointed times brings joy and fulfillment. Obedience to God's commands is not burdensome but a source of joy. <a href="/topical/g/god's_provision.htm">God's Provision</a> Recognize and give thanks for God's provision in our lives. Just as the Israelites celebrated the harvest, we should acknowledge God's blessings in our work and daily sustenance. <a href="/topical/c/community_and_worship.htm">Community and Worship</a> The feast was a communal event, emphasizing the importance of gathering together in worship and celebration. Our faith is strengthened in community. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_reflection.htm">Spiritual Reflection</a> The Feast of Tabernacles was a time to remember God's faithfulness during the wilderness journey. Reflect on God's faithfulness in your own life and His guidance through difficult times. <a href="/topical/c/complete_joy.htm">Complete Joy</a> True joy is found in God's presence and His blessings. Seek to find joy in God's promises and His work in your life.<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_the_bible_say_about_fun.htm">What does the Bible say about fun and entertainment?</a> <a href="/q/does_god_oppose_human_happiness.htm">Is God opposed to human enjoyment and happiness?</a> <a href="/q/does_ecclesiastes_9_7_contradict_self-denial.htm">Ecclesiastes 9:7 emphasizes enjoyment of life; does this contradict New Testament calls for self-denial and sacrifice? </a> <a href="/q/why_is_temple_worship_essential_in_psalm_100_4.htm">Why does the psalm present worship at the temple ('enter his gates,' Psalm 100:4) as essential, when other parts of the Bible emphasize worship outside Jerusalem's temple?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a> <a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/16-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>For seven שִׁבְעַ֣ת (šiḇ·‘aṯ) Number - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7651.htm">Strong's 7651: </a> Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number days יָמִ֗ים (yā·mîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day you shall celebrate a feast תָּחֹג֙ (tā·ḥōḡ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2287.htm">Strong's 2287: </a> To make a pilgrimage, keep a pilgrim feast for the LORD לַיהוָ֣ה (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 אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ (’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 in the place בַּמָּק֖וֹם (bam·mā·qō·wm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4725.htm">Strong's 4725: </a> A standing, a spot, a condition He יְהוָ֑ה (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 will choose, יִבְחַ֣ר (yiḇ·ḥar) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_977.htm">Strong's 977: </a> To try, select because כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction the LORD יְהוָ֣ה (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 אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ (’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 bless יְבָרֶכְךָ֞ (yə·ḇā·reḵ·ḵā) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1288.htm">Strong's 1288: </a> To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse you in all בְּכֹ֤ל (bə·ḵōl) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every your produce תְּבוּאָֽתְךָ֙ (tə·ḇū·’ā·ṯə·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8393.htm">Strong's 8393: </a> Product, revenue and in all וּבְכֹל֙ (ū·ḇə·ḵōl) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the work מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה (ma·‘ă·śêh) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4639.htm">Strong's 4639: </a> An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property of your hands, יָדֶ֔יךָ (yā·ḏe·ḵā) Noun - fdc | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand so that your joy שָׂמֵֽחַ׃ (śā·mê·aḥ) Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8056.htm">Strong's 8056: </a> Glad, joyful, merry will be וְהָיִ֖יתָ (wə·hā·yî·ṯā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be complete. אַ֥ךְ (’aḵ) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_389.htm">Strong's 389: </a> A particle of affirmation, surely <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/16-15.htm">Deuteronomy 16:15 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/16-15.htm">Deuteronomy 16:15 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/deuteronomy/16-15.htm">Deuteronomy 16:15 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/16-15.htm">Deuteronomy 16:15 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/16-15.htm">Deuteronomy 16:15 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/16-15.htm">Deuteronomy 16:15 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/16-15.htm">Deuteronomy 16:15 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/16-15.htm">Deuteronomy 16:15 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/16-15.htm">Deuteronomy 16:15 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/16-15.htm">Deuteronomy 16:15 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-15.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 16:15 You shall keep a feast to Yahweh (Deut. 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