Deuteronomy 16:2

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

You shall sacrifice the Passover offering to the Lord your God, from your flock and herd, in the place where the Lord chooses to place His name.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Thou shalt therefore sacrifice the passover unto the LORD thy God, of the flock and the herd, in the place which the LORD shall choose to place his name there.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Therefore you shall sacrifice the Passover to the LORD your God, of the flock and the herd, in the place which the LORD shall choose to place His name there.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Thou shalt therefore sacrifice the passover unto the LORD thy God, of the flock and the herd, in the place which the LORD shall choose to place his name there.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And thou shalt sacrifice{H2076} the passover{H6453} unto Jehovah{H3068} thy God,{H430} of the flock{H6629} and the herd,{H1241} in the place{H4725} which Jehovah{H3068} shall choose,{H977} to cause his name{H8034} to dwell{H7931} there.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Thou shalt therefore sacrifice{H2076}{(H8804)} the passover{H6453} unto the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430}, of the flock{H6629} and the herd{H1241}, in the place{H4725} which the LORD{H3068} shall choose{H977}{(H8799)} to place{H7931}{(H8763)} his name{H8034} there.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Thou shalt therfore offer passeover vnto the Lorde thi God, and shepe and oxen in the place which the Lorde shall chose to make his name dwell there.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And for the Easter vnto ye LORDE thy God, thou shalt offre oxen & shepe, in ye place which ye LORDE shal chose, yt his name maye dwell there.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Thou shalt therefore offer the Passeouer vnto the Lord thy God, of sheepe and bullockes in the place where the Lord shall chose to cause his Name to dwell.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Thou shalt therfore offer the Passouer vnto the Lorde thy God (of sheepe and oxen) in the place which the Lorde shall choose to put his name there.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Thou shalt therefore sacrifice the passover unto the LORD thy God, of the flock and the herd, in the place which the LORD shall choose to place his name there.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    You shall sacrifice the Passover to Yahweh your God, of the flock and the herd, in the place which Yahweh shall choose, to cause his name to dwell there.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and thou hast sacrificed a passover to Jehovah thy God, of the flock, and of the herd, in the place which Jehovah doth choose to cause His name to tabernacle there.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And thou shalt sacrifice the passover unto Jehovah thy God, of the flock and the herd, in the place which Jehovah shall choose, to cause his name to dwell there.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And thou shalt sacrifice the passover unto Jehovah thy God, of the flock and the herd, in the place which Jehovah shall choose, to cause his name to dwell there.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    The Passover offering, from your flock or your herd, is to be given to the Lord your God in the place marked out by him as the resting-place of his name.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    You shall sacrifice the Passover to Yahweh your God, of the flock and the herd, in the place which Yahweh shall choose, to cause his name to dwell there.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    You must sacrifice the Passover animal(from the flock or the herd) to the LORD your God in the place where he chooses to locate his name.

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 12:5 : 5 Instead, seek the place that the Lord your God will choose from among all your tribes to put His name and make His presence dwell, and go there.
  • Deut 12:26 : 26 Only take your holy offerings and your vows to the place the Lord will choose.
  • Deut 15:20 : 20 Each year, you and your household shall eat them in the presence of the Lord your God at the place He will choose.
  • 2 Chr 35:7 : 7 Josiah gave to the people, as offerings for Passover sacrifices, flocks of lambs and young goats numbering thirty thousand, as well as three thousand cattle; these came from the king's possessions.
  • Matt 26:2 : 2 You know that after two days the Passover takes place, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.
  • Matt 26:17 : 17 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?"
  • Mark 14:12 : 12 On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, when it was customary to sacrifice the Passover lamb, Jesus' disciples asked him, "Where do you want us to go and prepare the Passover meal for you to eat?"
  • Luke 22:8 : 8 Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, "Go and prepare the Passover meal for us to eat."
  • Luke 22:15 : 15 He said to them, "I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer.
  • 1 Cor 5:7 : 7 Clean out the old yeast so that you may be a new batch of dough, just as you are unleavened. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.
  • Deut 12:11 : 11 Then to the place the Lord your God chooses for His name to dwell, you shall bring everything I command you: your burnt offerings and sacrifices, your tithes, your special gifts, and all the choice offerings you have vowed to the Lord.
  • Deut 12:14 : 14 But offer them only at the place the Lord chooses in one of your tribal territories. There you are to offer your burnt offerings and perform everything I command you.
  • Deut 12:18 : 18 Instead, you are to eat these in the presence of the Lord your God, at the place the Lord your God will choose—you, your son and daughter, your male and female servants, and the Levite within your gates. Rejoice before the Lord your God in everything you undertake.
  • Exod 12:5-7 : 5 Your lamb must be an unblemished male, a year old; you may take it from either the sheep or the goats. 6 Keep it until the fourteenth day of this month. Then the whole assembly of the community of Israel shall slaughter it at twilight. 7 They shall take some of the blood and put it on the two doorposts and the lintel of the houses where they eat it.
  • Num 28:16-19 : 16 In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month, is the Passover to the LORD. 17 On the fifteenth day of this month there is to be a festival. For seven days, unleavened bread is to be eaten. 18 The first day shall be a sacred assembly. You are not to do any regular work. 19 Present a fire offering as a burnt offering to the LORD: two young bulls, one ram, and seven unblemished year-old lambs.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Deut 16:3-7
    5 verses
    90%

    3 Do not eat leavened bread with it. For seven days, eat unleavened bread, the bread of affliction, because you left Egypt in haste. This is so that you may remember the day you came out of Egypt all the days of your life.

    4 No leaven is to be seen in your territory for seven days, nor is any of the meat from the sacrifice eaten in the evening of the first day to remain overnight until morning.

    5 You must not sacrifice the Passover offering in any of the towns that the Lord your God is giving you.

    6 Only at the place the Lord your God chooses as His dwelling for His name shall you sacrifice the Passover offering, in the evening, at sunset, at the time you left Egypt.

    7 Roast it and eat it in the place the Lord your God chooses. Then in the morning, return to your tents.

  • Deut 15:19-21
    3 verses
    81%

    19 Consecrate every firstborn male of your herd and flock to the Lord your God. Do not work the firstborn of your oxen or shear the firstborn of your sheep.

    20 Each year, you and your household shall eat them in the presence of the Lord your God at the place He will choose.

    21 But if there is a defect in it, such as being lame or blind, or having any serious flaw, you must not sacrifice it to the Lord your God.

  • Deut 16:1
    80%

    1 Observe the month of Abib and celebrate the Passover to the Lord your God, for it was in the month of Abib that the Lord your God brought you out of Egypt by night.

  • Deut 12:13-14
    2 verses
    79%

    13 Be careful not to offer your burnt offerings in just any place you see.

    14 But offer them only at the place the Lord chooses in one of your tribal territories. There you are to offer your burnt offerings and perform everything I command you.

  • Deut 12:11
    78%

    11 Then to the place the Lord your God chooses for His name to dwell, you shall bring everything I command you: your burnt offerings and sacrifices, your tithes, your special gifts, and all the choice offerings you have vowed to the Lord.

  • Deut 12:5-7
    3 verses
    77%

    5 Instead, seek the place that the Lord your God will choose from among all your tribes to put His name and make His presence dwell, and go there.

    6 Bring there your burnt offerings, your sacrifices, your tithes, your special gifts, what you have vowed to give, your freewill offerings, and the firstborn of your herds and flocks.

    7 There, in the presence of the Lord your God, you and your households shall eat and rejoice in all the good things the Lord your God has blessed you with.

  • Deut 12:21
    76%

    21 If the place where the Lord your God chooses to put His name is too far from you, you may slaughter from your herds and flocks that the Lord has given you, as I have commanded you, and eat within your gates as much as you desire.

  • Deut 12:26-27
    2 verses
    75%

    26 Only take your holy offerings and your vows to the place the Lord will choose.

    27 Offer your burnt offerings, both meat and blood, on the altar of the Lord your God. The blood of your sacrifices must be poured out beside the altar of the Lord your God, but you may eat the meat.

  • Num 28:16
    75%

    16 In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month, is the Passover to the LORD.

  • Exod 12:21
    74%

    21 Then Moses summoned all the elders of Israel and said to them, 'Go at once and select the animals for your families and slaughter the Passover lamb.'

  • 2 Chr 35:6
    73%

    6 Slaughter the Passover lamb, consecrate yourselves, and prepare it for your brothers to carry out the word of the LORD given through Moses.

  • Exod 12:27
    73%

    27 You are to reply, 'It is the Passover sacrifice to the LORD, who passed over the houses of the Israelites in Egypt when He struck the Egyptians and spared our homes.' Then the people bowed down and worshiped.

  • Deut 14:23-26
    4 verses
    73%

    23 You shall eat the tithe of your grain, your new wine, your oil, and the firstborn of your herd and flock in the presence of the LORD your God at the place He chooses for His name to dwell, so that you may learn to fear the LORD your God always.

    24 But if the journey is too long for you, so that you are not able to carry it, because the place where the LORD your God chooses to establish His name is too far away, then when the LORD your God blesses you,

    25 you shall exchange it for money, take the money in your hand, and go to the place the LORD your God chooses.

    26 Then you may spend the money on whatever you desire: cattle, sheep, wine, strong drink, or whatever you wish. You shall eat there in the presence of the LORD your God and rejoice, you and your household.

  • Deut 26:2
    73%

    2 you shall take some of the first of all the fruit of the ground, which you harvest from your land that the LORD your God is giving you, and put it in a basket. Then you shall go to the place that the LORD your God will choose as a dwelling for His name,

  • Num 9:2-4
    3 verses
    73%

    2 Let the people of Israel observe the Passover at its appointed time.

    3 On the fourteenth day of this month, at twilight, you shall observe it at its appointed time, following all its statutes and all its regulations.

    4 So Moses told the people of Israel to keep the Passover.

  • Num 28:19
    73%

    19 Present a fire offering as a burnt offering to the LORD: two young bulls, one ram, and seven unblemished year-old lambs.

  • Deut 12:18
    73%

    18 Instead, you are to eat these in the presence of the Lord your God, at the place the Lord your God will choose—you, your son and daughter, your male and female servants, and the Levite within your gates. Rejoice before the Lord your God in everything you undertake.

  • Lev 23:5-6
    2 verses
    72%

    5 The Lord's Passover begins at twilight on the fourteenth day of the first month.

    6 On the fifteenth day of the same month is the Festival of Unleavened Bread to the Lord. For seven days you must eat unleavened bread.

  • Ezek 45:21
    72%

    21 In the first month, on the fourteenth day, you are to observe the Passover as a festival. For seven days, unleavened bread is to be eaten.

  • Exod 12:5-6
    2 verses
    72%

    5 Your lamb must be an unblemished male, a year old; you may take it from either the sheep or the goats.

    6 Keep it until the fourteenth day of this month. Then the whole assembly of the community of Israel shall slaughter it at twilight.

  • Deut 16:15-16
    2 verses
    72%

    15 For seven days celebrate the festival to the Lord your God at the place the Lord will choose. 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.

    16 Three times a year all your males are to appear before the Lord your God at the place He will choose: during the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the Festival of Weeks, and the Festival of Tabernacles. No one is to appear before the Lord empty-handed.

  • Exod 34:25
    72%

    25 Do not offer the blood of My sacrifice with anything leavened, and do not let any of the sacrifice from the Passover Feast remain until morning.

  • Exod 12:3
    72%

    3 Tell the whole community of Israel: On the tenth day of this month, each man must take a lamb for his family, one lamb per household.

  • Deut 27:7
    72%

    7 Sacrifice fellowship offerings there, eat them, and rejoice in the presence of the LORD your God.

  • Num 15:3
    72%

    3 and if you present an offering by fire to the Lord—a burnt offering or a sacrifice to fulfill a vow, or as a freewill offering, or at your appointed festivals—to create a pleasing aroma for the Lord, from the herd or the flock,

  • Deut 16:10-11
    2 verses
    71%

    10 Celebrate the Feast of Weeks to the Lord your God by giving a freewill offering in proportion to the blessings the Lord your God has given you.

    11 Rejoice before the Lord your God—you, your son and daughter, your male and female servants, the Levite in your towns, the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow living among you, in the place the Lord your God chooses to establish His name.

  • Exod 12:11
    71%

    11 This is how you are to eat it: with your cloak tucked into your belt, your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand. Eat it in haste; it is the LORD's Passover.

  • Deut 17:1
    71%

    1 Do not sacrifice to the LORD your God a bull or sheep with a defect or any flaw, for that would be detestable to the LORD your God.

  • Lev 22:29
    70%

    29 When you offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving to the LORD, offer it in such a way that it will be accepted on your behalf.

  • Lev 22:19
    70%

    19 it must be a male without defect to be accepted, from the cattle, the sheep, or the goats.

  • Lev 19:5
    70%

    5 When you sacrifice a fellowship offering to the LORD, offer it in such a way that it will be accepted on your behalf.