Deuteronomy 16:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Deuteronomy 16:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Deuteronomy 16:16 is a verse from the book of Deuteronomy in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Three times in a year shall all thy males appear before the LORD thy God in the place which he shall choose; in the feas..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Deuteronomy 16:16 — KJV
“Three times in a year shall all thy males appear before the LORD thy God in the place which he shall choose; in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles: and they shall not appear before the LORD empty:”
— Deuteronomy 16:16 (KJV)
Deuteronomy 16:16 in Context — About the Book of Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy is Moses' farewell sermon on the edge of the Promised Land — a passionate retelling of the law for a new generation. Its heartbeat is love: love God with all your heart, soul, and strength. Jesus quoted Deuteronomy more than almost any other book.
Cross-References for Deuteronomy 16:16
“Three times in the year all thy males shall appear before the Lord GOD.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 16:16: three, times, year
“Even after a certain rate every day, offering according to the commandment of Moses, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts, three times in the year, even in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 16:16: three, times, year
“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:)”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 16:16: appear, before, feast
“Thou shalt eat it before the LORD thy God year by year in the place which the LORD shall choose, thou and thy household.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 16:16: year, before, lord
“When all Israel is come to appear before the LORD thy God in the place which he shall choose, thou shalt read this law before all Israel in their hearing.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 16:16: appear, before, lord
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