| 16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Deuteronomy 16:16:1 ⧉שָׁל֣וֹשׁshaloshthree Deuteronomy 16:16:2 ⧉פְּעָמִ֣יםpeamimtimes Deuteronomy 16:16:3 ⧉בַּשָּׁנָ֡הbashanahin the year Deuteronomy 16:16:4 ⧉יֵרָאֶ֨הyeraehshall appear Deuteronomy 16:16:5 ⧉כָל־זְכוּרְךָ֜kolzekhurkhaall your males Deuteronomy 16:16:6 ⧉אֶת־פְּנֵ֣יetpeneibefore the face of Deuteronomy 16:16:7 ⧉יְהוָ֣הyahwehLORD Deuteronomy 16:16:8 ⧉אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָelohekhayour God Deuteronomy 16:16:9 ⧉בַּמָּקוֹם֙bamakomat the place Deuteronomy 16:16:10 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwhich Deuteronomy 16:16:11 ⧉יִבְחָ֔רyivkharhe will choose Deuteronomy 16:16:12 ⧉בְּחַ֧ג הַמַּצּ֛וֹתbekhag hamattsotin the Feast of Unleavened Bread Deuteronomy 16:16:13 ⧉וּבְחַ֥ג הַשָּׁבֻע֖וֹתuvekhag hashavuotand in the Feast of Weeks Deuteronomy 16:16:14 ⧉וּבְחַ֣ג הַסֻּכּ֑וֹתuvekhag hasukotand in the Feast of Booths Deuteronomy 16:16:15 ⧉וְלֹ֧אveloand not Deuteronomy 16:16:16 ⧉יֵרָאֶ֛הyeraehshall appear Deuteronomy 16:16:17 ⧉אֶת־פְּנֵ֥יetpeneibefore the face of Deuteronomy 16:16:18 ⧉יְהוָ֖הyahwehLORD Deuteronomy 16:16:19 ⧉רֵיקָֽם׃reikamempty-handed |
| 16. Formal Translation Three times each year all your males shall appear before the LORD your God {Yahweh Eloheikha, Covenant Festival King} at the place he designates for worship: the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the Festival of Weeks, and the Festival of Booths; and none shall come before the LORD empty-handed. |
| 16. Dynamic Translation Every male among you must present himself before the LORD your God three times a year at the location he chooses for the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the Festival of Weeks, and the Festival of Shelters. Do not come before the LORD {Yahweh Eloheikha, Worship Gathering Leader} empty-handed. |