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Deuteronomy 16:11

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And thou shalt rejoice before the LORD thy God, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite that [is] within thy gates, and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that [are] among you, in the place which the LORD thy God hath chosen to place his name there.

And thou shalt rejoice {H8055} before {H6440} the LORD {H3068} thy God {H430}, thou, and thy son {H1121}, and thy daughter {H1323}, and thy manservant {H5650}, and thy maidservant {H519}, and the Levite {H3881} that is within thy gates {H8179}, and the stranger {H1616}, and the fatherless {H3490}, and the widow {H490}, that are among {H7130} you, in the place {H4725} which the LORD {H3068} thy God {H430} hath chosen {H977} to place {H7931} his name {H8034} there.

You are to rejoice in the presence of ADONAI your God - you, your sons and daughters, your male and female slaves, the L'vi'im living in your towns, and the foreigners, orphans and widows living among you - in the place where ADONAI your God will choose to have his name live.

and you shall rejoice before the LORD your God in the place He will choose as a dwelling for His Name—you, your sons and daughters, your menservants and maidservants, and the Levite within your gates, as well as the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widows among you.

and thou shalt rejoice before Jehovah thy God, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy man-servant, and thy maid-servant, and the Levite that is within thy gates, and the sojourner, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are in the midst of thee, in the place which Jehovah thy God shall choose, to cause his name to dwell there.

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Cross-References

  • Deuteronomy 12:7 (6 votes)

    And there ye shall eat before the LORD your God, and ye shall rejoice in all that ye put your hand unto, ye and your households, wherein the LORD thy God hath blessed thee.

  • Deuteronomy 12:12 (6 votes)

    And ye shall rejoice before the LORD your God, ye, and your sons, and your daughters, and your menservants, and your maidservants, and the Levite that [is] within your gates; forasmuch as he hath no part nor inheritance with you.

  • Deuteronomy 12:18 (4 votes)

    But thou must eat them before the LORD thy God in the place which the LORD thy God shall choose, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite that [is] within thy gates: and thou shalt rejoice before the LORD thy God in all that thou puttest thine hands unto.

  • Isaiah 66:10 (3 votes)

    Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn for her:

  • Isaiah 66:14 (3 votes)

    And when ye see [this], your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall flourish like an herb: and the hand of the LORD shall be known toward his servants, and [his] indignation toward his enemies.

  • Romans 5:11 (3 votes)

    And not only [so], but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.

  • Deuteronomy 16:14 (3 votes)

    And thou shalt rejoice in thy feast, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite, the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that [are] within thy gates.