Deuteronomy 16:4
What does Deuteronomy 16:4 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 16:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And there shall be no leaven seen with thee in all thy borders seven days; neither shall any of the flesh, which thou sacrificest the first day at even, remain all night until the morning.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And there shall be no leavened bread seen with thee in all thy coast seven days; neither shall there any thing of the flesh, which thou sacrificedst the first day at even, remain all night until the morning.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And there shall be no leaven seen with thee in all thy borders seven days; neither shall any of the flesh, which thou sacrificest the first day at even, remain all night until the morning.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For seven days let no leaven be used through all your land; and nothing of the flesh which is put to death in the evening of the first day is to be kept through the night till morning.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and there is not seen with thee leaven in all thy border seven days, and there doth not remain of the flesh which thou dost sacrifice at evening on the first day till morning.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752No leaven shall be seen in all thy coasts for seven days, neither shall any of the flesh of that which was sacrificed the first day in the evening remain until morning.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And there shall be no leaven seen with thee in all thy borders seven days; neither shall any of the flesh, which thou sacrificedst at even on the first day, be left over night until the morning. —
Context
v.3Thou shalt eat no leavened bread with it; seven days shalt thou eat unleavened bread therewith, even the bread of affliction; for thou camest forth out of the land of Egypt in haste: that thou mayest remember the day when thou camest forth out of the land of Egypt all the days of thy life.
v.4This passage
v.5Thou mayest not sacrifice the passover within any of thy gates, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee;
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 34:25
Thou shalt not offer the blood of my sacrifice with leavened bread; neither shall the sacrifice of the feast of the passover be left unto the morning.
- Exodus 12:15
Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread; even the first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses: for whosoever eateth leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that soul shall be cut off from Israel.
- Exodus 12:8
And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; with bitter herbs they shall eat it.
- Exodus 13:7
Unleavened bread shall be eaten throughout the seven days; and there shall no leavened bread be seen with thee, neither shall there be leaven seen with thee, in all thy borders.
- Exodus 12:10
And ye shall let nothing of it remain until the morning; but that which remaineth of it until the morning ye shall burn with fire.
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