Deuteronomy 16:5
What does Deuteronomy 16:5 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 16:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Thou mayest not sacrifice the passover within any of thy gates, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee;
KJV
King James Version · 1611Thou mayest not sacrifice the passover within any of thy gates, which the Lord thy God giveth thee:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Thou mayest not sacrifice the passover within any of thy gates, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The Passover offering is not to be put to death in any of the towns which the Lord your God gives you:
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`Thou art not able to sacrifice the passover within any of thy gates which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Thou mayst not immolate the phase in any one of thy cities, which the Lord thy God will give thee:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Thou mayest not sacrifice the passover in one of thy gates, which Jehovah thyGod giveth thee;
Context
v.4And 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.
v.5This passage
v.6but at the place which Jehovah thy God shall choose, to cause his name to dwell in, there thou shalt sacrifice the passover at even, at the going down of the sun, at the season that thou camest forth out of Egypt.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 16:2
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.
- Deuteronomy 12:5
But unto the place which Jehovah your God shall choose out of all your tribes, to put his name there, even unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come;
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