KJV King James Version
And thou shalt keep the feast of weeks unto the LORD thy God with a tribute of a freewill offering of thine hand, which thou shalt give [unto the LORD thy God], according as the LORD thy God hath blessed thee:
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Deuteronomy 16:10
And thou shalt keep the feast of weeks unto the LORD thy God with a tribute of a freewill offering of thine hand, which thou shalt give [unto the LORD thy God], according as the LORD thy God hath blessed thee:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And you shall celebrate the Feast of Weeks to the LORD your God with a freewill offering that you give in proportion to how the LORD your God has blessed you,
WEB World English Bible
You shall keep the feast of weeks to Yahweh your God with a tribute of a freewill offering of your hand, which you shall give, according as Yahweh your God blesses you:
ASV American Standard Version
And thou shalt keep the feast of weeks unto Jehovah thy God with a tribute of a freewill-offering of thy hand, which thou shalt give, according as Jehovah thy God blesseth thee:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and thou hast made the feast of weeks to Jehovah thy God, a tribute of a free-will offering of thy hand, which thou dost give, as Jehovah thy God doth bless thee.
Surrounding context — Deuteronomy 16
7 And thou shalt roast and eat [it] in the place which the LORD thy God shall choose: and thou shalt turn in the morning, and go unto thy tents.
8 Six days thou shalt eat unleavened bread: and on the seventh day [shall be] a solemn assembly to the LORD thy God: thou shalt do no work [therein].
9 Seven weeks shalt thou number unto thee: begin to number the seven weeks from [such time as] thou beginnest [to put] the sickle to the corn.
10 And thou shalt keep the feast of weeks unto the LORD thy God with a tribute of a freewill offering of thine hand, which thou shalt give [unto the LORD thy God], according as the LORD thy God hath blessed thee:
11 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.
12 And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt: and thou shalt observe and do these statutes.
13 Thou shalt observe the feast of tabernacles seven days, after that thou hast gathered in thy corn and thy wine:
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וְעָשִׂ֜יתָH6213 · a.sahto make: doחַ֤גH2282 · chagfeastשָׁבֻעוֹת֙H7620 · sha.vu.aWeeksלַיהוָ֣הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָH430 · e.lo.himGodמִסַּ֛תH4530 · mis.sahpaymentנִדְבַ֥תH5071 · ne.da.vahvoluntarinessיָדְךָ֖H3027 · yadhandאֲשֶׁ֣רH834 · a.sherwhichתִּתֵּ֑ןH5414 · na.tanto give: giveכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רH834 · a.sherwhichיְבָרֶכְךָ֖H1288 · ba.rakhto blessיְהוָ֥הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃H430 · e.lo.himGod
Cross-references
1 Corinthians 16:2Upon the first [day] of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as [God] hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.2 Corinthians 9:5-11Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as [a matter of] bounty, and not as [of] covetousness.2 Corinthians 8:10And herein I give [my] advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago.Proverbs 10:22The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.Leviticus 25:26And if the man have none to redeem it, and himself be able to redeem it;Leviticus 5:7And if he be not able to bring a lamb, then he shall bring for his trespass, which he hath committed, two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, unto the LORD; one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering.Numbers 31:37And the LORD’S tribute of the sheep was six hundred and threescore and fifteen.Malachi 3:10-11Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that [there shall] not [be room] enough [to receive it].Joel 2:14Who knoweth [if] he will return and repent, and leave a blessing behind him; [even] a meat offering and a drink offering unto the LORD your God?Numbers 31:28And levy a tribute unto the LORD of the men of war which went out to battle: one soul of five hundred, [both] of the persons, and of the beeves, and of the asses, and of the sheep:Deuteronomy 16:16-17Three 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:Haggai 2:15-19And now, I pray you, consider from this day and upward, from before a stone was laid upon a stone in the temple of the LORD:Proverbs 3:9-10Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:Leviticus 12:8And if she be not able to bring a lamb, then she shall bring two turtles, or two young pigeons; the one for the burnt offering, and the other for a sin offering: and the priest shall make an atonement for her, and she shall be clean.2 Corinthians 8:12For if there be first a willing mind, [it is] accepted according to that a man hath, [and] not according to that he hath not.
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