Deuteronomy 16:16
Deuteronomy · Old Testament · Chapter 16
“Three 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:”Deuteronomy 16:16
What Does Deuteronomy 16:16 Mean?
Deuteronomy 16:16 is found in the book of Deuteronomy, chapter 16, verse 16 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Deuteronomy 16:16 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Psalms 96:8“Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come into his courts.”Proverbs 3:9“Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:”Haggai 1:9“Ye looked for much, and lo, it came to little; and when ye brought it home, I did blow upon it. Why? saith the LORD of hosts. Because of mine house that is waste, and ye run every man unto his own house.”Exodus 23:14“Three times thou shalt keep a feast unto me in the year.”Matthew 2:11“And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.”Exodus 34:20“But the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb: and if thou redeem him not, then shalt thou break his neck. All the firstborn of thy sons thou shalt redeem. And none shall appear before me empty.”1 Chronicles 29:14“But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.”1 Chronicles 29:3“Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God, I have of mine own proper good, of gold and silver, which I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house,”1 Kings 9:25“And three times in a year did Solomon offer burnt offerings and peace offerings upon the altar which he built unto the LORD, and he burnt incense upon the altar that was before the LORD. So he finished the house.”Exodus 34:22“And thou shalt observe the feast of weeks, of the firstfruits of wheat harvest, and the feast of ingathering at the year’s end.”Isaiah 60:6“The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the LORD.”Isaiah 23:18“And her merchandise and her hire shall be holiness to the LORD: it shall not be treasured nor laid up; for her merchandise shall be for them that dwell before the LORD, to eat sufficiently, and for durable clothing.”Mark 12:3“And they caught him, and beat him, and sent him away empty.”John 5:1“After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.”Ezekiel 46:9“But when the people of the land shall come before the LORD in the solemn feasts, he that entereth in by the way of the north gate to worship shall go out by the way of the south gate; and he that entereth by the way of the south gate shall go forth by the way of the north gate: he shall not return by the way of the gate whereby he came in, but shall go forth over against it.”Psalms 84:7“They go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion appeareth before God.”Exodus 23:17“Three times in the year all thy males shall appear before the LORD God.”2 Chronicles 8:13“Even after a certain rate every day, offering according to the commandment of Moses, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts, three times in the year, even in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles.”Exodus 34:23“Thrice in the year shall all your menchildren appear before the LORD God, the God of Israel.”Psalms 122:4“Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the LORD.”
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