Deuteronomy 16:8
Deuteronomy · Old Testament · Chapter 16
“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.”Deuteronomy 16:8
What Does Deuteronomy 16:8 Mean?
Deuteronomy 16:8 is found in the book of Deuteronomy, chapter 16, verse 8 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 9 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Work & Rest.
Cross-References (9)
These passages are connected to Deuteronomy 16:8 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
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.”Leviticus 23:36“Seven days ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD: on the eighth day shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD: it is a solemn assembly; and ye shall do no servile work therein.”Leviticus 23:6“And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the feast of unleavened bread unto the LORD: seven days ye must eat unleavened bread.”Exodus 13:6“Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, and in the seventh day shall be a feast to the LORD.”Numbers 28:17“And in the fifteenth day of this month is the feast: seven days shall unleavened bread be eaten.”2 Chronicles 7:9“And in the eighth day they made a solemn assembly: for they kept the dedication of the altar seven days, and the feast seven days.”2 Chronicles 35:17“And the children of Israel that were present kept the passover at that time, and the feast of unleavened bread seven days.”Joel 1:14“Sanctify ye a fast, call a solemn assembly, gather the elders and all the inhabitants of the land into the house of the LORD your God, and cry unto the LORD.”Nehemiah 8:18“Also day by day, from the first day unto the last day, he read in the book of the law of God. And they kept the feast seven days; and on the eighth day was a solemn assembly, according unto the manner.”
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