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16 Three times in the year all of your males shall appear before [a] Yahweh your God at the place that he will choose, at the Feast of Unleavened Bread and at the Feast of Weeks and at the Feast of Booths, and they shall not appear before Yahweh[b] empty-handed. 17 Each person shall give as he is able,[c] that is, according to the blessing of Yahweh your God that he has given to you.

18 “You shall appoint judges and officials for you in all your towns[d] that Yahweh your God is giving to you throughout your tribes, and you shall render for the people righteous judgments.[e]

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 16:16 Literally “with the face of”
  2. Deuteronomy 16:16 Literally “with the face of Yahweh”
  3. Deuteronomy 16:17 Literally “according to the gift of his hand”
  4. Deuteronomy 16:18 Literally “gates”
  5. Deuteronomy 16:18 Literally “a judgment based on righteousness”

16 Three times a year all your men must appear(A) before the Lord your God at the place he will choose: at the Festival of Unleavened Bread,(B) the Festival of Weeks and the Festival of Tabernacles.(C) No one should appear before the Lord empty-handed:(D) 17 Each of you must bring a gift in proportion to the way the Lord your God has blessed you.

Judges

18 Appoint judges(E) and officials for each of your tribes in every town the Lord your God is giving you, and they shall judge the people fairly.(F)

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