Deuteronomy 16:13
New International Version
Celebrate the Festival of Tabernacles for seven days after you have gathered the produce of your threshing floor and your winepress.

New Living Translation
“You must observe the Festival of Shelters for seven days at the end of the harvest season, after the grain has been threshed and the grapes have been pressed.

English Standard Version
“You shall keep the Feast of Booths seven days, when you have gathered in the produce from your threshing floor and your winepress.

Berean Standard Bible
You are to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles for seven days after you have gathered the produce of your threshing floor and your winepress.

King James Bible
Thou shalt observe the feast of tabernacles seven days, after that thou hast gathered in thy corn and thy wine:

New King James Version
“You shall observe the Feast of Tabernacles seven days, when you have gathered from your threshing floor and from your winepress.

New American Standard Bible
“You shall celebrate the Feast of Booths for seven days when you have gathered in from your threshing floor and your wine vat;

NASB 1995
“You shall celebrate the Feast of Booths seven days after you have gathered in from your threshing floor and your wine vat;

NASB 1977
“You shall celebrate the Feast of Booths seven days after you have gathered in from your threshing floor and your wine vat;

Legacy Standard Bible
“You shall celebrate the Feast of Booths seven days after you have gathered in from your threshing floor and your wine vat;

Amplified Bible
“You shall celebrate the Feast of Booths (Tabernacles) seven days, when you have gathered in [the grain] from your threshing floor and [the wine] from your wine vat.

Christian Standard Bible
“You are to celebrate the Festival of Shelters for seven days when you have gathered in everything from your threshing floor and winepress.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You are to celebrate the Festival of Booths for seven days when you have gathered in everything from your threshing floor and winepress.

American Standard Version
Thou shalt keep the feast of tabernacles seven days, after that thou hast gathered in from thy threshing-floor and from thy winepress:

English Revised Version
Thou shalt keep the feast of tabernacles seven days, after that thou hast gathered in from thy threshing-floor and from thy winepress:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
After you have gathered the grain from your threshing floor and made your wine, celebrate the Festival of Booths for seven days.

Good News Translation
"After you have threshed all your grain and pressed all your grapes, celebrate the Festival of Shelters for seven days.

International Standard Version
"Celebrate the Festival of Tents for seven days after you harvest from your threshing floor and your wine press.

Majority Standard Bible
You are to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles for seven days after you have gathered the produce of your threshing floor and your winepress.

NET Bible
You must celebrate the Festival of Temporary Shelters for seven days, at the time of the grain and grape harvest.

New Heart English Bible
You shall keep the feast of tents seven days, after that you have gathered in from your threshing floor and from your winepress:

Webster's Bible Translation
Thou shalt observe the feast of tabernacles seven days, after that thou hast gathered in thy corn, and thy wine.

World English Bible
You shall keep the feast of booths seven days, after you have gathered in from your threshing floor and from your wine press.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
You observe the Celebration of Shelters for yourself [for] seven days, in your ingathering of your threshing-floor and of your wine-vat;

Young's Literal Translation
'The feast of booths thou dost make for thee seven days, in thine in-gathering of thy threshing-floor, and of thy wine-vat;

Smith's Literal Translation
The festival of booths thou shalt do to thee seven days, in thy gathering of thy threshing floor and of thy wine press.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Thou shalt celebrate the solemnity also of tabernacles seven days, when thou hast gathered in thy fruit of the barnfloor and of the winepress.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Likewise, you shall celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles for seven days, when you will have gathered your fruits from the orchard and the winepress.

New American Bible
You shall celebrate the feast of Booths for seven days, when you have gathered in the produce from your threshing floor and wine press.

New Revised Standard Version
You shall keep the festival of booths for seven days, when you have gathered in the produce from your threshing floor and your wine press.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
You shall observe the feast of tabernacles seven days, after you have gathered in from your threshing floor and from your wine press;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Make for yourself the feast of booths seven days whenever you gather from the granary and from the winepress:
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Thou shalt keep the feast of tabernacles seven days, after that thou hast gathered in from thy threshing-floor and from thy winepress.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Thou shalt keep for thyself the feast of tabernacles seven days, when thou gatherest in thy produce from thy corn-floor and thy wine-press.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Feast of Tabernacles
13You are to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles for seven days after you have gathered the produce of your threshing floor and your winepress. 14And you shall rejoice in your feast—you, your sons and daughters, your menservants and maidservants, and the Levite, as well as the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widows among you.…

Cross References
Leviticus 23:33-43
And the LORD said to Moses, / “Speak to the Israelites and say, ‘On the fifteenth day of the seventh month the Feast of Tabernacles to the LORD begins, and it continues for seven days. / On the first day there shall be a sacred assembly. You must not do any regular work. ...

Exodus 23:16
You are also to keep the Feast of Harvest with the firstfruits of the produce from what you sow in the field. And keep the Feast of Ingathering at the end of the year, when you gather your produce from the field.

Exodus 34:22
And you are to celebrate the Feast of Weeks with the firstfruits of the wheat harvest, and the Feast of Ingathering at the turn of the year.

Numbers 29:12-38
On the fifteenth day of the seventh month, you are to hold a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work, and you shall observe a feast to the LORD for seven days. / As a pleasing aroma to the LORD, you are to present a food offering, a burnt offering of thirteen young bulls, two rams, and fourteen male lambs a year old, all unblemished, / along with the grain offering of three-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil with each of the thirteen bulls, two-tenths of an ephah with each of the two rams, ...

2 Chronicles 8:13
He observed the daily requirement for offerings according to the commandment of Moses for Sabbaths, New Moons, and the three annual appointed feasts—the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Feast of Weeks, and the Feast of Tabernacles.

Nehemiah 8:14-18
And they found written in the Law, which the LORD had commanded through Moses, that the Israelites were to dwell in booths during the feast of the seventh month, / and that they should proclaim this message and spread it throughout their towns and in Jerusalem, saying, “Go out to the hill country and bring back branches of olive, wild olive, myrtle, palm, and other leafy trees, to make booths, as it is written.” / And the people went out, brought back branches, and made booths on their own rooftops, in their courtyards, in the courts of the house of God, and in the squares by the Water Gate and by the Gate of Ephraim. ...

Zechariah 14:16-19
Then all the survivors from the nations that came against Jerusalem will go up year after year to worship the King, the LORD of Hosts, and to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles. / And should any of the families of the earth not go up to Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of Hosts, then the rain will not fall on them. / And if the people of Egypt will not go up and enter in, then the rain will not fall on them; this will be the plague with which the LORD strikes the nations who do not go up to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles. ...

John 7:2
However, the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles was near.

John 7:37-39
On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. / Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’” / He was speaking about the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were later to receive. For the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.

Leviticus 23:39-43
On the fifteenth day of the seventh month, after you have gathered the produce of the land, you are to celebrate a feast to the LORD for seven days. There shall be complete rest on the first day and also on the eighth day. / On the first day you are to gather the fruit of majestic trees, the branches of palm trees, and the boughs of leafy trees and of willows of the brook. And you are to rejoice before the LORD your God for seven days. / You are to celebrate this as a feast to the LORD for seven days each year. This is a permanent statute for the generations to come; you are to celebrate it in the seventh month. ...

1 Kings 8:2
And all the men of Israel came together to King Solomon at the feast in the seventh month, the month of Ethanim.

1 Kings 8:65
So at that time Solomon and all Israel with him—a great assembly of people from Lebo-hamath to the Brook of Egypt—kept the feast before the LORD our God for seven days and seven more days—fourteen days in all.

2 Chronicles 7:8-10
So at that time Solomon and all Israel with him—a very great assembly of people from Lebo-hamath to the Brook of Egypt—kept the feast for seven days. / On the eighth day they held a solemn assembly, for the dedication of the altar had lasted seven days, and the feast seven days more. / On the twenty-third day of the seventh month, Solomon sent the people away to their homes, joyful and glad of heart for the good things that the LORD had done for David, for Solomon, and for His people Israel.

Ezra 3:4
They also celebrated the Feast of Tabernacles in accordance with what is written, and they offered burnt offerings daily based on the number prescribed for each day.

Matthew 13:39
and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels.


Treasury of Scripture

You shall observe the feast of tabernacles seven days, after that you have gathered in your corn and your wine:

the feast

Deuteronomy 31:10
And Moses commanded them, saying, At the end of every seven years, in the solemnity of the year of release, in the feast of tabernacles,

Exodus 23:16
And the feast of harvest, the firstfruits of thy labours, which thou hast sown in the field: and the feast of ingathering, which is in the end of the year, when thou hast gathered in thy labours out of the field.

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.

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Deuteronomy 16
1. The feast of the Passover
9. of weeks
13. of tabernacles
16. Every male must offer, as he is able, at these three feasts
18. Of judges and justice
21. Asherah poles and images are forbidden














You are to celebrate
The Hebrew root for "celebrate" is "חָגַג" (chagag), which implies a sense of rejoicing and festivity. In the context of ancient Israel, celebration was not merely a personal or private affair but a communal event that involved the entire community. This command to celebrate underscores the importance of joy and gratitude in worship, reflecting a God who desires His people to experience and express joy in His presence.

the Feast of Tabernacles
Known in Hebrew as "סֻכּוֹת" (Sukkot), this feast is one of the three major pilgrimage festivals in the Jewish calendar. Historically, it commemorates the Israelites' 40 years of wandering in the desert, living in temporary shelters. Theologically, it represents God's provision and protection. Archaeological findings, such as ancient sukkahs (booths), provide insight into how this feast was celebrated historically, emphasizing the continuity of tradition from ancient times to the present.

for seven days
The number seven in the Bible often symbolizes completeness or perfection, reflecting the creation week. The seven-day duration of the Feast of Tabernacles signifies a complete cycle of celebration and rest, mirroring the divine order established in creation. This period allows for a full immersion in the spirit of the festival, fostering a deeper connection with God and community.

after you have gathered
The act of gathering, from the Hebrew "אָסַף" (asaph), indicates a time of harvest and ingathering. This phrase highlights the agricultural context of ancient Israel, where the harvest was a time of thanksgiving for God's provision. It serves as a reminder of the dependence on God's blessings for sustenance and prosperity.

the produce of your threshing floor
The threshing floor was a central place in ancient agrarian societies where grain was separated from chaff. Biblically, it symbolizes judgment and purification. The mention of the threshing floor in this context emphasizes the importance of recognizing God's hand in the provision of daily bread and the spiritual lessons of reliance and gratitude.

and your winepress
The winepress, used for extracting juice from grapes, is a symbol of abundance and joy in the Bible. It represents the culmination of the harvest and the blessings of the land. In a spiritual sense, the winepress can also symbolize the process of transformation and the joy that comes from God's blessings. This phrase invites believers to reflect on the abundance of God's provision and the joy that comes from living in His will.

Deuteronomy 16:13-15. THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES.

(13) Thou shalt observe the feast of tabernacles seven days.--For details of the observance see the passages already referred to in Exodus, Leviticus and Numbers, but more especially Leviticus 23:33-43.

(14) Thou, and thy son . . .--The rejoicing of the Feast of Tabernacles was proverbial among the Jews. On the persons who are to share the joy, Rashi has an interesting note. "The Levite, the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow,--My four (Jehovah's), over against thy four--thy son, thy daughter, thy manservant, thy maidservant. If thou wilt make My four to rejoice, I will rejoice thy four."

(15) Seven days.--An eighth day is mentioned both in Leviticus 23:36 and Numbers 29:35. But the seven days of this feast are also spoken of in both those passages (Leviticus 23:36 and Numbers 29:12). There is, therefore, no contradiction between the two passages. The eighth day is treated apart from the first seven days of the Feast of Tabernacles, somewhat in the same way as the Passover is always distinguished in the Pentateuch from the six days which followed it, and which are called the Feast of Unleavened bread. The reason for the distinction in that case becomes clear in the fulfilment of the feast by our Lord. The Passover is His sacrifice and death. We keep the feast of unleavened bread by serving Him in "sincerity and truth." The Feast of Tabernacles has not yet been fulfilled by our Lord like the two other great feasts of the Jewish calendar. Unfulfilled prophecies regarding it may be pointed out, as in Zechariah 14. Our Lord refused to signalise that feast by any public manifestation (John 7:2-10). There may, therefore, be some reason for separating the eighth and last day of the Feast of Tabernacles from the former seven, which will appear in its fulfilment in the kingdom of God. It is remarkable that the dedication of Solomon's temple, the commencement of the second temple and the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, all occurred about the time of the Feast of Tabernacles. . . .

Verses 13-15. - The Feast of Tabernacles, properly, Booths (cf. Leviticus 23:33-44; Numbers 29:12-38). This feast was to be observed at the end of harvest, after the corn had been gathered into granaries, and the produce of the vineyard had been put through the press. Nothing is added here to the instructions already given respecting this festival; only the observance of it at the appointed sanctuary is enforced, and stress is laid on their making not only their sons and daughters and domestics, but also the Levite, the fatherless, the widow, and the stranger participators in their rejoicings. Thou shalt surely rejoice; rather, thou shalt be wholly joyous; literally, rejoicing only; Rosenm., "adnodum laetus."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
You are to celebrate
תַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה (ta·‘ă·śeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

the Feast
חַ֧ג (ḥaḡ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2282: A festival gathering, feast, pilgrim feast

of Tabernacles
הַסֻּכֹּ֛ת (has·suk·kōṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 5521: A thicket, booth

for seven
שִׁבְעַ֣ת (šiḇ·‘aṯ)
Number - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number

days
יָמִ֑ים (yā·mîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3117: A day

after you have gathered
בְּאָ֨סְפְּךָ֔ (bə·’ā·sə·pə·ḵā)
Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 622: To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove

[the produce of] your threshing floor
מִֽגָּרְנְךָ֖ (mig·gā·rə·nə·ḵā)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 1637: A threshing-floor, open area

and your winepress.
וּמִיִּקְבֶֽךָ׃ (ū·mî·yiq·ḇe·ḵā)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 3342: A trough, a wine-vat


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