properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.אֶת
ʼêth
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)חֹ֣דֶשׁ
chôdesh
the new moon; by implication, a monthהָאָבִ֔יב
ʼâbîyb
the — green, i.e. a young ear of grain; hence, the name of the month Abib or Nisanוְעָשִׂ֣יתָ
ʻâsâh
and — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationפֶּ֔סַח
peçach
a pretermission, i.e. exemption; used only techically of the Jewish Passover (the festival or the victim)לַיהוָ֖ה
Yᵉhôvâh
to/for — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of Godאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ
ʼĕlôhîym
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeכִּ֞י
kîy
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedבְּחֹ֣דֶשׁ
chôdesh
in/with/by — the new moon; by implication, a monthהָֽאָבִ֗יב
ʼâbîyb
the — green, i.e. a young ear of grain; hence, the name of the month Abib or Nisanהוֹצִ֨יאֲךָ֜
yâtsâʼ
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.יְהוָ֧ה
Yᵉhôvâh
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of Godאֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ
ʼĕlôhîym
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeמִמִּצְרַ֖יִם
Mitsrayim
from — Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egyptלָֽיְלָה
layil
properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity
Deuteronomy 16:1 · Masoretic Text (WLC)
AMPLIFIED · 1 of 3
“Observe the month of Abib and celebrate the Passover to the Lord your God, for in the month of Abib the Lord your God brought you out of Egypt by night.
The festival calendar here (Passover, Weeks, Booths) largely repeats what Leviticus 23 and Numbers 28-29 already established, now tied specifically to the single chosen place rather than wherever the tabernacle happened to be pitched - the same feasts, relocated by this book's own centralizing logic.
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Today's memory verse · from this session
““Observe the month of Abib and celebrate the Passover to the Lord your God, for in the month of Abib the Lord your God brought you out of Egypt by night.”
The festival calendar here (Passover, Weeks, Booths) largely repeats what Leviticus 23 and Numbers 28-29 already established, now tied specifically to the single chosen place rather than wherever the tabernacle happened to be pitched - the same feasts, relocated by this book's own centralizing logic.