Deuteronomy 16:2 - The Scriptures 1998

² “And you shall slaughter the Passover to יהוה  your Elohim, from the flock and the herd, in the place where יהוה  chooses to put His Name.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² Thou shalt therefore sacrifice the passover unto the LORD thy God, of the flock and the herd, in the place which the LORD shall choose to place his name there.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² You shall offer the Passover sacrifice to the Lord your God from the flock or the herd in the place where the Lord will choose to make His Name [and His Presence] dwell.

American Standard Version (1901)

² And thou shalt sacrifice the passover unto Jehovah thy God, of the flock and the herd, in the place which Jehovah shall choose, to cause his name to dwell there.

Common English Bible

² Offer a Passover sacrifice from the flock or herd to the LORD your God at the location the LORD selects for his name to reside.

Catholic Public Domain Version

² And you shall immolate the Passover to the Lord your God, from sheep and from oxen, in the place which the Lord your God will choose, so that his name may dwell there.

Deuteronomy 16:2 Cross References

2 Kings 23:21

And the sovereign commanded all the people, saying, “Prepare the Passover to יהוה  your Elohim, as it is written in this Book of the Covenant.”

2 Chronicles 35:7

And Yoshiyahu gave the lay people lambs and young goats from the flock, all for Passover offerings for everyone present, to the number of thirty thousand, and three thousand cattle – these were from the sovereign’s possessions.

Numbers 9:2

“Now, let the children of Yisra’ĕ

Matthew 26:17

And on the first day of Unleavened Bread the taught ones came to יהושע, saying to Him, “Where do You wish us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?”

Matthew 26:2

“You know that after two days the Passover takes place, and the Son of Aḏ

Mark 14:12

And on the first day of Unleavened Bread, when they were slaughtering the Passover lamb, His taught ones said to Him, “Where do You wish us to go and prepare, for You to eat the Passover?”

Luke 22:15

And He said to them, “With desire I have desired to eat this Passover with you before My suffering,

Luke 22:8

And He sent Kĕ

1 Corinthians 5:7

Therefore cleanse out the old leaven, so that you are a new lump, as you are unleavened. For also Messiah our Passover was offered for us.

Deuteronomy 12:11

“And it shall be, that unto the place which יהוה  your Elohim chooses to make His Name dwell there, there you are to bring all that I command you: your burnt offerings, and your offerings, and your tithes, and the contributions of your hand, and all your choice offerings which you vow to יהוה.

Deuteronomy 12:14

except in the place which יהוה  chooses, in one of your tribes, there you are to offer your burnt offerings, and there you are to do all that I command you.

Deuteronomy 12:18

“But eat them before יהוה  your Elohim, in the place which יהוה  your Elohim chooses, you and your son and your daughter, and your male servant and your female servant, and the Lĕ

Deuteronomy 12:26

“Only, the set-apart gifts which you have, and your vowed offerings, you are to take up and go to the place which יהוה  chooses.

Deuteronomy 12:5

but seek the place which יהוה  your Elohim chooses, out of all your tribes, to put His Name there, for His Dwelling Place, and there you shall enter.

Deuteronomy 15:20

“You and your household are to eat it before יהוה  your Elohim year by year in the place which יהוה  chooses.

Deuteronomy 16:1

“Guard the month of Aḇ

Deuteronomy 16:3

“Eat no leavened bread with it. For seven days you eat unleavened bread with it, bread of affliction, because you came out of the land of Mitsrayim in haste – so that you remember the day in which you came out of the land of Mitsrayim, all the days of your life.