Read Deuteronomy 14:22-16:17 at Bible Gateway.
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Hebrew paragraph divisions:
Deu 14:22-27 {s} Annual tithe is YHVH’s
Deu 14:28-29 {s} Tithe of the third year is YHVH’s
Deu 15:1-6 {s} Seventh (Sabbath) year release of debts
Deu 15:7-11 {s} Lend generously to the poor even when the Sabbath year approaches
Deu 15:12-18 {p} Seventh (Sabbath) year release of servants
Deu 15:19-23 {p} Firstborn are holy to YHVH
Deu 16:1-8 {s} Passover is holy to YHVH
Deu 16:9-12 {p} Weeks is holy to YHVH
Deu 16:13-17 {s} Tabernacles is holy to YHVH
Strong themes of the parashah:
Deu 14:22-15:18 {sx4+p} The tithe and Sabbath year of release are holy to YHVH
Deu 15:19-23 {p} Firstborn are holy to YHVH
Deu 16:1-12 {s+p} The spring feast days are holy to YHVH
deu 15:1-18, strong theme of release 2012 dec 24
deu 16:1-12, the spring feast days holy to YHVH 2013 jan 02
Deu 15:1-16:17 Chiastic structure:
1a) Deu 15:1-6, Release of debts;
1) Deu 15:1-5, Count seven years and grant a release of debts;
2) Deu 15:6 {s} For the LORD your God will bless you just as He promised you;
1b) Deu 15:7-11 {s} You shall not withhold from the poor because of the seventh year;
1c) Deu 15:12-18 {p} Count seven years and grant a release from slavery;
1d) Deu 15:15, You shall remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt and the Lord redeemed you;
central axis) Deu 15:19-23 {p} The firstborn males shall not be worked;
2d) Deu 16:1-3, Keep the Passover in the month of Abib that you may remember the day you came out of Egypt;
2c) Deu 16:1-8 {s} Count seven days to observe Unleavened Bread;
2b) Deu 16:9-12 {p} You shall keep the feast of Weeks with an offering as the Lord has blessed you;
2a) Deu 16:13-17, Tabernacles;
1) Deu 16:13-15a, Count seven days to observe Tabernacles;
2) Deu 16:15b-17 {s} Because the Lord will bless you in all the work of your hands.
deu 16:13-17, blessing in all your work 2013 jan 03
Theme of the parashah:
Remember YHVH’s set-apart Sabbaths and feast days, to keep them holy.
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