Deuteronomy 16:9
Deuteronomy 16:9 in Multiple Translations
You are to count off seven weeks from the time you first put the sickle to the standing grain.
¶ Seven weeks shalt thou number unto thee: begin to number the seven weeks from such time as thou beginnest to put the sickle to the corn.
Seven weeks shalt thou number unto thee: from the time thou beginnest to put the sickle to the standing grain shalt thou begin to number seven weeks.
Let seven weeks be numbered from the first day when the grain is cut.
Count off seven weeks from when you start the grain harvest.
Seuen weekes shalt thou nomber vnto thee, and shalt beginne to nomber ye seuen weekes, when thou beginnest to put the sickel to ye corne:
'Seven weeks thou dost number to thee; from the beginning of the sickle among the standing corn thou dost begin to number seven weeks,
You shall count for yourselves seven weeks. From the time you begin to put the sickle to the standing grain you shall begin to count seven weeks.
Seven weeks shalt thou number to thee: begin to number the seven weeks from the time when thou beginnest to put the sickle to the corn.
Thou shalt number unto thee seven weeks from that day, wherein thou didst put the sickle to the corn.
“Each year, from the day that you start to harvest your grain, count seven weeks.
Berean Amplified Bible — Deuteronomy 16:9
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Deuteronomy 16:9 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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שִׁבְעָ֥ה
שָׁבֻעֹ֖ת
תִּסְפָּר
לָ֑/ךְ
מֵ/הָחֵ֤ל
חֶרְמֵשׁ֙
בַּ/קָּמָ֔ה
תָּחֵ֣ל
לִ/סְפֹּ֔ר
שִׁבְעָ֖ה
שָׁבֻעֽוֹת
שִׁבְעָ֥ה
shebaʻ
H7651
seven
Adj
שָׁבֻעֹ֖ת
shâbûwaʻ
H7620
week
N-mp
תִּסְפָּר
çâphar
H5608
to recount
V-Qal-Imperf-2ms
לָ֑/ךְ
Prep | Suff
מֵ/הָחֵ֤ל
châlal
H2490
to bore
Prep | V-Hiphil-Inf-a
חֶרְמֵשׁ֙
chermêsh
H2770
sickle
N-ms
בַּ/קָּמָ֔ה
qâmâh
H7054
standing grain
Prep | N-fs
תָּחֵ֣ל
châlal
H2490
to bore
V-Hiphil-Imperf-2ms
לִ/סְפֹּ֔ר
çâphar
H5608
to recount
Prep | V-Qal-Inf-a
שִׁבְעָ֖ה
shebaʻ
H7651
seven
Adj
שָׁבֻעֽוֹת
shâbûwaʻ
H7620
week
N-mp
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Hebrew Word Reference — Deuteronomy 16:9
שִׁבְעָ֥ה
shebaʻ
H7651
"seven"
Adj
This word means the number seven, which was considered a special or sacred number. It can also mean seven times or a week, and is used in the Bible to describe completeness or perfection. The KJV translates it as seven or sevenfold.
Definition: 1) seven (cardinal number) 1a) as ordinal number 1b) in combination-17, 700 etc Aramaic equivalent: shiv.ah (שִׁבְעָה "seven" H7655)
Usage: Occurs in 344 OT verses. KJV: ([phrase] by) seven(-fold),-s, (-teen, -teenth), -th, times). Compare H7658 (שִׁבְעָנָה). See also: Genesis 4:24; Leviticus 23:15; 2 Samuel 21:6.
שָׁבֻעֹ֖ת
shâbûwaʻ
H7620
"week"
N-mp
This Hebrew word means a period of seven days or years, like a week. It appears in Exodus 34:22 and Deuteronomy 16:10, referring to the Feast of Weeks. In the KJV, it is translated as 'seven' or 'week'.
Definition: 1) seven, period of seven (days or years), heptad, week 1a) period of seven days, a week 1a1) Feast of Weeks 1b) heptad, seven (of years) Also means: sha.vu.a (שָׁבוּעַ "week" H7620I)
Usage: Occurs in 17 OT verses. KJV: seven, week. See also: Genesis 29:27; 2 Chronicles 8:13; Jeremiah 5:24.
תִּסְפָּר
çâphar
H5608
"to recount"
V-Qal-Imperf-2ms
This word refers to a scribe or secretary who records or inscribes information. It is used in the Bible to describe someone who counts or enumerates things. The KJV translates it as 'scribe, tell, writer'.
Definition: v 1) to count, recount, relate 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to count (things) 1a2) to number, take account of, reckon 1b) (Niphal) to be counted, be numbered 1c) (Piel) to recount, rehearse, declare 1c1) to recount (something), rehearse 1c2) to talk 1c3) to count exactly or accurately 1d) (Pual) to be recounted, be rehearsed, be related
Usage: Occurs in 154 OT verses. KJV: commune, (ac-) count; declare, number, [phrase] penknife, reckon, scribe, shew forth, speak, talk, tell (out), writer. See also: Genesis 15:5; Esther 8:9; Psalms 2:7.
לָ֑/ךְ
""
Prep | Suff
מֵ/הָחֵ֤ל
châlal
H2490
"to bore"
Prep | V-Hiphil-Inf-a
This Hebrew word means to profane or begin, like starting something new or breaking a rule. It appears in the Bible when someone disrespects God or a person, like in Ezekiel 22:26. It can also mean to play music or start a project.
Definition: 1) to wound (fatally), bore through, pierce, bore 1a) (Qal) to pierce 1b) (Pual) to be slain 1c) (Poel) to wound, pierce 1d) (Poal) to be wounded
Usage: Occurs in 132 OT verses. KJV: begin ([idiom] men began), defile, [idiom] break, defile, [idiom] eat (as common things), [idiom] first, [idiom] gather the grape thereof, [idiom] take inheritance, pipe, player on instruments, pollute, (cast as) profane (self), prostitute, slay (slain), sorrow, stain, wound. See also: Genesis 4:26; Ezra 3:8; Psalms 55:21.
חֶרְמֵשׁ֙
chermêsh
H2770
"sickle"
N-ms
Chermesh means sickle, a farming tool used for cutting, as seen in biblical translations. It is a simple, yet essential instrument for harvesting crops.
Definition: sickle
Usage: Occurs in 2 OT verses. KJV: sickle. See also: Deuteronomy 16:9; Deuteronomy 23:26.
בַּ/קָּמָ֔ה
qâmâh
H7054
"standing grain"
Prep | N-fs
Standing grain refers to mature crops that are ready for harvest. In the Bible, it symbolizes growth and abundance, as seen in the fields of ancient Israel. The word is used to describe the ripe, tall stalks of grain.
Definition: standing grain
Usage: Occurs in 8 OT verses. KJV: (standing) corn, grown up, stalk. See also: Exodus 22:5; 2 Kings 19:26; Isaiah 17:5.
תָּחֵ֣ל
châlal
H2490
"to bore"
V-Hiphil-Imperf-2ms
This Hebrew word means to profane or begin, like starting something new or breaking a rule. It appears in the Bible when someone disrespects God or a person, like in Ezekiel 22:26. It can also mean to play music or start a project.
Definition: 1) to wound (fatally), bore through, pierce, bore 1a) (Qal) to pierce 1b) (Pual) to be slain 1c) (Poel) to wound, pierce 1d) (Poal) to be wounded
Usage: Occurs in 132 OT verses. KJV: begin ([idiom] men began), defile, [idiom] break, defile, [idiom] eat (as common things), [idiom] first, [idiom] gather the grape thereof, [idiom] take inheritance, pipe, player on instruments, pollute, (cast as) profane (self), prostitute, slay (slain), sorrow, stain, wound. See also: Genesis 4:26; Ezra 3:8; Psalms 55:21.
לִ/סְפֹּ֔ר
çâphar
H5608
"to recount"
Prep | V-Qal-Inf-a
This word refers to a scribe or secretary who records or inscribes information. It is used in the Bible to describe someone who counts or enumerates things. The KJV translates it as 'scribe, tell, writer'.
Definition: v 1) to count, recount, relate 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to count (things) 1a2) to number, take account of, reckon 1b) (Niphal) to be counted, be numbered 1c) (Piel) to recount, rehearse, declare 1c1) to recount (something), rehearse 1c2) to talk 1c3) to count exactly or accurately 1d) (Pual) to be recounted, be rehearsed, be related
Usage: Occurs in 154 OT verses. KJV: commune, (ac-) count; declare, number, [phrase] penknife, reckon, scribe, shew forth, speak, talk, tell (out), writer. See also: Genesis 15:5; Esther 8:9; Psalms 2:7.
שִׁבְעָ֖ה
shebaʻ
H7651
"seven"
Adj
This word means the number seven, which was considered a special or sacred number. It can also mean seven times or a week, and is used in the Bible to describe completeness or perfection. The KJV translates it as seven or sevenfold.
Definition: 1) seven (cardinal number) 1a) as ordinal number 1b) in combination-17, 700 etc Aramaic equivalent: shiv.ah (שִׁבְעָה "seven" H7655)
Usage: Occurs in 344 OT verses. KJV: ([phrase] by) seven(-fold),-s, (-teen, -teenth), -th, times). Compare H7658 (שִׁבְעָנָה). See also: Genesis 4:24; Leviticus 23:15; 2 Samuel 21:6.
שָׁבֻעֽוֹת
shâbûwaʻ
H7620
"week"
N-mp
This Hebrew word means a period of seven days or years, like a week. It appears in Exodus 34:22 and Deuteronomy 16:10, referring to the Feast of Weeks. In the KJV, it is translated as 'seven' or 'week'.
Definition: 1) seven, period of seven (days or years), heptad, week 1a) period of seven days, a week 1a1) Feast of Weeks 1b) heptad, seven (of years) Also means: sha.vu.a (שָׁבוּעַ "week" H7620I)
Usage: Occurs in 17 OT verses. KJV: seven, week. See also: Genesis 29:27; 2 Chronicles 8:13; Jeremiah 5:24.
Study Notes — Deuteronomy 16:9
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- Deuteronomy 16:9 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Deuteronomy 16:9
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 16:9
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Deuteronomy 16:9
- Ellicott's Commentary on Deuteronomy 16:9
- Cambridge Bible on Deuteronomy 16:9
- Barnes' Notes on Deuteronomy 16:9
- Whedon's Commentary on Deuteronomy 16:9
- Sermons on Deuteronomy 16:9
Context — The Feast of Weeks
7And you shall roast it and eat it in the place the LORD your God will choose, and in the morning you shall return to your tents.
8For six days you must eat unleavened bread, and on the seventh day you shall hold a solemn assembly to the LORD your God, and you must not do any work.
9You are to count off seven weeks from the time you first put the sickle to the standing grain.
10And you shall celebrate the Feast of Weeks to the LORD your God with a freewill offering that you give in proportion to how the LORD your God has blessed you, 11and you shall rejoice before the LORD your God in the place He will choose as a dwelling for His Name—you, your sons and daughters, your menservants and maidservants, and the Levite within your gates, as well as the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widows among you.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | 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. |
| 2 | 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. |
| 3 | Acts 2:1 | When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. |
| 4 | Deuteronomy 16:16 | Three times a year all your men are to appear before the LORD your God in the place He will choose: at the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Feast of Weeks, and the Feast of Tabernacles. No one should appear before the LORD empty-handed. |
| 5 | Hebrews 2:1 | We must pay closer attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away. |
| 6 | 1 Corinthians 16:8 | But I will stay in Ephesus until Pentecost, |
| 7 | Numbers 28:26–30 | On the day of firstfruits, when you present an offering of new grain to the LORD during the Feast of Weeks, you are to hold a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work. Present a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old as a pleasing aroma to the LORD, together with their grain offerings of fine flour mixed with oil—three-tenths of an ephah with each bull, two-tenths of an ephah with the ram, and a tenth of an ephah with each of the seven lambs. Include one male goat to make atonement for you. |
| 8 | Leviticus 23:15–16 | From the day after the Sabbath, the day you brought the sheaf of the wave offering, you are to count off seven full weeks. You shall count off fifty days until the day after the seventh Sabbath, and then present an offering of new grain to the LORD. |
| 9 | 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. |
| 10 | Deuteronomy 16:10 | And you shall celebrate the Feast of Weeks to the LORD your God with a freewill offering that you give in proportion to how the LORD your God has blessed you, |
Deuteronomy 16:9 Summary
Deuteronomy 16:9 is telling us to count off seven weeks from the time we start harvesting our crops. This is a way of waiting and preparing for the Feast of Weeks, which is a time to celebrate and give thanks to God for the harvest. Just like the Israelites, we can use the changing of the seasons and the harvest to remind ourselves of God's faithfulness and provision (Psalm 107:37-38). By giving thanks to God for His blessings, we can cultivate a sense of gratitude and trust in His goodness (1 Thessalonians 5:18).
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the significance of counting off seven weeks in Deuteronomy 16:9?
Counting off seven weeks is a way of measuring time until the Feast of Weeks, which is a celebration of the harvest and a time to give thanks to God for His blessings, as seen in Deuteronomy 16:10 and Exodus 34:22.
How does this verse relate to the Feast of Unleavened Bread mentioned in the previous verse?
While the Feast of Unleavened Bread is a separate celebration, both feasts are part of God's larger plan to help the Israelites remember and honor Him, as seen in Deuteronomy 16:8 and Leviticus 23:5-6.
What is the importance of the sickle being put to the standing grain?
The sickle being put to the standing grain marks the beginning of the harvest season, which is a time of great abundance and a reminder of God's provision, as seen in Psalm 107:37-38 and Jeremiah 5:24.
How does this verse apply to our lives today?
While the specific instructions in Deuteronomy 16:9 were given to the Israelites, the principle of giving thanks to God for His blessings and provision is still relevant today, as seen in 1 Thessalonians 5:18 and Psalm 100:4-5.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways I can cultivate a sense of gratitude and thankfulness in my own life, just as the Israelites were instructed to do in Deuteronomy 16:9-10?
- How can I balance the idea of waiting and counting down with the idea of living in the present moment and trusting in God's timing?
- In what ways can I use the changing of the seasons and the harvest to remind myself of God's faithfulness and provision?
- What are some specific blessings in my life that I can give thanks to God for, just as the Israelites were instructed to do in Deuteronomy 16:10?
Gill's Exposition on Deuteronomy 16:9
Seven weeks then shalt thou number unto thee,.... And then another feast was to take place, called from hence the feast of weeks, and sometimes Pentecost, from its being the fiftieth day: begin to
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 16:9
Seven weeks shalt thou number unto thee: begin to number the seven weeks from such time as thou beginnest to put the sickle to the corn.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Deuteronomy 16:9
Seven weeks; of which see on ,15. To put the sickle to the corn, i.e. to reap thy corn, thy barley, when the first-fruits were offered, ,11.
Ellicott's Commentary on Deuteronomy 16:9
Deuteronomy 16:9-12. THE FEAST OF WEEKS, OR .See also Exodus 23:16; Exodus 34:18-23; Leviticus 23:15-22; Numbers 28:26-31. The feast itself is ordained in Exodus; the time is given in Leviticus; and the sacrifices in Numbers. (9) From such time as thou beginnest to put the sickle to the corn.—The word for sickle only occurs here and in Deuteronomy 23:25. In Leviticus the weeks are ordered to be reckoned from the offering of the wave sheaf on the sixteenth day of the first month, two days after the Passover. This sheaf was of barley, the first ripe corn. A different view is sometimes taken of the word “Sabbath “in Leviticus 23:11; but the view given here is correct according to the Talmud. (10) A tribute.—This word (missah) occurs nowhere else in the Bible. The marginal rendering, “sufficiency,” is its Aramaic or Chaldæan sense. The idea seems to be “a proportionate offering “—i.e., a free will offering, proportioned to a man’s means and prosperity.
In Exodus 34:20; Exodus 23:15, we read, “None shall appear before me empty.” The command is made general for all the three feasts in Deuteronomy 16:16-17 further on. (11) Thou shalt rejoice before the Lord thy God.—This aspect of the feast of weeks is specially insisted upon in Deuteronomy. Its relation to the poor appears also in the command connected with this feast in Leviticus 23:22, to leave the corners of the fields un-reaped for them.
Cambridge Bible on Deuteronomy 16:9
9–12. The Feast of Weeks To be joyfully celebrated after seven weeks from the beginning of harvest, with free-will offering, by each Israelite, along with his household and the local Levites and other poor at the One Altar (Deuteronomy 16:9-11). Whether Deuteronomy 16:12 is original is doubtful; see below. For corresponding laws in other codes see introd. to Deuteronomy 16:1-17. This is the only feast not associated in the O. T. with a memorable event in Israel’s history. Later Judaism assigned to it the giving of the Law on Sinai.
Barnes' Notes on Deuteronomy 16:9
Feast of Weeks; and Deuteronomy 16:13-17, Feast of Tabernacles.
Whedon's Commentary on Deuteronomy 16:9
THE FEAST OF WEEKS, OR .No additional legislation is given in reference to this festival besides what is in Leviticus and Numbers, except that its public celebration was to be at the central
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