Deuteronomy 16:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But at the place which the Lord thy God shall choose to place his name in, there thou shalt sacrifice the passover at even, at the going down of the sun, at the season that thou camest forth out of Egypt.”

Deuteronomy 16:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Deuteronomy 16:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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Deuteronomy 16:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“but at the place which Yahweh your God shall choose to cause his name to dwell in, there you shall sacrifice the Passover at evening, at the going down of the sun, at the season that you came out of Egypt.”

Deuteronomy 16:6 — World English Bible

Deuteronomy 16:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“but at the place which Jehovah thy God shall choose, to cause his name to dwell in, there thou shalt sacrifice the passover at even, at the going down of the sun, at the season that thou camest forth out of Egypt. ”

Deuteronomy 16:6 — American Standard Version

Deuteronomy 16:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“except at the place which Jehovah thy God doth choose to cause His name to tabernacle--there thou dost sacrifice the passover in the evening, at the going in of the sun, the season of thy coming out of Egypt;”

Deuteronomy 16:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Deuteronomy 16:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“but at the place that Jehovah thyGod will choose, to cause his name to dwell in, there thou shalt sacrifice the passover at even, at the going down of the sun, at the time that thou camest forth out of Egypt. ”

Deuteronomy 16:6 — Darby Translation

Deuteronomy 16:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But in the place which the Lord thy God shall choose to place his Name, there thou shalt offer the Passeouer at euen, about the going downe of the sunne, in the season that thou camest out of Egypt.”

Deuteronomy 16:6 — Geneva Bible

Deuteronomy 16:6 in Context — Deuteronomy 16

4 And there shall be no leavened bread seen with thee in all thy coast seven days; neither shall there any thing of the flesh, which thou sacrificedst the first day at even, remain all night until the morning.

5 Thou mayest not sacrifice the passover within any of thy gates, which the Lord thy God giveth thee:

6 But at the place which the Lord thy God shall choose to place his name in, there thou shalt sacrifice the passover at even, at the going down of the sun, at the season that thou camest forth out of Egypt.

7 And thou shalt roast and eat it in the place which the Lord thy God shall choose: and thou shalt turn in the morning, and go unto thy tents.

8 Six days thou shalt eat unleavened bread: and on the seventh day shall be a solemn assembly to the Lord thy God: thou shalt do no work therein.

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What Does Deuteronomy 16:6 Mean?

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