Deuteronomy 16:11

And thou shalt rejoice before the Lord thy God, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite that is within thy gates, and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are among you, in the place which the Lord thy God hath chosen to place his name there.

Cross-references

In Deuteronomy 16:14, the same command to rejoice with all categories of people is reiterated for the Feast of Booths — reinforcing the inclusive joy commanded here.

In Deuteronomy 12:7, the same pattern of rejoicing before God with one's household is established for offerings at the chosen place — here applied specifically to the Feast of Weeks.

In Deuteronomy 12:12, the same inclusive list of rejoicing participants (including Levite, sojourner, orphan, widow) is given for worship at the sanctuary — replicated here for the Feast of Weeks.

In Deuteronomy 12:18, rejoicing with household at the chosen place is commanded for tithes and offerings — mirrored here for the Feast of Weeks.

Deuteronomy 26:11 commands similar rejoicing with the Levite and sojourner after bringing firstfruits, reinforcing the theme of communal celebration.

In Deuteronomy 27:7, 'rejoice before the LORD your God' is repeated at Mount Ebal, reinforcing the command to celebrate.

In Deuteronomy 28:47, failure to serve God with joy and gladness causes curses, contrasting with the command to rejoice.

Deuteronomy 14:29 also includes the Levite, sojourner, orphan, and widow in a provision for them, mirroring the inclusive joy here.

Leviticus 23:21 gives the same Feast of Weeks instructions—a holy convocation with no work—directly parallel to the rejoicing commanded here.

Luke 14:13 Parallel

Luke 14:13 commands inviting the poor and disabled to feasts — expanding Deut 16:11's inclusion of the vulnerable in rejoicing into a NT context.

Psalm 146:9 Parallel

Psalm 146:9 declares God watches over sojourners, widows, and fatherless — the exact vulnerable groups Deut 16:11 includes in rejoicing, showing God's consistent care.

Psalm 42:4 Parallel

Psalm 42:4 recalls leading a festive procession to God's house with glad shouts — echoing Deut 16:11's command to rejoice before the Lord at the chosen place.

Nehemiah 12:27 describes a dedication celebration with Levites and gladness — mirroring Deut 16:11's command to rejoice including the Levite.

In 2 Chronicles 7:10, the people depart joyful and glad, parallel to the rejoicing after temple dedication.

In 1 Kings 8:66, the people go home joyful after the temple dedication, fulfilling the rejoicing commanded here.

In Nehemiah 8:9, the people weep at the Law, but leaders command rejoicing — echoing Deut 16:11's call to joy before God in a post-exilic context.

Leviticus 23:22 commands leaving gleanings for the poor, linking care for the marginalized to the harvest festival highlighted here.

In Habakkuk 3:18, joy in the Lord persists even amid disaster — a deeper, personal dimension of the commanded corporate rejoicing here.

Exodus 20:10 includes the same groups (son, daughter, servant, sojourner) in the Sabbath rest, paralleling the inclusive rejoicing at this festival.

In 1 Chronicles 29:9, the people rejoice in giving for the temple, echoing the joy in worship commanded here.

In 1 Chronicles 15:25, David brings the ark with rejoicing, showing a similar expression of joy before the Lord.

Esther 9:19 Parallel

Esther 9:19 describes annual gladness and feasting on Purim — a parallel festival joy, though without explicit inclusion of the vulnerable as in Deut 16:11.

Isaiah 62:9 Parallel

Isaiah 62:9 promises eaters and drinkers will praise the Lord in his courts — a joyful celebration similar to Deut 16:11's festival at the sanctuary.

Acts 2:46 Parallel

In Acts 2:46, the early church's glad fellowship echoes the communal rejoicing commanded at the feasts.

Romans 5:11 Parallel

In Romans 5:11, rejoicing in God is rooted in reconciliation through Christ — a New Covenant fulfillment of the commanded joy in God's presence here.

Philippians 4:4 calls for constant rejoicing in the Lord, expanding the festival joy commanded here into a lifelong attitude.

Psalm 100:2 Parallel

Psalm 100:2 commands serving the Lord with gladness and singing — a parallel call to joyful worship, though less specific about including the marginalized.

2 Corinthians 1:24 Related theme

In 2 Corinthians 1:24, Paul's ministry aims at the joy of believers — reflecting the same emphasis on joy in the community of God's people as commanded here.