Deuteronomy 16:14
And thou shalt rejoice in thy feast, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite, the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are within thy gates.
Cross-references
In Deuteronomy 16:11, the same inclusive rejoicing command applies to the Feast of Weeks — a parallel instruction for another festival.
Deuteronomy 12:12 similarly commands rejoicing with the Levite, mirroring the inclusive joy of the feast.
In Deuteronomy 14:29, the inclusion of Levites, foreigners, and widows in the tithe parallels the same vulnerable groups invited to rejoice in this feast.
Deuteronomy 26:11 commands rejoicing with the Levite and sojourner over God's provision, parallel to the feast's inclusive celebration.
Deuteronomy 26:12 lists the same recipients (Levite, stranger, fatherless, widow) for the third-year tithe — another context providing for these groups.
Deuteronomy 27:7 also commands rejoicing before the Lord after offering peace offerings — a similar focus on celebration in worship.
In Isaiah 30:29, the mention of a holy feast night directly alludes to the joyful celebration of the Feast of Tabernacles commanded here.
In Nehemiah 8:9-12, the people fulfill this command by rejoicing after Ezra reads the Law, celebrating the Feast of Tabernacles.
In Numbers 29:12, the Feast of Tabernacles is prescribed as a sacred assembly, giving the liturgical context for the rejoicing commanded here.
Luke 14:13 instructs inviting the poor to a feast—parallels Deuteronomy's inclusion of the needy in rejoicing.
Amos 8:10 threatens feasts turned to mourning—direct contrast to the commanded rejoicing in Deuteronomy.
In 2 Chronicles 30:21, Israel keeps the Feast of Unleavened Bread with great gladness — a later example of festival rejoicing as commanded here.
In Leviticus 23:40, the instructions for taking branches provide the ritual details for the same Feast of Tabernacles that commands rejoicing here.
Esther 9:19 describes Purim as a day of gladness and feasting — a later instituted festival also marked by rejoicing.
In 2 Chronicles 7:10, the people depart joyful after the temple dedication — a later narrative of gladness from a festival.
In 1 Chronicles 29:22, the people eat and drink before the Lord with great gladness at Solomon's coronation — a historical instance of communal rejoicing.
Psalm 42:4 recalls going with the throng to the house of God with glad shouts — a personal reflection on participating in festival rejoicing.
Isaiah 62:9 depicts eating and praising at harvest—same joy in the fruit of labor as the rejoicing commanded here.