Deuteronomy 16:17

“each shall give according to the gift of his hand, according to the blessing of YHWH your Elohim that he has given you.”

Deuteronomy 16:17 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 16:17, word by word

eachאִישׁish

each

Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.

Where else “ish” appears
shall give according to the giftמַתְּנַתmatnat

gift

Gift, present.

Where else “matnat” appears
of his handיָדyad

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

Where else “yad” appears
according to the blessingבִרְכַּתvirkat

blessing

The good God gives, or words asking for it.

Where else “virkat” appears
of YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
your Elohimאֱלֹהֶיelohe

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

Where else “elohe” appears
he has givenנָתַןnatan

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

Where else “natan” appears

The context

16Three times in the year all your males shall appear before YHWH your Elohim in the place that he chooses: at the Feast of Unleavened Bread, at the Feast of Weeks, and at the Feast of Booths. And none shall appear before YHWH empty-handed;

17 · This verse (above)

18Judges and supervisors you shall appoint for yourself in all your gates that YHWH your Elohim is giving you, according to your tribes, and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.

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