Leviticus 23:7-11

7 On the first day you are to hold a sacred assembly; you are not to do any daily work.

8 You are to present a fire offering to the Lord for seven days. On the seventh day there will be a sacred assembly; you must not do any daily work."

9 The Lord spoke to Moses:

10 "Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When you enter the land I am giving you and reap its harvest,^[a] you are to bring the first sheaf of your harvest to the priest.

11 He will wave the sheaf before the Lord so that you may be accepted; the priest is to wave it on the day after the Sabbath.

Leviticus 23:7-11 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO LEVITICUS 23

In this chapter an account is given of the several holy days, times, and seasons, appointed by God, under the general names of feasts and holy convocations; and first of the sabbath, Le 23:1-4; then of the passover and feast of unleavened bread, Le 23:5-8; to which is annexed the sheaf of the firstfruits, Le 23:9-14; after that of the feast of weeks or pentecost, Le 23:15-22; and of the feast of trumpets, Le 23:23-25; and of the day of atonement, Le 23:26-32; and of the feast of tabernacles, Le 23:33-44.

Footnotes

• [a] The barley harvest