Numbers 28:26

26 And on the day of the first-fruits, when ye present a new oblation to Jehovah, after your weeks, ye shall have a holy convocation: no manner of servile work shall ye do.

Numbers 28:26 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 28:26

Also in the day of the firstfruits
When the firstfruits of the wheat harvest were brought unto the Lord, which was the day of Pentecost, fifty days from the sheaf of the wave offering being brought:

when ye bring a new meat offering unto the Lord;
that is, a meat offering made of the new corn, which were two wave loaves of two tenth deals of fine flour, baked with leaven, ( Leviticus 23:15-17 )

after your weeks be out;
the seven weeks from the passover to Pentecost, even seven complete sabbaths or weeks, ( Leviticus 23:15 )

ye shall have an holy convocation, ye shall do no servile work;
see ( Leviticus 23:21 ) .

Numbers 28:26 In-Context

24 After this manner ye shall offer daily, seven days, the bread of the offering by fire of a sweet odour to Jehovah; it shall be offered besides the continual burnt-offering, and its drink-offering.
25 And on the seventh day ye shall have a holy convocation; no manner of servile work shall ye do.
26 And on the day of the first-fruits, when ye present a new oblation to Jehovah, after your weeks, ye shall have a holy convocation: no manner of servile work shall ye do.
27 And ye shall present a burnt-offering for a sweet odour to Jehovah: two young bullocks, one ram, seven yearling lambs;
28 and their oblation of fine flour mingled with oil, three tenth parts for one bullock, two tenth parts for the ram,

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Or 'in your [feast of] weeks.'
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