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Leviticus 23 (New International Version)

1 The LORD said to Moses, 2 "Speak to the Israelites and say to them: 'These are my appointed feasts,1 the appointed feasts of the Lord, which you are to proclaim as sacred assemblies.2

The Sabbath

3 " 'There are six days when you may work,3 but the seventh day is a Sabbath of rest,4 a day of sacred assembly. You are not to do any work;5 wherever you live, it is a Sabbath to the Lord.

The Passover and Unleavened Bread

23:4-8pp -- Ex 12:14-20; Nu 28:16-25; Dt 16:1-8

4 " 'These are the LORD's appointed feasts, the sacred assemblies you are to proclaim at their appointed times:6 5 The LORD's Passover7 begins at twilight on the fourteenth day of the first month.8 6 On the fifteenth day of that month the LORD's Feast of Unleavened Bread9 begins; for seven days10 you must eat bread made without yeast. 7 On the first day hold a sacred assembly11 and do no regular work. 8 For seven days present an offering made to the LORD by fire.12 And on the seventh day hold a sacred assembly and do no regular work.' "

Firstfruits

9 The LORD said to Moses, 10 "Speak to the Israelites and say to them: 'When you enter the land I am going to give you13 and you reap its harvest,14 bring to the priest a sheaf15 of the first grain you harvest.16 11 He is to wave the sheaf before the LORD17 so it will be accepted18 on your behalf; the priest is to wave it on the day after the Sabbath. 12 On the day you wave the sheaf, you must sacrifice as a burnt offering to the LORD a lamb a year old19 without defect,20 13 together with its grain offering21 of two-tenths of an ephaha22 of fine flour mixed with oil--an offering made to the LORD by fire, a pleasing aroma--and its drink offering23 of a quarter of a hinb of wine.24 14 You must not eat any bread, or roasted or new grain,25 until the very day you bring this offering to your God.26 This is to be a lasting ordinance for the generations to come,27 wherever you live.28

Feast of Weeks

23:15-22pp -- Nu 28:26-31; Dt 16:9-12

15 " 'From the day after the Sabbath, the day you brought the sheaf of the wave offering, count off seven full weeks. 16 Count off fifty days up to the day after the seventh Sabbath,29 and then present an offering of new grain to the Lord. 17 From wherever you live, bring two loaves made of two-tenths of an ephah30 of fine flour, baked with yeast, as a wave offering of firstfruits31 to the Lord. 18 Present with this bread seven male lambs, each a year old and without defect, one young bull and two rams. They will be a burnt offering to the Lord, together with their grain offerings and drink offerings32--an offering made by fire, an aroma pleasing to the Lord. 19 Then sacrifice one male goat for a sin offering and two lambs, each a year old, for a fellowship offering.c 20 The priest is to wave the two lambs before the LORD as a wave offering,33 together with the bread of the firstfruits. They are a sacred offering to the LORD for the priest. 21 On that same day you are to proclaim a sacred assembly34 and do no regular work.35 This is to be a lasting ordinance for the generations to come, wherever you live. 22 " 'When you reap the harvest36 of your land, do not reap to the very edges of your field or gather the gleanings of your harvest.37 Leave them for the poor and the alien.38 I am the LORD your God.' "

Feast of Trumpets

23:23-25pp -- Nu 29:1-6

23 The LORD said to Moses, 24 "Say to the Israelites: 'On the first day of the seventh month you are to have a day of rest, a sacred assembly39 commemorated with trumpet blasts.40 25 Do no regular work,41 but present an offering made to the LORD by fire.42' "

Day of Atonement

23:26-32pp -- Lev 16:2-34; Nu 29:7-11

26 The LORD said to Moses, 27 "The tenth day of this seventh month43 is the Day of Atonement.44 Hold a sacred assembly45 and deny yourselves,d and present an offering made to the LORD by fire. 28 Do no work46 on that day, because it is the Day of Atonement, when atonement is made for you before the LORD your God. 29 Anyone who does not deny himself on that day must be cut off from his people.47 30 I will destroy from among his people48 anyone who does any work on that day. 31 You shall do no work at all. This is to be a lasting ordinance49 for the generations to come, wherever you live. 32 It is a sabbath of rest50 for you, and you must deny yourselves. From the evening of the ninth day of the month until the following evening you are to observe your sabbath."51

Feast of Tabernacles

23:33-43pp -- Nu 29:12-39; Dt 16:13-17

33 The LORD said to Moses, 34 "Say to the Israelites: 'On the fifteenth day of the seventh52 month the LORD's Feast of Tabernacles53 begins, and it lasts for seven days. 35 The first day is a sacred assembly;54 do no regular work.55 36 For seven days present offerings made to the LORD by fire, and on the eighth day hold a sacred assembly56 and present an offering made to the LORD by fire.57 It is the closing assembly; do no regular work. 37 (" 'These are the LORD's appointed feasts, which you are to proclaim as sacred assemblies for bringing offerings made to the LORD by fire--the burnt offerings and grain offerings, sacrifices and drink offerings58 required for each day. 38 These offerings59 are in addition to those for the LORD's Sabbaths60 ande in addition to your gifts and whatever you have vowed and all the freewill offerings61 you give to the Lord.) 39 " 'So beginning with the fifteenth day of the seventh month, after you have gathered the crops of the land, celebrate the festival62 to the LORD for seven days;63 the first day is a day of rest, and the eighth day also is a day of rest. 40 On the first day you are to take choice fruit from the trees, and palm fronds, leafy branches64 and poplars,65 and rejoice66 before the LORD your God for seven days. 41 Celebrate this as a festival to the LORD for seven days each year. This is to be a lasting ordinance for the generations to come; celebrate it in the seventh month. 42 Live in booths67 for seven days: All native-born Israelites are to live in booths 43 so your descendants will know68 that I had the Israelites live in booths when I brought them out of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.' " 44 So Moses announced to the Israelites the appointed feasts of the Lord.
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a. Leviticus 23:13 - That is, probably about 4 quarts (about 4.5 liters); also in verse 17
b. Leviticus 23:13 - That is, probably about 1 quart (about 1 liter)
c. Leviticus 23:19 - Traditionally "peace offering"
d. Leviticus 23:27 - Or "and fast "; also in verses 29 and 32
e. Leviticus 23:38 - Or "These feasts are in addition to the LORD's Sabbaths, and these offerings are"
1. Leviticus 23:2 - ver 4,37,44; Nu 29:39; Eze 44:24; Col 2:16
2. Leviticus 23:2 - ver 21,27
3. Leviticus 23:3 - Ex 20:9
4. Leviticus 23:3 - S Ex 20:10; 31:13-17; Lev 19:3; Dt 5:13; Heb 4:9,10
5. Leviticus 23:3 - ver 7,21,35; Nu 28:26
6. Leviticus 23:4 - Na 1:15
7. Leviticus 23:5 - S Ex 12:11
8. Leviticus 23:5 - S Ex 12:6; Ex 12:18-19; Nu 28:16-17; Dt 16:1-8
9. Leviticus 23:6 - Ex 12:17
10. Leviticus 23:6 - S Ex 12:19
11. Leviticus 23:7 - ver 3,8
12. Leviticus 23:8 - S Lev 1:9
13. Leviticus 23:10 - Nu 15:2,18
14. Leviticus 23:10 - S Lev 19:9
15. Leviticus 23:10 - S Lev 19:9; Ex 23:16,19; 34:26
16. Leviticus 23:10 - S Ex 22:29; S 34:22; Ro 11:16
17. Leviticus 23:11 - S Ex 29:24
18. Leviticus 23:11 - S Ex 28:38
19. Leviticus 23:12 - S Lev 12:6
20. Leviticus 23:12 - S Ex 12:5
21. Leviticus 23:13 - Lev 2:14-16; S 6:20
22. Leviticus 23:13 - ver 17; Lev 24:5; Nu 15:6; 28:9
23. Leviticus 23:13 - S Ge 35:14
24. Leviticus 23:13 - S Lev 10:9
25. Leviticus 23:14 - Jos 5:11; Ru 2:14; 1Sa 17:17; 25:18; 2Sa 17:28
26. Leviticus 23:14 - Ex 34:26
27. Leviticus 23:14 - Lev 3:17; Nu 10:8; 15:21
28. Leviticus 23:14 - Jer 2:3
29. Leviticus 23:16 - Nu 28:26; Ac 2:1; 20:16
30. Leviticus 23:17 - S ver 13
31. Leviticus 23:17 - S Ex 34:22; Lev 2:12
32. Leviticus 23:18 - ver 13; Ex 29:41; 30:9; 37:16; Jer 19:13; 44:18
33. Leviticus 23:20 - S Ex 29:24
34. Leviticus 23:21 - S ver 2; Ex 32:5
35. Leviticus 23:21 - S ver 3
36. Leviticus 23:22 - S Lev 19:9
37. Leviticus 23:22 - S Lev 19:10; Dt 24:19-21; Ru 2:15
38. Leviticus 23:22 - Ru 2:2
39. Leviticus 23:24 - ver 27,36; Ezr 3:1
40. Leviticus 23:24 - Lev 25:9; Nu 10:9,10; 29:1; 31:6; 2Ki 11:14; 2Ch 13:12; Ps 98:6
41. Leviticus 23:25 - ver 21
42. Leviticus 23:25 - S Lev 1:9
43. Leviticus 23:27 - S Lev 16:29
44. Leviticus 23:27 - S Ex 30:10
45. Leviticus 23:27 - S ver 2,S 24; Nu 29:7
46. Leviticus 23:28 - ver 31
47. Leviticus 23:29 - Ge 17:14; Lev 7:20; Nu 5:2
48. Leviticus 23:30 - S Lev 20:3
49. Leviticus 23:31 - Lev 3:17
50. Leviticus 23:32 - S Lev 16:31
51. Leviticus 23:32 - Ne 13:19
52. Leviticus 23:34 - 1Ki 8:2; Hag 2:1
53. Leviticus 23:34 - S Ex 23:16; Dt 16:13; Ezr 3:4; Ne 8:14; Zec 14:16; Jn 7:2
54. Leviticus 23:35 - ver 2
55. Leviticus 23:35 - ver 3
56. Leviticus 23:36 - S ver 24; 1Ki 8:2; 2Ch 7:9; Ne 8:18; Jn 7:37
57. Leviticus 23:36 - S Lev 1:9
58. Leviticus 23:37 - ver 13; ver 2,4
59. Leviticus 23:38 - S Lev 1:2
60. Leviticus 23:38 - S Ex 20:10; 2Ch 2:4; Eze 45:17
61. Leviticus 23:38 - S Lev 7:16
62. Leviticus 23:39 - Isa 62:9
63. Leviticus 23:39 - S Ex 23:16; Dt 16:13
64. Leviticus 23:40 - Ps 118:27
65. Leviticus 23:40 - Ne 8:14-17; Ps 137:2; Isa 44:4
66. Leviticus 23:40 - Dt 12:7; 14:26; 28:47; Ne 8:10; Ps 9:2; 66:6; 105:43; Joel 2:26
67. Leviticus 23:42 - S Ex 23:16; Ne 8:14-16
68. Leviticus 23:43 - Dt 31:13; Ps 78:5
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