Leviticus 23:38-44

38 besides * those of the sabbaths of the LORD, and besides * your gifts and besides * all your votive and freewill offerings, which you give to the LORD
39 'On exactly the fifteenth * day of the seventh month, 1when you have gathered in the crops of the land, you shall celebrate the feast of the LORD for seven days, with a rest on the first day and a rest on the eighth day.
40 'Now on the first day you shall take for yourselves the foliage of beautiful trees, palm branches and boughs of leafy trees and willows of the brook, and you shall rejoice before the LORD your God for seven days.
41 'You shall thus celebrate it as a feast to the LORD for seven days in the year. It shall be a perpetual statute throughout your generations; you shall celebrate it in the seventh month.
42 'You shall live 2in booths for seven days; all the native-born in Israel shall live in booths,
43 so that 3your generations may know that I had the sons of Israel live in booths when I brought them out from the land of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.' "
44 So Moses declared to the sons of Israel 4the appointed times of the LORD.

Leviticus 23:38-44 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.

Cross References 4

  • 1. Exodus 23:16
  • 2. Leviticus 23:34
  • 3. Deuteronomy 31:13; Psalms 78:5
  • 4. Leviticus 23:37

Footnotes 6

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