Leviticus 23:1

1 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

Leviticus 23:1 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 23:1

And the Lord spake unto Moses
Much about the same time as before; and having delivered to him various laws concerning the holiness of the people of Israel, who were to serve him, and of the holiness of the priests, that were to minister in holy things to him, and of the purity and perfections of their sacrifices, he here appoints various times and seasons, for the more special worship and service of him: saying;
as follows.

Leviticus 23:1 In-Context

1 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
2 Speak to the children of Israel, and thou shalt say to them: These are the feasts of the Lord, which you shall call holy.
3 Six days shall ye do work: the seventh day, because it is the rest of the sabbath, shall be called holy. You shall do no work on that day: it is the sabbath of the Lord in all your habitations.
4 These also are the holy days of the Lord, which you must celebrate in their seasons
5 The first month, the fourteenth day of the month at evening, is the phase of the Lord.
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