Leviticus 23:1

1 And Jehovah speaketh unto 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 Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying,

2 `Speak unto the sons of Israel, and thou hast said unto them, Appointed seasons of Jehovah, which ye proclaim, holy convocations, [are] these: they [are] My appointed seasons:

3 six days is work done, and in the seventh day [is] a sabbath of rest, a holy convocation; ye do no work; it [is] a sabbath to Jehovah in all your dwellings.

4 `These [are] appointed seasons of Jehovah, holy convocations, which ye proclaim in their appointed seasons

5 in the first month, on the fourteenth of the month, between the evenings, [is] the passover to Jehovah;