Leviticus 23:1

Feasts and Sabbaths

1 Then the LORD said to Moses, ¹

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 Then the LORD said to Moses,

2 “Speak to the Israelites and say to them, ‘These are My appointed feasts, the feasts of the LORD that you are to proclaim as sacred assemblies.

3 For six days work may be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of complete rest, a day of sacred assembly. You must not do any work; wherever you live, it is a Sabbath to the LORD.

4 These are the LORD’s appointed feasts, the sacred assemblies you are to proclaim at their appointed times.

5 The Passover to the LORD begins at twilight on the fourteenth day of the first month.

Cross References

• 1. (Exodus 23:14–19)