Leviticus 23:4-8

Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread

4 These are the LORD’s appointed feasts, the sacred assemblies you are to proclaim at their appointed times. ¹

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

6 On the fifteenth day of the same month begins the Feast of Unleavened Bread ^[b] to the LORD. For seven days you must eat unleavened bread.

7 On the first day you are to hold a sacred assembly; you are not to do any regular work.

8 For seven days you are to present a food offering to the LORD. On the seventh day there shall be a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work.’”

Leviticus 23:4-8 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

• 1. (Exodus 12:14–28; Numbers 28:16–25; Deuteronomy 16:1–8)

Footnotes

• [a] Hebrew begins between the two evenings of the fourteenth
• [b] That is, the seven-day period after the Passover during which no leaven may be eaten; see Exodus 12:14–20.