Leviticus 23:4-8

The Passover

4 ¹“These are the appointed feasts of the Lord, the ²holy convocations, which you shall proclaim at the time appointed for them.

5 ³In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at twilight, ^[a] is the Lord’s Passover.

6 And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the Feast of Unleavened Bread to the Lord; for seven days you shall eat unleavened bread.

7 ⁴On the first day you shall have a holy convocation; you shall not do any ordinary work.

8 But you shall present a food offering to the Lord for seven days. On the seventh day is a holy convocation; you shall not do any ordinary 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. 23:4 [See ver. 2 above]
• 2. 23:4 Ex. 12:16
• 3. 23:5 Ex. 13:3, 10; 23:15; 34:18; Num. 9:2, 3; 28:16, 17; Josh. 5:10; 2 Kgs. 23:21; Ezra 6:19; [Num. 9:10, 11; 2 Chr. 30:2, 13, 15]; See Ex. 12:2-14; Deut. 16:1-8
• 4. 23:7 Ex. 12:16; Num. 28:18, 25

Footnotes

• [a] 23:5 Hebrew 'between the two evenings'