Leviticus 23:9

The Feast of Firstfruits

9 Then Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

Leviticus 23:9 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 23:9

And the Lord spake unto Moses
At the same time, for what follow are the other feasts and holy convocations before spoken of: saying;
as follows.

Leviticus 23:9 In-Context

7 On the first day [there] shall be a holy assembly for you; you shall not do {any regular work}.

8 And you shall present an offering for Yahweh made by fire [for] seven days; on the seventh day [there shall be] a holy assembly; you shall not do {any regular work}.'"

9 Then Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

10 "Speak to the {Israelites}, and say to them, 'When you come to the land that I [am about] to give to you and you reap its harvest, then you shall bring a sheaf of the firstfruit of your harvest to the priest.

11 And he shall wave the sheaf {before} Yahweh for your acceptance; the priest shall wave it {on the day after} the Sabbath.

Footnotes

• [a] Or "And"