Leviticus 23:1-10

1 The LORD spoke to Moshe, saying,

2 Speak to the children of Yisra'el, and tell them, The set feasts of the LORD, which you shall proclaim to be holy convocations, even these are my set feasts.

3 Six days shall work be done: but on the seventh day is a Shabbat of solemn rest, a holy convocation; you shall do no manner of work: it is a Shabbat to the LORD in all your dwellings.

4 These are the set feasts of the LORD, even holy convocations, which you shall proclaim in their appointed season

5 In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at even, is the LORD's Pesach.

6 On the fifteenth day of the same month is the feast of matzah to the LORD: seven days you shall eat matzah.

7 In the first day you shall have a holy convocation: you shall do no servile work.

8 But you shall offer an offering made by fire to the LORD seven days: in the seventh day is a holy convocation; you shall do no servile work.

9 The LORD spoke to Moshe, saying,

10 Speak to the children of Yisra'el, and tell them, When you are come into the land which I give to you, and shall reap the harvest of it, then you shall bring the sheaf of the first fruits of your harvest to the Kohen:

Leviticus 23:1-10 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.