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The Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
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Speak to the people of Israel and say to them: These are the appointed festivals of the Lord that you shall proclaim as holy convocations, my appointed festivals.
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Six days shall work be done; but the seventh day is a sabbath of complete rest, a holy convocation; you shall do no work: it is a sabbath to the Lord throughout your settlements.
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These are the appointed festivals of the Lord, the holy convocations, which you shall celebrate at the time appointed for them
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In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month, at twilight, there shall be a passover offering to the Lord,
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and on the fifteenth day of the same month is the festival of unleavened bread to the Lord; seven days you shall eat unleavened bread.
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On the first day you shall have a holy convocation; you shall not work at your occupations.
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For seven days you shall present the Lord's offerings by fire; on the seventh day there shall be a holy convocation: you shall not work at your occupations.
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The Lord spoke to Moses: