Leviticus 23:8

Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread · Leviticus 23:4–8
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Translations

Modern
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.’”
Traditional
But ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the Lord seven days: in the seventh day is an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein.
Literal
And you shall offer a fire offering to YHWH for seven days. The seventh day is a holy convocation; you shall not do any customary work.’”
Latin
…sed offeretis sacrificium in igne Domino septem diebus. Dies autem septimus erit celebrior et sanctior: nullumque servile opus facietis in eo.

Original

Hebrew
English
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.’”

Notes

Passover … Unleavened Bread: These feasts began on the evening before the exodus from Egypt (see Exodus 12:1–28).

Israel had three major festivals:

  1. The Feast of Unleavened Bread, which begins the day after Passover (Deuteronomy 16:16)

  2. The Festival of Weeks (Leviticus 23:15–21)

  3. The Festival of Tabernacles (23:34–43)

Theme notes and profiles

Ancient Law Codes The Passover

Parallels

Exodus 12:14–28 Numbers 28:16–25 Deuteronomy 16:1–8

Glossary

Biblical Concept of Law Deuteronomy, Book of History of Israel Leviticus, Book of

Topics

Passover: Institution of Rest: The Annual Feasts, Added Rest Days Sanitation: Rest Commanded The Feast of the Passover: Sacrifices During