Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version For seven days present a food offering to the LORD. And on the seventh day hold a sacred assembly and do no regular work.’” New Living Translation For seven days you must present special gifts to the LORD. On the seventh day the people must again stop all their ordinary work to observe an official day for holy assembly.” English Standard Version 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.” Berean Standard Bible 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.’” King James Bible 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. New King James Version But you shall offer an offering made by fire to the LORD for seven days. The seventh day shall be a holy convocation; you shall do no customary work on it.’ ” New American Standard Bible But for seven days you shall present an offering by fire to the LORD. On the seventh day is a holy convocation; you shall not do any laborious work.’” NASB 1995 ‘But for seven days you shall present an offering by fire to the LORD. On the seventh day is a holy convocation; you shall not do any laborious work.’” NASB 1977 ‘But for seven days you shall present an offering by fire to the LORD. On the seventh day is a holy convocation; you shall not do any laborious work.’” Legacy Standard Bible But for seven days you shall bring near an offering by fire to Yahweh. On the seventh day is a holy convocation; you shall not do any laborious work.’” Amplified Bible But you shall present an offering by fire to the LORD for seven days; on the seventh day there shall be a holy convocation; you shall not do any laborious work [on that day].’” Christian Standard Bible You are to present a food offering to the LORD for seven days. On the seventh day there will be a sacred assembly; do not do any daily work.” Holman Christian Standard Bible You are to present a fire offering to the LORD for seven days. On the seventh day there will be a sacred assembly; you must not do any daily work.” American Standard Version But ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto Jehovah seven days: in the seventh day is a holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work. Contemporary English Version Each day of this festival you must offer sacrifices. Then on the final day you must once again rest from your work and come together for worship. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation Bring the LORD a sacrifice by fire for seven days. On the seventh day there will be a holy assembly. Don't do any regular work." Good News Translation Offer your food offerings to the LORD for seven days. On the seventh day you shall again gather for worship, but you shall do none of your daily work. International Standard Version Instead, you are to bring an offering made by fire to the LORD daily for seven days. On the seventh day, you are also to hold a sacred assembly during which you are to do no servile work." Majority Standard Bible 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.?? NET Bible You must present a gift to the LORD for seven days, and the seventh day is a holy assembly; you must not do any regular work.'" New Heart English Bible 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 regular work.'" Webster's Bible Translation But ye shall offer an offering made by fire to the LORD seven days: in the seventh day is a holy convocation, ye shall do no servile work in it. World English Bible But you shall offer an offering made by fire to Yahweh seven days. In the seventh day is a holy convocation. You shall do no regular work.’” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand you have brought a fire-offering near to YHWH [for] seven days; in the seventh day [is] a holy convocation; you do no servile work.” Young's Literal Translation and ye have brought near a fire-offering to Jehovah seven days; in the seventh day is a holy convocation; ye do no servile work.' Smith's Literal Translation And offer ye a sacrifice to Jehovah seven days: in the seventh day a holy calling; any work of labor ye shall not do. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut you shall offer sacrifice in fire to the Lord seven days. And the seventh day shall be more solemn, and more holy: and you shall do no servile work therein. Catholic Public Domain Version But you shall offer a sacrifice with fire, for seven days, to the Lord. Then the seventh day shall be more honored and more holy; and you shall do no servile work in it. New American Bible On each of the seven days you shall offer an oblation to the LORD. Then on the seventh day you will have a declared holy day; you shall do no heavy work. New Revised Standard Version 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. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBut you shall offer an offering made by fire to the LORD seven days; on the seventh day is a holy convocation; you shall do no manner of work thereon. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And bring gifts to LORD JEHOVAH seven days, and the seventh day shall be announced and holy, and you shall do no work of labor.'" OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And ye shall bring an offering made by fire unto the LORD seven days; in the seventh day is a holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work. Brenton Septuagint Translation And ye shall offer whole-burnt-offerings to the Lord seven days; and the seventh day shall be a holy convocation to you: ye shall do no servile work. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Passover Feast…7On the first day you are to hold a sacred assembly; you are not to do any regular work. 8For seven days you are to present an offering made by fire to the LORD. On the seventh day there shall be a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work.’” Cross References Exodus 12:16 On the first day you are to hold a sacred assembly, and another on the seventh day. You must not do any work on those days, except to prepare the meals—that is all you may do. Numbers 28:18-25 On the first day there is to be a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work. / Present to the LORD a food offering, a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all unblemished. / The grain offering shall consist of fine flour mixed with oil; offer three-tenths of an ephah with each bull, two-tenths of an ephah with the ram, ... Deuteronomy 16:8 For six days you must eat unleavened bread, and on the seventh day you shall hold a solemn assembly to the LORD your God, and you must not do any work. Exodus 13:6-7 For seven days you are to eat unleavened bread, and on the seventh day there shall be a feast to the LORD. / Unleavened bread shall be eaten during those seven days. Nothing leavened may be found among you, nor shall leaven be found anywhere within your borders. 2 Chronicles 30:21-22 The Israelites who were present in Jerusalem celebrated the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days with great joy, and the Levites and priests praised the LORD day after day, accompanied by loud instruments of praise to the LORD. / And Hezekiah encouraged all the Levites who performed skillfully before the LORD. For seven days they ate their assigned portion, sacrificing peace offerings and giving thanks to the LORD, the God of their fathers. Ezra 6:22 For seven days they kept the Feast of Unleavened Bread with joy, because the LORD had made them joyful and turned the heart of the king of Assyria toward them to strengthen their hands in the work on the house of the God of Israel. Matthew 26:17-19 On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?” / He answered, “Go into the city to a certain man and tell him that the Teacher says, ‘My time is near. I will keep the Passover with My disciples at your house.’” / So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover. Mark 14:12-16 On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb was to be sacrificed, Jesus’ disciples asked Him, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?” / So He sent two of His disciples and told them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jug of water will meet you. Follow him, / and whichever house he enters, say to the owner, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is My guest room, where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?’ ... Luke 22:7-13 Then came the day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb was to be sacrificed. / Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover.” / “Where do You want us to prepare it?” they asked. ... John 13:1-2 It was now just before the Passover Feast, and Jesus knew that His hour had come to leave this world and return to the Father. Having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the very end. / The evening meal was underway, and the devil had already put into the heart of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus. 1 Corinthians 5:7-8 Get rid of the old leaven, that you may be a new unleavened batch, as you really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. / Therefore let us keep the feast, not with the old bread, leavened with malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and of truth. Exodus 23:15 You are to keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread as I commanded you: At the appointed time in the month of Abib you are to eat unleavened bread for seven days, because that was the month you came out of Egypt. No one may appear before Me empty-handed. Exodus 34:18 You are to keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread. For seven days at the appointed time in the month of Abib, you are to eat unleavened bread as I commanded you. For in the month of Abib you came out of Egypt. Deuteronomy 16:3-4 You must not eat leavened bread with it; for seven days you are to eat with it unleavened bread, the bread of affliction, because you left the land of Egypt in haste—so that you may remember for the rest of your life the day you left the land of Egypt. / No leaven is to be found in all your land for seven days, and none of the meat you sacrifice in the evening of the first day shall remain until morning. Joshua 5:10-11 On the evening of the fourteenth day of the month, while the Israelites were camped at Gilgal on the plains of Jericho, they kept the Passover. / The day after the Passover, on that very day, they ate unleavened bread and roasted grain from the produce of the land. Treasury of Scripture But you shall offer an offering made by fire to the LORD seven days: in the seventh day is an holy convocation: you shall do no servile work therein. Jump to Previous Assembly Convocation Field-Work Fire Fire-Offering Hold Holy Laborious Manner Meeting Offer Offering Present Regular Sacred Servile Seven Seventh Therein WorkJump to Next Assembly Convocation Field-Work Fire Fire-Offering Hold Holy Laborious Manner Meeting Offer Offering Present Regular Sacred Servile Seven Seventh Therein WorkLeviticus 23 1. The feasts of the Lord3. the Sabbath 4. The Passover 9. The sheaf of firstfruits 15. The feast of Pentecost 22. Gleanings to be left for the poor 23. The feast of trumpets 26. The day of atonement 33. The feast of tabernacles For seven days you are to present a food offering to the LORD. This command is part of the instructions for the Feast of Unleavened Bread, which follows immediately after Passover. The seven-day period signifies completeness and dedication to God. The food offering, often consisting of grain, oil, and wine, symbolizes the people's dependence on God for sustenance and their gratitude for His provision. This practice is rooted in the agricultural context of ancient Israel, where offerings were a way to acknowledge God's role in the harvest. The number seven is significant throughout Scripture, often representing perfection or completion, as seen in the creation week in Genesis 1. The offerings during this feast also foreshadow the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who is the Bread of Life (John 6:35). On the seventh day there shall be a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work.’” Persons / Places / Events 1. The IsraelitesThe primary audience of the Levitical laws, including the instructions for the Feast of Unleavened Bread. 2. The LORD (Yahweh) The covenant God of Israel, who commands the observance of these feasts. 3. The Feast of Unleavened Bread A seven-day festival following Passover, commemorating the Exodus from Egypt and the haste in which the Israelites left, symbolized by unleavened bread. 4. Sacred Assembly A holy gathering of the people, emphasizing communal worship and rest. 5. Offerings Made by Fire Sacrifices presented to God, symbolizing dedication and atonement. Teaching Points The Importance of ObedienceThe Israelites were called to obey God's commands regarding the feasts, which teaches us the value of obedience in our spiritual lives. Symbolism of Unleavened Bread Represents purity and separation from sin, encouraging believers to live holy lives. Rest and Worship The sacred assembly and cessation of work emphasize the importance of setting aside time for worship and rest in our busy lives. Community and Fellowship The communal aspect of the feast highlights the importance of gathering with fellow believers for worship and encouragement. Christ as Our Sacrifice The offerings made by fire point to the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus, reminding us of the grace and redemption we have in Him.(8) But ye shall offer.--Better, and ye shall offer. In addition to the daily ordinary sacrifices, there were offered on this day, and on the following six days, two young bullocks, a ram, and seven lambs of the first year, with meat offerings for a burnt offering, and a goat for a sin offering (Numbers 28:19-23). Be sides these public sacrifices, there were the voluntary offerings which were made by every private individual who appeared before the Lord in Jerusalem (Exodus 23:15; Deuteronomy 16:16), and which, according to the practice during the second Temple, consisted of (1) a burnt offering of not less in value than sixteen grains of corn; (2) a festive offering called chagigah, the minimum value of which was thirty-two grains of corn; and (3) a peace or joyful offering (Deuteronomy 27:7), the value of which was left to be determined by the good will of the offerer in accordance with Deuteronomy 27:7. These victims were offered with the ritual prescribed in Leviticus 3:1-5; Leviticus 7:16-18; Leviticus 7:29-34. . . . Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew For sevenשִׁבְעַ֣ת (šiḇ·‘aṯ) Number - masculine singular construct Strong's 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number days יָמִ֑ים (yā·mîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3117: A day you are to present וְהִקְרַבְתֶּ֥ם (wə·hiq·raḇ·tem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 7126: To come near, approach an offering made by fire אִשֶּׁ֛ה (’iš·šeh) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 801: A burnt-offering, a sacrifice to the LORD. לַיהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel On the seventh הַשְּׁבִיעִי֙ (haš·šə·ḇî·‘î) Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular Strong's 7637: Seventh (an ordinal number) day בַּיּ֤וֹם (bay·yō·wm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day there shall be a sacred קֹ֔דֶשׁ (qō·ḏeš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6944: A sacred place, thing, sanctity assembly; מִקְרָא־ (miq·rā-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4744: Something called out, a public meeting, a rehearsal you must not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no do תַעֲשֽׂוּ׃ (ṯa·‘ă·śū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 6213: To do, make any כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every ordinary עֲבֹדָ֖ה (‘ă·ḇō·ḏāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5656: Work of any kind work.’” מְלֶ֥אכֶת (mə·le·ḵeṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 4399: Deputyship, ministry, employment, work, property Links Leviticus 23:8 NIVLeviticus 23:8 NLT Leviticus 23:8 ESV Leviticus 23:8 NASB Leviticus 23:8 KJV Leviticus 23:8 BibleApps.com Leviticus 23:8 Biblia Paralela Leviticus 23:8 Chinese Bible Leviticus 23:8 French Bible Leviticus 23:8 Catholic Bible OT Law: Leviticus 23:8 But you shall offer an offering made (Le Lv Lev.) |
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