New American Standard Bible 1995
Leviticus 23:2
2“Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them, ‘1The Lord’s appointed times which you shall 2proclaim as holy convocations--My appointed times are these:
Leviticus 23:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, Concerning the feasts of the Lord, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations, even these are my feasts.
- New International Version (NIV)“Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘These are my appointed festivals, the appointed festivals of the Lord, which you are to proclaim as sacred assemblies.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"Speak to the people of Israel and say to them, These are the appointed feasts of the Lord that you shall proclaim as holy convocations; they are my appointed feasts.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: ‘The feasts of the Lord, which you shall proclaim to be holy convocations, these are My feasts.
Context of Leviticus 23:2
1The Lord spoke again to Moses, saying, “Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them, ‘The Lord’s appointed times which you shall proclaim as holy convocations--My appointed times are these: 3‘For six days work may be done, but on the seventh day there is a sabbath of complete rest, a holy convocation. You shall not do any work; it is a sabbath to the Lord in all your dwellings. 4‘These are the appointed times of the Lord, holy convocations which you shall proclaim at the times appointed for them.
Read all of Leviticus 23Leviticus 23:2 word by word
דַּבֵּ֞ר אֶל־בְּנֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֲלֵהֶ֔ם מוֹעֲדֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־תִּקְרְא֥וּ אֹתָ֖ם מִקְרָאֵ֣י קֹ֑דֶשׁ אֵ֥לֶּה הֵ֖ם מוֹעֲדָֽי׃Read the interlinear
- Speakדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
- to the sonsבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- and sayאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- The Lord’sיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- appointedמוֹעֵדmô‛êd mô‛êd mô‛âdâh · meeting: festivalH4150
- timesמוֹעֵדmô‛êd mô‛êd mô‛âdâh · meeting: festivalH4150
- whichאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
- proclaimקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call outH7121
- as holyקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944
- convocationsמִקְרָאmiqrâ' · assemblyH4744
- are theseאֵ֫לֶּה'êlleh · theseH428
Cross-references for Leviticus 23:2
- Exodus 34:22You shall celebrate the Feast of Weeks, that is, the first fruits of the wheat harvest, and the Feast of Ingathering at the turn of the year.
- Leviticus 23:24“Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, ‘In the seventh month on the first of the month you shall have a rest, a reminder by blowing of trumpets, a holy convocation.
- John 10:22At that time the Feast of the Dedication took place at Jerusalem;
- Leviticus 23:4‘These are the appointed times of the Lord, holy convocations which you shall proclaim at the times appointed for them.
- Exodus 23:14“Three times a year you shall celebrate a feast to Me.
- Isaiah 1:13Bring your worthless offerings no longer, Incense is an abomination to Me. New moon and sabbath, the calling of assemblies-- I cannot endure iniquity and the solemn assembly.
- Isaiah 33:20Look upon Zion, the city of our appointed feasts; Your eyes will see Jerusalem, an undisturbed habitation, A tent which will not be folded; Its stakes will never be pulled up, Nor any of its cords be torn apart.
- Lamentations 1:4The roads of Zion are in mourning Because no one comes to the appointed feasts. All her gates are desolate; Her priests are groaning, Her virgins are afflicted, And she herself is bitter.
- Hosea 2:11I will also put an end to all her gaiety, Her feasts, her new moons, her sabbaths And all her festal assemblies.
- Nahum 1:15Behold, on the mountains the feet of him who brings good news, Who announces peace! Celebrate your feasts, O Judah; Pay your vows. For never again will the wicked one pass through you; He is cut off completely.
- John 5:1After these things there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
- Colossians 2:1For I want you to know how great a struggle I have on your behalf and for those who are at Laodicea, and for all those who have not personally seen my face,
- Exodus 32:5Now when Aaron saw this, he built an altar before it; and Aaron made a proclamation and said, “Tomorrow shall be a feast to the Lord.”
- Numbers 10:2“Make yourself two trumpets of silver, of hammered work you shall make them; and you shall use them for summoning the congregation and for having the camps set out.
- 2 Kings 10:20And Jehu said, “Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal.” And they proclaimed it.
- 2 Chronicles 30:5So they established a decree to circulate a proclamation throughout all Israel from Beersheba even to Dan, that they should come to celebrate the Passover to the Lord God of Israel at Jerusalem. For they had not celebrated it in great numbers as it was prescribed.
Commentaries on Leviticus 23:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2These are my feasts - The original word מועד moad is properly applied to any solemn anniversary, by which great and important ecclesiastical, political, or providential facts were recorded; see Clarke on Genesis 1:14; (note). Anniversaries of this kind were observed in all nations; and some of them, in consequence of scrupulously regular observation, became chronological epochs of the greatest importance in history: the Olympiads, for example.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2The feasts - literally, the appointed times. So in Leviticus 23:4, Leviticus 23:37, etc. This section Exodus 12:16; Numbers 28:18, Numbers 28:25-26; Numbers 29:1, Numbers 29:12, Numbers 29:35, with a distinction between them as regards strictness of observance (compare Leviticus 23:3, Leviticus 23:28 with Leviticus 23:7).Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2These appointed festivals included times for eating, resting, and fasting. For more details, see Numbers 28–29.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-42. Speak unto the children of Israel, ... concerning the feasts of the Lord--literally, "the times of assembling, or solemnities" (Is 33:20); and this is a preferable rendering, applicable to all sacred seasons mentioned in this chapter, even the day of atonement, which was observed as a fast. They were appointed by the direct authority of God and announced by a public proclamation, which is called "the joyful sound" (Psa 89:15). Those "holy convocations"…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Leviticus 23
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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