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Leviticus 23:2
2“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.
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.
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)“Give the following instructions to the people of Israel. These are the Lord’s appointed festivals, which you are to proclaim as official days for holy assembly.
Context of Leviticus 23:2
1The Lord said to Moses, “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. 3“ ‘There are six days when you may work, but the seventh day is a day of sabbath rest, a day of sacred assembly. You are not to do any work; wherever you live, it is a sabbath to the Lord. 4“ ‘These are the Lord’s appointed festivals, the sacred assemblies you are to proclaim at their appointed times:
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
Words taken from the KJV.
- Speakדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
- unto the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- and sayאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- the feastsמוֹעֵדmô‛êd mô‛êd mô‛âdâh · meeting: festivalH4150
- of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- which ye shall proclaimקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call outH7121
- holyקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944
- convocationsמִקְרָאmiqrâ' · assemblyH4744
Cross-references for Leviticus 23:2
- Exodus 34:22“Celebrate the Festival of Weeks with the firstfruits of the wheat harvest, and the Festival of Ingathering at the turn of the year.
- Leviticus 23:24“Say to the Israelites: ‘On the first day of the seventh month you are to have a day of sabbath rest, a sacred assembly commemorated with trumpet blasts.
- John 10:22Then came the Festival of Dedication at Jerusalem. It was winter,
- Leviticus 23:4“ ‘These are the Lord’s appointed festivals, the sacred assemblies you are to proclaim at their appointed times:
- Exodus 23:14“Three times a year you are to celebrate a festival to me.
- Isaiah 1:13Stop bringing meaningless offerings! Your incense is detestable to me. New Moons, Sabbaths and convocations— I cannot bear your worthless assemblies.
- Isaiah 33:20Look on Zion, the city of our festivals; your eyes will see Jerusalem, a peaceful abode, a tent that will not be moved; its stakes will never be pulled up, nor any of its ropes broken.
- Lamentations 1:4The roads to Zion mourn, for no one comes to her appointed festivals. All her gateways are desolate, her priests groan, her young women grieve, and she is in bitter anguish.
- Hosea 2:11I will stop all her celebrations: her yearly festivals, her New Moons, her Sabbath days—all her appointed festivals.
- Nahum 1:15Look, there on the mountains, the feet of one who brings good news, who proclaims peace! Celebrate your festivals, Judah, and fulfill your vows. No more will the wicked invade you; they will be completely destroyed.
- John 5:1Some time later, Jesus went up to Jerusalem for one of the Jewish festivals.
- Colossians 2:1I want you to know how hard I am contending for you and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not met me personally.
- Exodus 32:5When Aaron saw this, he built an altar in front of the calf and announced, “Tomorrow there will be a festival to the Lord.”
- Numbers 10:2“Make two trumpets of hammered silver, and use them for calling the community together and for having the camps set out.
- 2 Kings 10:20Jehu said, “Call an assembly in honor of Baal.” So they proclaimed it.
- 2 Chronicles 30:5They decided to send a proclamation throughout Israel, from Beersheba to Dan, calling the people to come to Jerusalem and celebrate the Passover to the Lord, the God of Israel. It had not been celebrated in large numbers according to what was written.
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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