Leviticus 23:4

Leviticus 23:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)These are the feasts of the Lord, even holy convocations, which ye shall proclaim in their seasons.
• New International Version (NIV)“ ‘These are the Lord’s appointed festivals, the sacred assemblies you are to proclaim at their appointed times:
• English Standard Version (ESV)"These are the appointed feasts of the Lord, the holy convocations, which you shall proclaim at the time appointed for them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)‘These are the feasts of the Lord, holy convocations which you shall proclaim at their appointed times.

Context of Leviticus 23:4

2“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. 3“You have six days each week for your ordinary work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath day of complete rest, an official day for holy assembly. It is the Lord’s Sabbath day, and it must be observed wherever you live. “In addition to the Sabbath, these are the Lord’s appointed festivals, the official days for holy assembly that are to be celebrated at their proper times each year. 5“The Lord’s Passover begins at sundown on the fourteenth day of the first month. 6On the next day, the fifteenth day of the month, you must begin celebrating the Festival of Unleavened Bread. This festival to the Lord continues for seven days, and during that time the bread you eat must be made without yeast.

Leviticus 23:4 word by word

אֵ֚לֶּה מוֹעֲדֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה מִקְרָאֵ֖י קֹ֑דֶשׁ אֲשֶׁר־תִּקְרְא֥וּ אֹתָ֖ם בְּמוֹעֲדָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• the feastsמוֹעֵדmô‛êd mô‛êd mô‛âdâh · meeting: festivalH4150
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• holyקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944
• convocationsמִקְרָאmiqrâ' · assemblyH4744
• which ye shall proclaimקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call outH7121
• in their seasonsמוֹעֵדmô‛êd mô‛êd mô‛âdâh · meeting: time appointedH4150

Cross-references for Leviticus 23:4

• Leviticus 23:2“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.
• Exodus 23:14“Each year you must celebrate three festivals in my honor.

Commentaries on Leviticus 23:4

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4The recurrence of the sabbatical number in the five annual days of holy convocation should be noticed.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 4-14Verses 4-14 The feast of the Passover was to continue seven days; not idle days, spent in sport, as many that are called Christians spend their holy-days. Offerings were made to the Lord at his altar; and the people were taught to employ their time in prayer, and praise, and godly meditation. The sheaf of first-fruits was typical of the Lord Jesus, who is risen from the dead as the First-fruits of them that slept. Our Lord Jesus rose from the dead on the…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. These are the feasts of the Lord, which ye shall proclaim in their seasons--Their observance took place in the parts of the year corresponding to our March, May, and September. Divine wisdom was manifested in fixing them at those periods; in winter, when the days were short and the roads broken up, a long journey was impracticable; while in summer the harvest and vintage gave busy employment in the fields. Besides, another reason for the choice of…Read the comment

Topics related to Leviticus 23:4

• Feasts
• Passover
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• Criticism
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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