Leviticus 23:44

Leviticus 23:44 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Moses declared unto the children of Israel the feasts of the Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)So Moses announced to the Israelites the appointed festivals of the Lord.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Thus Moses declared to the people of Israel the appointed feasts of the Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So Moses declared to the children of Israel the feasts of the Lord.

Context of Leviticus 23:44

42For seven days you must live outside in little shelters. All native-born Israelites must live in shelters. 43This will remind each new generation of Israelites that I made their ancestors live in shelters when I rescued them from the land of Egypt. I am the Lord your God.” So Moses gave the Israelites these instructions regarding the annual festivals of the Lord.

Leviticus 23:44 word by word

וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר מֹשֶׁ֔ה אֶת־מֹעֲדֵ֖י יְהוָ֑ה אֶל־בְּנֵ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
• declaredדָבַרdâbar · to speak: promiseH1696
• unto the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• the feastsמוֹעֵדmô‛êd mô‛êd mô‛âdâh · meeting: festivalH4150
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for Leviticus 23:44

• Leviticus 23:1The Lord said to Moses,
• Matthew 18:20For where two or three gather together as my followers, I am there among them.”

Commentaries on Leviticus 23:44

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 44Feasts - Appointed times. See Leviticus 23:2 note.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 33-44Verses 33-44 In the feast of Tabernacles there was a remembrance of their dwelling in tents, or booths, in the wilderness, as well as their fathers dwelling in tents in Canaan; to remind them of their origin and their deliverance. Christ's tabernacling on earth in human nature, might also be prefigured. And it represents the believer's life on earth: a stranger and pilgrim here below, his home and heart are above with his Saviour. They would the more…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 34-4434-44. the feast of tabernacles, for seven days unto the Lord--This festival, which was instituted in grateful commemoration of the Israelites having securely dwelt in booths or tabernacles in the wilderness, was the third of the three great annual festivals, and, like the other two, it lasted a week. It began on the fifteenth day of the month, corresponding to the end of our September and beginning of October, which was observed as a Sabbath; and it…Read the comment

Topics related to Leviticus 23:44

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• Israel
• Moses
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Children of Israel
• Celebrate
• Dwell
• Festivals, Religious
• Riddance
• Criticism

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