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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/leviticus/23.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/leviticus/23.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />&#8220&#8217These are the LORD&#8217s appointed festivals, the sacred assemblies you are to proclaim at their appointed times:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/leviticus/23.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/leviticus/23.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“These are the appointed feasts of the LORD, the holy convocations, which you shall proclaim at the time appointed for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/23.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />These are the LORD’s appointed feasts, the sacred assemblies you are to proclaim at their appointed times.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/leviticus/23.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />These <i>are</i> the feasts of the LORD, <i>even</i> holy convocations, which ye shall proclaim in their seasons.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/leviticus/23.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />‘These <i>are</i> the feasts of the LORD, holy convocations which you shall proclaim at their appointed times.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/leviticus/23.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />‘These are the appointed times of the LORD, holy convocations which you shall proclaim at the times appointed for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/leviticus/23.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216These are the appointed times of the LORD, holy convocations which you shall proclaim at the times appointed for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/leviticus/23.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘These are the appointed times of the LORD, holy convocations which you shall proclaim at the times appointed for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/leviticus/23.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />‘These are the appointed times of Yahweh, holy convocations which you shall proclaim at the times appointed for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/leviticus/23.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />‘These are the appointed times of the LORD, holy convocations which you shall proclaim at their appointed times:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/leviticus/23.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“These are the LORD’s appointed times, the sacred assemblies you are to proclaim at their appointed times.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/leviticus/23.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />These are the LORD&#8217s appointed times, the sacred assemblies you are to proclaim at their appointed times. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/leviticus/23.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />These are the set feasts of Jehovah, even holy convocations, which ye shall proclaim in their appointed season.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/leviticus/23.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />These are the set feasts of the LORD, even holy convocations, which ye shall proclaim in their appointed season.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/leviticus/23.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"The following are the LORD's appointed festivals with holy assemblies, which you must announce at their appointed times.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/leviticus/23.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Proclaim the following festivals at the appointed times. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/leviticus/23.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />These are the LORD's appointed festivals and sacred assemblies that you are to declare at their appointed time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/leviticus/23.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />These are the LORD?s appointed feasts, the sacred assemblies you are to proclaim at their appointed times.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/leviticus/23.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"'These are the LORD's appointed times, holy assemblies, which you must proclaim at their appointed time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/leviticus/23.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"'These are the set feasts of the LORD, even holy convocations, which you shall proclaim in their appointed season.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/leviticus/23.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />These are the feasts of the LORD, holy convocations, which ye shall proclaim in their seasons.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/leviticus/23.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“‘These are the set feasts of Yahweh, even holy convocations, which you shall proclaim in their appointed season. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/leviticus/23.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />These [are] appointed times of YHWH, holy convocations, which you proclaim in their appointed times:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/leviticus/23.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> These are appointed seasons of Jehovah, holy convocations, which ye proclaim in their appointed seasons:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/leviticus/23.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />These the appointments of Jehovah called holy, which ye shall call them in their appointment.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/leviticus/23.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />These also are the holy days of the Lord, which you must celebrate in their seasons. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/leviticus/23.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Therefore, these are the feasts of the Lord, which you must celebrate in their times.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/leviticus/23.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />These are the festivals of the LORD, holy days which you shall declare at their proper time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/23.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />These are the appointed festivals of the LORD, the holy convocations, which you shall celebrate at the time appointed for them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/23.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />These are the feasts of the LORD, even the holy convocations which you shall proclaim in their seasons:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/leviticus/23.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />These are the feast days of LORD JEHOVAH; you shall announce them as called and holy in their times.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/leviticus/23.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />These are the appointed seasons of the LORD, even holy convocations, which ye shall proclaim in their appointed season.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/leviticus/23.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />These <i>are</i> the feasts to the Lord, holy convocations, which ye shall call in their seasons.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/23-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NWs_V1RyMFo?start=6048" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/23.htm">The Passover Feast</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: ’êl·leh (Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">These</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">are the LORD’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/4150.htm" title="4150: mō·w·‘ă·ḏê (N-mpc) -- Appointed time, place, or meeting. ">appointed feasts,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6944.htm" title="6944: qō·ḏeš (N-ms) -- Apartness, sacredness. From qadash; a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity.">the sacred</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4744.htm" title="4744: miq·rā·’ê (N-mpc) -- A convocation, convoking, reading. From qara'; something called out, i.e. A public meeting; also a rehearsal.">assemblies</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: tiq·rə·’ū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">you are to proclaim</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯām (DirObjM:: 3mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4150.htm" title="4150: bə·mō·w·‘ă·ḏām (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3mp) -- Appointed time, place, or meeting. ">at their appointed times.</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>The Passover to the LORD begins at twilight on the fourteenth day of the first month.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/12-14.htm">Exodus 12:14-20</a></span><br />And this day will be a memorial for you, and you are to celebrate it as a feast to the LORD, as a permanent statute for the generations to come. / For seven days you must eat unleavened bread. On the first day you are to remove the leaven from your houses. Whoever eats anything leavened from the first day through the seventh must be cut off from Israel. / 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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/28-16.htm">Numbers 28:16-25</a></span><br />The fourteenth day of the first month is the LORD’s Passover. / On the fifteenth day of this month, there shall be a feast; for seven days unleavened bread is to be eaten. / On the first day there is to be a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/16-1.htm">Deuteronomy 16:1-8</a></span><br />Observe the month of Abib and celebrate the Passover to the LORD your God, because in the month of Abib the LORD your God brought you out of Egypt by night. / You are to offer to the LORD your God the Passover sacrifice from the herd or flock in the place the LORD will choose as a dwelling for His Name. / 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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/23-14.htm">Exodus 23:14-17</a></span><br />Three times a year you are to celebrate a feast to Me. / 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. / You are also to keep the Feast of Harvest with the firstfruits of the produce from what you sow in the field. And keep the Feast of Ingathering at the end of the year, when you gather your produce from the field. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/9-1.htm">Numbers 9:1-5</a></span><br />In the first month of the second year after Israel had come out of the land of Egypt, the LORD spoke to Moses in the Wilderness of Sinai: / “The Israelites are to observe the Passover at its appointed time. / You are to observe it at the appointed time, at twilight on the fourteenth day of this month, in accordance with its statutes and ordinances.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/16-16.htm">Deuteronomy 16:16</a></span><br />Three times a year all your men are to appear before the LORD your God in the place He will choose: at the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Feast of Weeks, and the Feast of Tabernacles. No one should appear before the LORD empty-handed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/5-7.htm">1 Corinthians 5:7-8</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-17.htm">Matthew 26:17-19</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/14-12.htm">Mark 14:12-16</a></span><br />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?’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/22-7.htm">Luke 22:7-13</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/13-1.htm">John 13:1</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/30-1.htm">2 Chronicles 30:1-5</a></span><br />Then Hezekiah sent word throughout all Israel and Judah, and he also wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh inviting them to come to the house of the LORD in Jerusalem to keep the Passover of the LORD, the God of Israel. / For the king and his officials and the whole assembly in Jerusalem had decided to keep the Passover in the second month, / since they had been unable to keep it at the regular time, because not enough priests had consecrated themselves and the people had not been gathered in Jerusalem. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/35-1.htm">2 Chronicles 35:1-19</a></span><br />Then Josiah kept the Passover to the LORD in Jerusalem, and the Passover lamb was slaughtered on the fourteenth day of the first month. / He appointed the priests to their duties and encouraged them in the service of the house of the LORD. / To the Levites who taught all Israel and were holy to the LORD, Josiah said: “Put the holy ark in the temple built by Solomon son of David king of Israel. It is not to be carried around on your shoulders. Now serve the LORD your God and His people Israel. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezra/6-19.htm">Ezra 6:19-22</a></span><br />On the fourteenth day of the first month, the exiles kept the Passover. / All the priests and Levites had purified themselves and were ceremonially clean. And the Levites slaughtered the Passover lamb for all the exiles, for their priestly brothers, and for themselves. / The Israelites who had returned from exile ate it, together with all who had separated themselves from the uncleanness of the peoples of the land to seek the LORD, the God of Israel. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/45-21.htm">Ezekiel 45:21</a></span><br />On the fourteenth day of the first month you are to observe the Passover, a feast of seven days, during which unleavened bread shall be eaten.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">These are the feasts of the LORD, even holy convocations, which you shall proclaim in their seasons.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/23-2.htm">Leviticus 23:2,37</a></b></br> Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, <i>Concerning</i> the feasts of the LORD, which ye shall proclaim <i>to be</i> holy convocations, <i>even</i> these <i>are</i> my feasts… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/23-14.htm">Exodus 23:14</a></b></br> Three times thou shalt keep a feast unto me in the year.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/23-2.htm">Appointed</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-2.htm">Assemblies</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-2.htm">Convocations</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-2.htm">Feasts</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-2.htm">Fixed</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-3.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-2.htm">Lord's</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-2.htm">Proclaim</a> <a href="/leviticus/18-19.htm">Regular</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-3.htm">Sacred</a> <a href="/leviticus/2-13.htm">Season</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-2.htm">Seasons</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-3.htm">Time</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-2.htm">Times</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-3.htm">Worship</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/23-37.htm">Appointed</a> <a href="/psalms/26-12.htm">Assemblies</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-37.htm">Convocations</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-37.htm">Feasts</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-44.htm">Fixed</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-7.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-5.htm">Lord's</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-21.htm">Proclaim</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-7.htm">Regular</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-7.htm">Sacred</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-4.htm">Season</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-44.htm">Seasons</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-27.htm">Time</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-37.htm">Times</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-24.htm">Worship</a><div class="vheading2">Leviticus 23</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/23-1.htm">The feasts of the Lord</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/23-3.htm">the Sabbath</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/23-4.htm">The Passover</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/23-9.htm">The sheaf of firstfruits</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/23-15.htm">The feast of Pentecost</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/23-22.htm">Gleanings to be left for the poor</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/23-23.htm">The feast of trumpets</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/23-26.htm">The day of atonement</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/23-33.htm">The feast of tabernacles</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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These feasts are divinely ordained and are not merely cultural or traditional events. They serve as reminders of God's covenant with Israel and His ongoing relationship with His people. The concept of "appointed" suggests a divine schedule, emphasizing that these times are sacred and not to be altered by human decision. The feasts are a part of the Mosaic Law, given to Moses on Mount Sinai, and are integral to the religious life of Israel. They also foreshadow future events in God's redemptive plan, with some seeing them as types of Christ and His work.<p><b>the sacred assemblies</b><br>The phrase "sacred assemblies" indicates that these gatherings are holy convocations, set apart for worship and reflection. The Hebrew term for "assembly" implies a gathering of people for a specific purpose, in this case, to honor and worship God. These assemblies are not just social gatherings but are meant to be times of spiritual renewal and community worship. They are occasions for the Israelites to come together as a nation to remember God's deeds and to renew their commitment to Him. The sacred nature of these assemblies underscores the importance of holiness and reverence in worship.<p><b>you are to proclaim</b><br>The responsibility to "proclaim" these feasts falls on the leaders of Israel, particularly the priests and Levites. This proclamation is a public declaration, ensuring that the entire community is aware of the times and significance of these feasts. It highlights the communal aspect of worship in Israel, where the entire nation participates in these observances. The act of proclaiming also serves as a teaching moment, reinforcing the laws and traditions of Israel to each generation. This command underscores the importance of leadership in guiding the spiritual life of the community.<p><b>at their appointed times</b><br>The phrase "at their appointed times" emphasizes the specific timing of these feasts, which are determined by God. Each feast occurs at a set time in the calendar year, often linked to agricultural cycles, such as the harvest. This timing is not arbitrary but is designed to align with God's purposes and the natural order He established. The precision of these times reflects God's sovereignty and orderliness. Observing the feasts at their appointed times is an act of obedience and trust in God's timing. It also points to the fulfillment of God's promises, as seen in the prophetic significance of these feasts in relation to the life and work of Jesus Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who establishes the feasts as sacred times for His people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The prophet and leader through whom God communicates His laws and instructions to the Israelites.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, who are commanded to observe these feasts as part of their covenant relationship with Him.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/a/appointed_feasts.htm">Appointed Feasts</a></b><br>Specific times set by God for worship, remembrance, and celebration, including Passover, Feast of Unleavened Bread, and others.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/sacred_assemblies.htm">Sacred Assemblies</a></b><br>Gatherings of the Israelites for worship and observance of the feasts, emphasizing community and holiness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_appointment.htm">Divine Appointment</a></b><br>The feasts are not human inventions but divinely appointed times, underscoring the importance of aligning our worship with God's timing and purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_worship.htm">Community and Worship</a></b><br>The sacred assemblies emphasize the communal aspect of worship, reminding us of the importance of gathering together as believers to honor God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/remembrance_and_anticipation.htm">Remembrance and Anticipation</a></b><br>The feasts serve as reminders of God's past faithfulness and as anticipations of future fulfillment, encouraging us to live with gratitude and hope.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_and_obedience.htm">Holiness and Obedience</a></b><br>Observing the feasts required obedience and a commitment to holiness, teaching us the value of living set apart for God in our daily lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/christ_as_fulfillment.htm">Christ as Fulfillment</a></b><br>The appointed feasts point to Christ, who fulfills the law and the prophets, inviting us to find our ultimate rest and celebration in Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_leviticus_23.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Leviticus 23</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_religious_festivals.htm">What are the religious festivals mentioned in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_a_rite.htm">What defines a rite?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_visible_vs._invisible_church.htm">What are the religious festivals mentioned in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_definition_of_convocation.htm">What is the definition of convocation?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/leviticus/23.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) <span class= "bld">These are the feasts of the Lord.</span>--Because the following are the festivals proper as distinguished from the sabbath (see <a href="/context/leviticus/23-37.htm" title="These are the feasts of the LORD, which you shall proclaim to be holy convocations, to offer an offering made by fire to the LORD, a burnt offering, and a meat offering, a sacrifice, and drink offerings, every thing on his day:">Leviticus 23:37-38</a>), and because they are now enumerated in their regular order, the introductory heading is here repeated.<p><span class= "bld">Ye shall proclaim in their seasons.</span>--By the blast of trumpets on the day of the month on which they are to be observed.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/leviticus/23.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - This verse repeats the statement or heading contained in verse 2, with reference to the annual holy day, the sabbath having been disposed of in verse 3. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/23-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">These</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֚לֶּה</span> <span class="translit">(’êl·leh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm">Strong's 428: </a> </span><span class="str2">These, those</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are the LORD’s</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">appointed feasts,</span><br /><span class="heb">מוֹעֲדֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(mō·w·‘ă·ḏê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4150.htm">Strong's 4150: </a> </span><span class="str2">Appointed time, place, or meeting</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the sacred</span><br /><span class="heb">קֹ֑דֶשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(qō·ḏeš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6944.htm">Strong's 6944: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sacred place, thing, sanctity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">assemblies</span><br /><span class="heb">מִקְרָאֵ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(miq·rā·’ê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4744.htm">Strong's 4744: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something called out, a public meeting, a rehearsal</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you are to proclaim</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּקְרְא֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(tiq·rə·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> </span><span class="str2">To call, proclaim, read</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at their appointed times.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּמוֹעֲדָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(bə·mō·w·‘ă·ḏām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4150.htm">Strong's 4150: </a> </span><span class="str2">Appointed time, place, or meeting</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/23-4.htm">Leviticus 23:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/23-4.htm">Leviticus 23:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/23-4.htm">Leviticus 23:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/23-4.htm">Leviticus 23:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/23-4.htm">Leviticus 23:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/23-4.htm">Leviticus 23:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/23-4.htm">Leviticus 23:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/23-4.htm">Leviticus 23:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/23-4.htm">Leviticus 23:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/23-4.htm">Leviticus 23:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/23-4.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 23:4 These are the set feasts of Yahweh (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/23-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 23:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 23:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/23-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 23:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 23:5" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>