Leviticus 23:10-16 Laws for Festivals and Offerings

10 “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘When you enter the land I am going to give you and you reap its harvest, bring to the priest a sheaf of the first grain you harvest.

11 He is to wave the sheaf before the Lord so it will be accepted on your behalf; the priest is to wave it on the day after the Sabbath.

12 On the day you wave the sheaf, you must sacrifice as a burnt offering to the Lord a lamb a year old without defect,

13 together with its grain offering of two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil—an offering made to the Lord by fire, a pleasing aroma—and its drink offering of a quarter of a hin of wine.

14 You must not eat any bread, or roasted or new grain, until the very day you bring this offering to your God. This is to be a lasting ordinance for the generations to come, wherever you live.

15 Feast of Weeks
“‘From the day after the Sabbath, the day you brought the sheaf of the wave offering, count off seven full weeks.

16 Count off fifty days up to the day after the seventh Sabbath, and then present an offering of new grain to the Lord.

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Meaning of Leviticus 23:10-16

Leviticus 23:10 outlines God's command to the Israelites to bring a sheaf of the first grain they harvest as an offering. This act of faith and gratitude acknowledges God as the ultimate provider, reminding us that our first and best should be dedicated to God as an expression of trust in His continued providence.

Cross References for Leviticus 23:10-16

Proverbs 3:9-10 - Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops; Click to read the verse Proverbs 3:9-10 Click to read the verse Proverbs 3:9-10

Numbers 28:26 - Feast of Weeks “‘On the day of firstfruits, when you present to the Lord an offering of new gra... Click to read the verse Numbers 28:26 Click to read the verse Numbers 28:26

James 1:18 - He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of ... Click to read the verse James 1:18 Click to read the verse James 1:18

Exodus 23:15 - “Celebrate the Feast of Unleavened Bread; for seven days eat bread made without yeast, as I com... Click to read the verse Exodus 23:15 Click to read the verse Exodus 23:15

Exodus 23:19 - “Bring the best of the firstfruits of your soil to the house of the Lord your God. “Do not cook... Click to read the verse Exodus 23:19 Click to read the verse Exodus 23:19

Exodus 22:29 - “Do not hold back offerings from your granaries or your vats. “You must give me the firstborn o... Click to read the verse Exodus 22:29 Click to read the verse Exodus 22:29

Ezekiel 44:30 - The best of all the firstfruits and of all your special gifts will belong to the priests. You a... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 44:30 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 44:30

Revelation 14:4 - These are those who did not defile themselves with women, for they kept themselves pure. They f... Click to read the verse Revelation 14:4 Click to read the verse Revelation 14:4

Exodus 23:16 - “Celebrate the Feast of Harvest with the firstfruits of the crops you sow in your field. “Celeb... Click to read the verse Exodus 23:16 Click to read the verse Exodus 23:16

Exodus 34:22 - “Celebrate the Feast of Weeks with the firstfruits of the wheat harvest, and the Feast of Ingat... Click to read the verse Exodus 34:22 Click to read the verse Exodus 34:22

Exodus 34:26 - “Bring the best of the firstfruits of your soil to the house of the Lord your God. “Do not cook... Click to read the verse Exodus 34:26 Click to read the verse Exodus 34:26

Leviticus 2:12 - You may bring them to the Lord as an offering of the firstfruits, but they are not to be offere... Click to read the verse Leviticus 2:12 Click to read the verse Leviticus 2:12

Numbers 15:20 - Present a cake from the first of your ground meal and present it as an offering from the thresh... Click to read the verse Numbers 15:20 Click to read the verse Numbers 15:20

Leviticus 2:14 - “‘If you bring a grain offering of firstfruits to the Lord, offer crushed heads of new grain ro... Click to read the verse Leviticus 2:14 Click to read the verse Leviticus 2:14

Leviticus 23:17 - From wherever you live, bring two loaves made of two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour, baked wi... Click to read the verse Leviticus 23:17 Click to read the verse Leviticus 23:17

Leviticus 14:34 - “When you enter the land of Canaan, which I am giving you as your possession, and I put a sprea... Click to read the verse Leviticus 14:34 Click to read the verse Leviticus 14:34

Leviticus 19:9 - “‘When you reap the harvest of your land, do not reap to the very edges of your field or gather... Click to read the verse Leviticus 19:9 Click to read the verse Leviticus 19:9

Deuteronomy 18:4 - You are to give them the firstfruits of your grain, new wine and oil, and the first wool from t... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 18:4 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 18:4

Romans 11:16 - If the part of the dough offered as firstfruits is holy, then the whole batch is holy; if the r... Click to read the verse Romans 11:16 Click to read the verse Romans 11:16

1 Corinthians 15:20-23 - But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 15:20-23 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 15:20-23

Deuteronomy 16:9 - Feast of Weeks Count off seven weeks from the time you begin to put the sickle to the standing ... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 16:9 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 16:9

Leviticus 2:12-16 - You may bring them to the Lord as an offering of the firstfruits, but they are not to be offere... Click to read the verse Leviticus 2:12-16 Click to read the verse Leviticus 2:12-16

Joshua 3:15 - Now the Jordan is at flood stage all during harvest. Yet as soon as the priests who carried the... Click to read the verse Joshua 3:15 Click to read the verse Joshua 3:15

Numbers 15:2 - “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘After you enter the land I am giving you as a home Click to read the verse Numbers 15:2 Click to read the verse Numbers 15:2

Numbers 15:18-21 - “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘When you enter the land to which I am taking you Click to read the verse Numbers 15:18-21 Click to read the verse Numbers 15:18-21

Judges 21:19 - But look, there is the annual festival of the Lord in Shiloh, to the north of Bethel, and east ... Click to read the verse Judges 21:19 Click to read the verse Judges 21:19