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Leviticus 23:7-16

7 On the first day hold a sacred assembly and do no regular work.

8 For seven days present an offering made to the Lord by fire. And on the seventh day hold a sacred assembly and do no regular work.’”

9 Firstfruits
The Lord said to Moses,

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.

Cross References for Leviticus 23:7-16

Leviticus 23:21 - On that same day you are to proclaim a sacred assembly and do no regular work. This is to be a ... Click to read the verse Leviticus 23:21 Click to read the verse Leviticus 23:21

Leviticus 23:8 - For seven days present an offering made to the Lord by fire. And on the seventh day hold a sacr... Click to read the verse Leviticus 23:8 Click to read the verse Leviticus 23:8

Leviticus 23:35-36 - The first day is a sacred assembly; do no regular work. Click to read the verse Leviticus 23:35-36 Click to read the verse Leviticus 23:35-36

Leviticus 23:25 - Do no regular work, but present an offering made to the Lord by fire.’” Click to read the verse Leviticus 23:25 Click to read the verse Leviticus 23:25

Numbers 28:18-25 - On the first day hold a sacred assembly and do no regular work. Click to read the verse Numbers 28:18-25 Click to read the verse Numbers 28:18-25

John 6:4 - The Jewish Passover Feast was near. Click to read the verse John 6:4 Click to read the verse John 6:4

Luke 6:1 - Lord of the Sabbath One Sabbath Jesus was going through the grainfields, and his disciples bega... Click to read the verse Luke 6:1 Click to read the verse Luke 6:1