Leviticus 23 · Verse 11

Leviticus 23:11

And he shall wave the sheaf before the Lord, to be accepted for you: on the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall wave it.
Leviticus 23:11, King James Version

Leviticus 23:11 in other translations

BSBAnd he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD so that it may be accepted on your behalf; the priest is to wave it on the day after the Sabbath.
WEBHe shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted for you. On the next day after the Sabbath the priest shall wave it.
ASVand he shall wave the sheaf before Jehovah, to be accepted for you: on the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall wave it.
YLTthen he hath waved the sheaf before Jehovah for your acceptance; on the morrow of the sabbath doth the priest wave it.
DARBYAnd he shall wave the sheaf before Jehovah, to be accepted for you; on the next day after the sabbath the priest shall wave it.
BBEAnd let the grain be waved before the Lord, so that you may be pleasing to him; on the day after the Sabbath let it be waved by the priest.
WebsterAnd he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted for you: on the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall wave it.

What does Leviticus 23:11 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 11 He shalt wave the sheaf - He shall move it to and fro before the people, and thereby call their attention to the work of Divine Providence, and excite their gratitude to God for preserving to them the kindly fruits of the earth. See Clarke's note on Exo 29:27, and Exodus 7 at end.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Leviticus 23:4-14

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…

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Leviticus 23:11 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְהֵנִ֧יףve.he.Nifand he will waveH5130
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
הָעֹ֛מֶרha.'O.merthe sheafH6016
לִפְנֵ֥יlif.Nei<to> beforeH6440
יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068
לִֽרְצֹנְכֶ֑םlir.tzo.ne.Khemfor acceptance yourH7522
מִֽמָּחֳרַת֙mi.mo.cho.Ratfrom [the] next day ofH4283
הַשַּׁבָּ֔תha.sha.Batthe sabbathH7676
יְנִיפֶ֖נּוּye.ni.Fe.nuhe will wave itH5130
הַכֹּהֵֽן\׃ha.ko.Henthe priestH3548

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Leviticus 23:11

  • Exodus 29:24

    And thou shalt put all in the hands of Aaron, and in the hands of his sons; and shalt wave them for a wave offering before the Lord.

  • Leviticus 9:21

    And the breasts and the right shoulder Aaron waved for a wave offering before the Lord; as Moses commanded.

  • Leviticus 10:14

    And the wave breast and heave shoulder shall ye eat in a clean place; thou, and thy sons, and thy daughters with thee: for they be thy due, and thy sons’ due, which are given out of the sacrifices of peace offerings of the children of Israel.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
9:21; 10:14; Ex 29:24

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Leviticus 23:10

    Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land which I give unto you, and shall reap the harvest thereof, then ye shall bring a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest unto the priest:

  • Leviticus 23:11

    And he shall wave the sheaf before the Lord, to be accepted for you: on the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall wave it.

  • Leviticus 23:12

    And ye shall offer that day when ye wave the sheaf an he lamb without blemish of the first year for a burnt offering unto the Lord.

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Leviticus 23:11 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
El cual mecerá el omer delante de Jehová, para que seáis aceptos: el siguiente día del sábado lo mecerá el sacerdote.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
et il tournoiera la gerbe devant l’ Éternel, pour que vous soyez agréés; le sacrificateur la tournoiera le lendemain du sabbat.
German
Elberfelder 1871
und er soll die Garbe vor Jehova weben zum Wohlgefallen für euch; am anderen Tage nach dem Sabbath soll sie der Priester weben.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
qui elevabit fasciculum coram Domino, ut acceptabile sit pro vobis, altero die sabbati, et sanctificabit illum.