Leviticus 23 · Verse 2

Leviticus 23:2

Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, Concerning the feasts of the Lord, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations, even these are my feasts.
Leviticus 23:2, King James Version

Leviticus 23:2 in other translations

BSB“Speak to the Israelites and say to them, ‘These are My appointed feasts, the feasts of the LORD that you are to proclaim as sacred assemblies.
WEB“Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them, ‘The set feasts of the LORD, which you shall proclaim to be holy convocations, even these are my set feasts.
ASVSpeak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, The set feasts of Jehovah, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations, even these are my set feasts.
YLT‘Speak unto the sons of Israel, and thou hast said unto them, Appointed seasons of Jehovah, which ye proclaim, holy convocations, are these: they are My appointed seasons:
DARBYSpeak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, Concerning the set feasts of Jehovah, which ye shall proclaim as holy convocations — these are my set feasts.
BBESay to the children of Israel, These are the fixed feasts of the Lord, which you will keep for holy meetings: these are my feasts.
WebsterSpeak to the children of Israel, and say to them, Concerning the feasts of the LORD, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations, even these are my feasts.

What does Leviticus 23:2 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

Le 23:1-4. Of Sundry Feasts.

2. Speak unto the children of Israel, ... concerning the feasts of the Lord--literally, "the times of assembling, or solemnities" (Is 33:20); and this is a preferable rendering, applicable to all sacred seasons mentioned in this chapter, even the day of atonement, which was observed as a fast. They were appointed by the direct authority of God and announced by a public proclamation, which is called "the joyful sound" (Psa 89:15). Those "holy convocations" were evidences of divine wisdom, and eminently subservient to the maintenance and diffusion of religious knowledge and piety.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 2 These are my feasts - The original word מועד moad is properly applied to any solemn anniversary, by which great and important ecclesiastical, political, or providential facts were recorded; see Clarke on Gen 1:14 (note). Anniversaries of this kind were observed in all nations; and some of them, in consequence of scrupulously regular observation, became chronological epochs of the greatest importance in history: the Olympiads, for example.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Leviticus 23:1-3

The Passover, The offering of first-fruits. (4-14) The feast of Pentecost. (15-22) The feast of Trumpets, The day of atonement. (23-32) The feast of Tabernacles. (33-44) Verses 1-3 In this chapter we have the institution of holy times; many of which have been mentioned before. Though the yearly feasts were made more remarkable by general attendance at the sanctuary, yet these must not be observed more than the…

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Leviticus 23:2 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.

דַּבֵּ֞רda.BerspeakH1696
אֶל\־'el-toH413
בְּנֵ֤יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121
יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ve.'a.mar.Taand you will sayH559
אֲלֵהֶ֔ם'a.le.Hemto themH413
מוֹעֲדֵ֣יmo.'a.Dei[the] appointed feasts ofH4150
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whichH834
תִּקְרְא֥וּtik.re.'Uyou will proclaimH7121
אֹתָ֖ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853
מִקְרָאֵ֣יmik.ra.'Eiconvocations ofH4744
קֹ֑דֶשׁKo.deshholinessH6944
אֵ֥לֶּה'E.lehtheseH428
הֵ֖םhemtheyH1992
מוֹעֲדָֽי\׃mo.'a.Dai[are] appointed feasts myH4150

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Cross references for Leviticus 23:2

  • Leviticus 23:37

    These are the feasts of the Lord, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations, to offer an offering made by fire unto the Lord, a burnt offering, and a meat offering, a sacrifice, and drink offerings, every thing upon his day:

  • Leviticus 23:4

    These are the feasts of the Lord, even holy convocations, which ye shall proclaim in their seasons.

  • Hosea 2:11

    I will also cause all her mirth to cease, her feast days, her new moons, and her sabbaths, and all her solemn feasts.

  • Psalms 81:3

    Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our solemn feast day.

  • Exodus 23:14-17

    Three times thou shalt keep a feast unto me in the year. Thou shalt keep the feast of unleavened bread: (thou shalt eat unleavened bread seven days, as I commanded thee, in the time appointed of the month Abib; for in it thou camest out from Egypt: and none shall appear before me empty:) And the feast of harvest, the firstfruits of thy labours, which thou hast sown in the field: and the feast of ingathering, which is in the end of the year, when thou hast gathered in thy labours out of the field. Three times in the year all thy males shall appear before the Lord God.

  • Isaiah 1:13-14

    Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting. Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hateth: they are a trouble unto me; I am weary to bear them.

  • Numbers 29:39

    These things ye shall do unto the Lord in your set feasts, beside your vows, and your freewill offerings, for your burnt offerings, and for your meat offerings, and for your drink offerings, and for your peace offerings.

  • 2 Chronicles 30:5

    So they established a decree to make proclamation throughout all Israel, from Beer–sheba even to Dan, that they should come to keep the passover unto the Lord God of Israel at Jerusalem: for they had not done it of a long time in such sort as it was written.

  • Numbers 10:10

    Also in the day of your gladness, and in your solemn days, and in the beginnings of your months, ye shall blow with the trumpets over your burnt offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings; that they may be to you for a memorial before your God: I am the Lord your God.

  • Joel 2:15

    Blow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly:

  • Leviticus 23:44

    And Moses declared unto the children of Israel the feasts of the Lord.

  • Joel 1:14

    Sanctify ye a fast, call a solemn assembly, gather the elders and all the inhabitants of the land into the house of the Lord your God, and cry unto the Lord,

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the feasts.God appointed several festivals among the Jews. The Passover was celebrated on the 14th, or rather 15th day of the first month in the ecclesiastical year, which was the seventh of the civil year, and lasted seven days. The Pentecost was celebrated on the fiftieth day after the passover, in memory of the law's being given to Moses on Mount Sinai, fifty days, or seven weeks after the departure out of Egypt. The word is derived from the Greek word [Pentekoste,] which signifies the fiftieth. The Hebrews call it the feast of weeks, Ex 34:22. The feast of trumpets, celebrated on the first day of the civil year, when a trumpet was sounded, to proclaim its commencement, which was in the month {Tisri,} answering to our September, Le 23:24, 25. The new moons, or first days of every month, were, in some sort, a consequence of the feast of trumpets. God ordained that, by giving him the first-fruits of every month they should acknowledge him as the Lord of all their time, and own his providence, by which all times and seasons are ordered. The feast of expiation or atonement was kept on the 10th day of {Tisri} or September: the Hebrews call it Kippur, i.e., pardon or expiation, because it was instituted for the expiation of their sins. The feast of tents or tabernacles was so called, because the Israelites kept it under green tents or arbours, in memory of their dwelling in their passage through the wilderness. It was celebrated on the 15th day of {Tisri,} and continued eight days: the first and last days are the most solemn. Besides the feasts mentioned by Moses, we find the feast of {lots,} or {Purim,} which was celebrated among the Jews of Shushan on the 14th of {Adar,} which answers to our February. The feast of the dedication of the temple, or rather, of the restoration of the temple, which had been profaned by Antiochus Epiphanes, which is thought to be the feast mentioned in the gospel Joh 10:22, was celebrated in the winter. {Moâdim,} properly means assemblies, convened at an appointed time and place.
4,37; Ex 23:14-17; Isa 1:13,14; 33:20; La 1:4; Ho 2:11; Na 1:15
Joh 5:1; Col 2:1
proclaim
Ex 32:5; Nu 10:2,3,10; 2Ki 10:20; 2Ch 30:5; Ps 81:3; Joe 1:14; 2:15
Jon 3:5-9

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Context

  • Leviticus 23:1

    And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

  • Leviticus 23:2

    Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, Concerning the feasts of the Lord, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations, even these are my feasts.

  • Leviticus 23:3

    Six days shall work be done: but the seventh day is the sabbath of rest, an holy convocation; ye shall do no work therein: it is the sabbath of the Lord in all your dwellings.

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Leviticus 23:2 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Habla á los hijos de Israel, y diles: Las solemnidades de Jehová, las cuales proclamaréis santas convocaciones, aquestas serán mis solemnidades.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Parle aux fils d’Israël, et dis-leur: Les jours solennels de l’ Éternel, que vous publierez, seront de saintes convocations. Ce sont ici mes jours solennels:
German
Elberfelder 1871		Rede zu den Kindern Israel und sprich zu ihnen: Die Feste Jehovas, die ihr als heilige Versammlungen ausrufen sollt, meine Feste sind diese:
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Loquere filiis Israël, et dices ad eos: Hæ sunt feriæ Domini, quas vocabitis sanctas.