Leviticus 23 · Verse 4

Leviticus 23:4

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

Leviticus 23:4, King James Version

Leviticus 23:4 in other translations

BSB	These are the LORD’s appointed feasts, the sacred assemblies you are to proclaim at their appointed times.
WEB	“‘These are the set feasts of the LORD, even holy convocations, which you shall proclaim in their appointed season.
ASV	These are the set feasts of Jehovah, even holy convocations, which ye shall proclaim in their appointed season.
YLT	‘These are appointed seasons of Jehovah, holy convocations, which ye proclaim in their appointed seasons:
DARBY	These are the set feasts of Jehovah, holy convocations, which ye shall proclaim in their seasons:
BBE	These are the fixed feasts of the Lord, the holy days of worship which you will keep at their regular times.
Webster	These are the feasts of the LORD, holy convocations, which ye shall proclaim in their seasons.

What does Leviticus 23:4 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

4. These are the feasts of the Lord, which ye shall proclaim in their seasons--Their observance took place in the parts of the year corresponding to our March, May, and September. Divine wisdom was manifested in fixing them at those periods; in winter, when the days were short and the roads broken up, a long journey was impracticable; while in summer the harvest and vintage gave busy employment in the fields. Besides, another reason for the choice of those seasons probably was to counteract the influence of Egyptian associations and habits. And God appointed more sacred festivals for the Israelites in the month of September than the people of Egypt had in honor of their idols. These institutions, however, were for the most part prospective, the observance being not binding on the Israelites during their wanderings in the wilderness, while the regular celebration was not to commence till their settlement in Canaan.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · 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 Jesus rose from the dead on the very day that the first-fruits were offered. We are taught by this law to honour the Lord with our substance, and with the first-fruits of all our increase, Pr 3:9. They were not to eat of their new corn, till God's part was offered to him out of it; and we must always begin with God: begin every day with him, begin every meal with him, begin every affair and business with him; seek first the kingdom of God.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Leviticus 23:4 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.

אֵ֚לֶּה'E.lehtheseH428

מוֹעֲדֵ֣יmo.'a.Dei[are] [the] appointed feasts ofH4150

יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068

מִקְרָאֵ֖יmik.ra.'Eiconvocations ofH4744

קֹ֑דֶשׁKo.deshholinessH6944

אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whichH834

תִּקְרְא֥וּtik.re.'Uyou will proclaimH7121

אֹתָ֖ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853

בְּמוֹעֲדָֽם\׃be.mo.'a.Damat appointed time theirH4150

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

Cross references for Leviticus 23:4

Exodus 23:14
Three times thou shalt keep a feast unto me in the year.
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 23:2
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.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2,37; Ex 23:14

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

Context

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.
Leviticus 23:4
These are the feasts of the Lord, even holy convocations, which ye shall proclaim in their seasons.
Leviticus 23:5
In the fourteenth day of the first month at even is the Lord’s passover.

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Leviticus 23:4 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Estas son las solemnidades de Jehová, las convocaciones santas, á las cuales convocaréis en sus tiempos.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	Ce sont ici les jours solennels de l’ Éternel, de saintes convocations, que vous publierez en leurs temps assignés.
German Elberfelder 1871	Dies sind die Feste Jehovas, heilige Versammlungen, die ihr ausrufen sollt zu ihrer bestimmten Zeit:
Latin Clementine Vulgate	Hæ sunt ergo feriæ Domini sanctæ, quas celebrare debetis temporibus suis.