Focused Passage

Leviticus 23:33-43

The LORD's Appointed Times: Holy Time, Sacred Assembly, Harvest, Atonement, and Covenant Remembrance

The LORD commands Moses to announce His appointed festivals as sacred assemblies. The weekly Sabbath is established first. Then the annual calendar unfolds: Passover and the Festival of Unleavened Bread, Firstfruits, the Festival of Weeks, the Feast of Trumpets, the Day of Atonement, and the Festival of Tabernacles. The chapter concludes by summarizing the appointed offerings and commanding Israel to live in booths so future generations remember that the LORD made Israel dwell in temporary shelters when He brought them out of Egypt.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

33 And the LORD said to Moses,

34 “Speak to the Israelites and say, ‘On the fifteenth day of the seventh month the Feast of Tabernacles to the LORD begins, and it continues for seven days.

35 On the first day there shall be a sacred assembly. You must not do any regular work.

36 For seven days you are to present a food offering to the LORD. On the eighth day you are to hold a sacred assembly and present a food offering to the LORD. It is a solemn assembly; you must not do any regular work.

37 These are the LORD’s appointed feasts, which you are to proclaim as sacred assemblies for presenting food offerings to the LORD—burnt offerings and grain offerings, sacrifices and drink offerings, each on its designated day.

38 These offerings are in addition to the offerings for the LORD’s Sabbaths, and in addition to your gifts, to all your vow offerings, and to all the freewill offerings you give to the LORD.

39 On the fifteenth day of the seventh month, after you have gathered the produce of the land, you are to celebrate a feast to the LORD for seven days. There shall be complete rest on the first day and also on the eighth day.

40 On the first day you are to gather the fruit of majestic trees, the branches of palm trees, and the boughs of leafy trees and of willows of the brook. And you are to rejoice before the LORD your God for seven days.

41 You are to celebrate this as a feast to the LORD for seven days each year. This is a permanent statute for the generations to come; you are to celebrate it in the seventh month.

42 You are to dwell in booths for seven days. All the native-born of Israel must dwell in booths,

43 so that your descendants may know that I made the Israelites dwell in booths when I brought them out of the land of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.’”

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References and Original Words

Verse 33

Original words

And the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular said וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר H1696 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition Moses מֹשֶׁ֥ה H4872 Noun - proper - masculine singular . . . לֵּאמֹֽר׃ H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Verse 34

Original words

Speak דַּבֵּ֛ר H1696 Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition the Israelites בְּנֵ֥י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct . . . יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular [and] say לֵאמֹ֑ר H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct On the fifteenth בַּחֲמִשָּׁ֨ה H2568 Preposition-b, Article | Number - masculine singular . . . עָשָׂ֜ר H6240 Number - masculine singular day י֗וֹם H3117 Noun - masculine singular of the הַזֶּ֔ה H2088 Article | Pronoun - masculine singular seventh הַשְּׁבִיעִי֙ H7637 Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular month לַחֹ֤דֶשׁ H2320 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular the Feast חַ֧ג H2282 Noun - masculine singular construct of Tabernacles הַסֻּכּ֛וֹת H5521 Article | Noun - feminine plural to the LORD [begins] לַיהֹוָֽה׃ H3068 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular and it continues for seven שִׁבְעַ֥ת H7651 Number - masculine singular construct days יָמִ֖ים H3117 Noun - masculine plural

BSB notes

  • That is, Sukkot, the autumn feast of pilgrimage to Jerusalem; also translated as the Feast of Booths or the Feast of Shelters and originally called the Feast of Ingathering (see Exodus 23:16 and Exodus 34:22).
Verse 35

Original words

On the first הָרִאשׁ֖וֹן H7223 Article | Adjective - masculine singular day בַּיּ֥וֹם H3117 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular [there shall be] a sacred קֹ֑דֶשׁ H6944 Noun - masculine singular assembly מִקְרָא־ H4744 Noun - masculine singular construct You must not לֹ֥א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle do תַעֲשֽׂוּ׃ H6213 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural any כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct regular work מְלֶ֥אכֶת H4399 Noun - feminine singular construct . . . עֲבֹדָ֖ה H5656 Noun - feminine singular
Verse 36

Original words

For seven שִׁבְעַ֣ת H7651 Number - masculine singular construct days יָמִ֔ים H3117 Noun - masculine plural you are to present תַּקְרִ֥יבוּ H7126 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural a food offering אִשֶּׁ֖ה H801 Noun - masculine singular to the LORD לַיהוָ֑ה H3068 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular On the eighth הַשְּׁמִינִ֡י H8066 Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular day בַּיּ֣וֹם H3117 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular you are to hold יִהְיֶ֨ה H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular a sacred קֹדֶשׁ֩ H6944 Noun - masculine singular assembly מִקְרָא־ H4744 Noun - masculine singular construct and present וְהִקְרַבְתֶּ֨ם H7126 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural a food offering אִשֶּׁ֤ה H801 Noun - masculine singular to the LORD לַֽיהוָה֙ H3068 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular It [is] הִ֔וא H1931 Pronoun - third person feminine singular a solemn assembly עֲצֶ֣רֶת H6116 Noun - feminine singular you must not לֹ֥א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle do תַעֲשֽׂוּ׃ H6213 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural any כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct regular work מְלֶ֥אכֶת H4399 Noun - feminine singular construct . . . עֲבֹדָ֖ה H5656 Noun - feminine singular
Verse 37

Original words

These אֵ֚לֶּה H428 Pronoun - common plural are the LORD’s יְהוָ֔ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular appointed feasts מוֹעֲדֵ֣י H4150 Noun - masculine plural construct which אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative you are to proclaim תִּקְרְא֥וּ H7121 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural - אֹתָ֖ם H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine plural as sacred קֹ֑דֶשׁ H6944 Noun - masculine singular assemblies מִקְרָאֵ֣י H4744 Noun - masculine plural construct for presenting לְהַקְרִ֨יב H7126 Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct food offerings אִשֶּׁ֜ה H801 Noun - masculine singular to the LORD לַיהוָ֗ה H3068 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular burnt offerings עֹלָ֧ה H5930 Noun - feminine singular and grain offerings וּמִנְחָ֛ה H4503 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular sacrifices זֶ֥בַח H2077 Noun - masculine singular and drink offerings וּנְסָכִ֖ים H5262 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural each on דְּבַר־ H1697 Noun - masculine singular construct its designated י֥וֹם H3117 Noun - masculine singular day בְּיוֹמֽוֹ׃ H3117 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 38

Original words

[These offerings are] in addition to מִלְּבַ֖ד H905 Preposition-m, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct the offerings for the LORD’s יְּהוָ֑ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular . . . וּמִלְּבַ֣ד H905 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Sabbaths שַׁבְּתֹ֣ת H7676 Noun - common plural construct [and in addition] to your gifts מַתְּנֽוֹתֵיכֶ֗ם H4979 Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural . . . וּמִלְּבַ֤ד H905 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct to all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct your vow offerings נִדְרֵיכֶם֙ H5088 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural . . . וּמִלְּבַד֙ H905 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct and to all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the freewill offerings נִדְב֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔ם H5071 Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural - אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative you give תִּתְּנ֖וּ H5414 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural to the LORD לַיהוָֽה׃ H3068 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 39

Original words

- אַ֡ךְ H389 Adverb On the fifteenth בַּחֲמִשָּׁה֩ H2568 Preposition-b, Article | Number - masculine singular . . . עָשָׂ֨ר H6240 Number - masculine singular day י֜וֹם H3117 Noun - masculine singular of the seventh הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י H7637 Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular month לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ H2320 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular after you have gathered בְּאָסְפְּכֶם֙ H622 Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the produce תְּבוּאַ֣ת H8393 Noun - feminine singular construct of the land הָאָ֔רֶץ H776 Article | Noun - feminine singular you are to celebrate תָּחֹ֥גּוּ H2287 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker a feast חַג־ H2282 Noun - masculine singular construct to the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular for seven שִׁבְעַ֣ת H7651 Number - masculine singular construct days יָמִ֑ים H3117 Noun - masculine plural There shall be complete rest שַׁבָּת֔וֹן H7677 Noun - masculine singular on the first הָֽרִאשׁוֹן֙ H7223 Article | Adjective - masculine singular day בַּיּ֤וֹם H3117 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular and [also] שַׁבָּתֽוֹן׃ H7677 Noun - masculine singular on the eighth הַשְּׁמִינִ֖י H8066 Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular day וּבַיּ֥וֹם H3117 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 40

Original words

On the first הָרִאשׁ֗וֹן H7223 Article | Adjective - masculine singular day בַּיּ֣וֹם H3117 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular you are to gather וּלְקַחְתֶּ֨ם H3947 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural the fruit פְּרִ֨י H6529 Noun - masculine singular construct of majestic הָדָר֙ H1926 Noun - masculine singular trees עֵ֤ץ H6086 Noun - masculine singular construct the branches כַּפֹּ֣ת H3709 Noun - feminine plural construct of palm trees תְּמָרִ֔ים H8558 Noun - masculine plural and the boughs וַעֲנַ֥ף H6057 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct of leafy עָבֹ֖ת H5687 Adjective - masculine singular trees עֵץ־ H6086 Noun - masculine singular and of willows וְעַרְבֵי־ H6155 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct of the brook נָ֑חַל H5158 Noun - masculine singular And you are to rejoice וּשְׂמַחְתֶּ֗ם H8055 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural before לִפְנֵ֛י H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct the LORD יְהוָ֥ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural for seven שִׁבְעַ֥ת H7651 Number - masculine singular construct days יָמִֽים׃ H3117 Noun - masculine plural

BSB notes

  • Or poplars
Verse 41

Original words

You are to celebrate וְחַגֹּתֶ֤ם H2287 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural this אֹתוֹ֙ H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine singular as a feast חַ֣ג H2282 Noun - masculine singular to the LORD לַֽיהוָ֔ה H3068 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular for seven שִׁבְעַ֥ת H7651 Number - masculine singular construct days יָמִ֖ים H3117 Noun - masculine plural each year בַּשָּׁנָ֑ה H8141 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular This is a permanent עוֹלָם֙ H5769 Noun - masculine singular statute חֻקַּ֤ת H2708 Noun - feminine singular construct for the generations to come לְדֹרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם H1755 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural you are to celebrate תָּחֹ֥גּוּ H2287 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural it אֹתֽוֹ׃ H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine singular in the seventh הַשְּׁבִיעִ֖י H7637 Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular month בַּחֹ֥דֶשׁ H2320 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 42

Original words

You are to dwell תֵּשְׁב֖וּ H3427 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural in booths בַּסֻּכֹּ֥ת H5521 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural for seven שִׁבְעַ֣ת H7651 Number - masculine singular construct days יָמִ֑ים H3117 Noun - masculine plural All כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the native-born הָֽאֶזְרָח֙ H249 Article | Noun - masculine singular of Israel בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל H3478 Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular must dwell יֵשְׁב֖וּ H3427 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural in booths בַּסֻּכֹּֽת׃ H5521 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural

BSB notes

  • Or tabernacles or shelters; twice in this verse, and also in verse 43; see the footnote for verse 34.
Verse 43

Original words

so that לְמַעַן֮ H4616 Conjunction your descendants דֹרֹֽתֵיכֶם֒ H1755 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural may know יֵדְע֣וּ H3045 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural that כִּ֣י H3588 Conjunction I made the Israelites בְּנֵ֣י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct . . . יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular dwell הוֹשַׁ֙בְתִּי֙ H3427 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker in booths בַסֻּכּ֗וֹת H5521 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural when I brought them out בְּהוֹצִיאִ֥י H3318 Preposition-b | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | first person common singular - אוֹתָ֖ם H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine plural of the land מֵאֶ֣רֶץ H776 Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct of Egypt מִצְרָ֑יִם H4714 Noun - proper - feminine singular I אֲנִ֖י H589 Pronoun - first person common singular am the LORD יְהוָ֥ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural

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