Leviticus 23:8

Verse

For seven days you are to present an offering made by fire to the LORD. On the seventh day there shall be a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work.’”

American Standard Version (1901)

But ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto Jehovah seven days: in the seventh day is a holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work.

Bible in Basic English

And every day for seven days you will give a burned offering to the Lord; and on the seventh day there will be a holy meeting; you may do no field-work.

Douay-Rheims 1899

But you shall offer sacrifice in fire to the Lord seven days. And the seventh day shall be more solemn, and more holy: and you shall do no servile work therein.

Free Bible Version

For seven days you shall present food offerings to the Lord. There is to be a holy meeting on the seventh day. You must not do any of your usual work.”

Geneva Bible 1599

Also ye shall offer sacrifice made by fire vnto the Lord seuen daies, and in the seuenth day shalbe an holie conuocation: ye shall do no seruile worke therein.

King James (Authorized) Version

But ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD seven days: in the seventh day is an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein.

One Unity Resource Bible

But you shall offer an offering made by fire to Adonai seven days. In the seventh day is a holy convocation: you shall do no regular aboda ·service·.’”

Translation for Translators

On each of the seven days, you must present to me several animals to be an offering/sacrifice to be completely burned on the altar. On the seventh day, you all must again stop your regular work and gather to worship me.”

Unlocked Literal Bible

You will present a food offering to Yahweh for seven days. The seventh day is an assembly set apart to Yahweh, and on that day you must not do any regular work.'”

Noah Webster Bible

But ye shall offer an offering made by fire to the LORD seven days: in the seventh day is a holy convocation, ye shall do no servile work in it .

World English Bible

But you shall offer an offering made by fire to Yahweh seven days. In the seventh day is a holy convocation. You shall do no regular work.’”

Young's Literal Translation

and ye have brought near a fire-offering to Jehovah seven days; in the seventh day [is] a holy convocation; ye do no servile work.'

Context

Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread

⁷On the first day you are to hold a sacred assembly; you are not to do any regular work.⁸For seven days you are to present an offering made by fire to the LORD. On the seventh day there shall be a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work.’”

Summary

Leviticus 23:8 instructs the Israelites to present a food offering to the Lord on the day of Firstfruits, which was a celebration marking the beginning of the harvest season. This offering was to be a pleasing aroma to the Lord, symbolizing gratitude and dependence on God for providing the harvest. The Firstfruits offering was a way for the Israelites to acknowledge God's faithfulness and provision in their lives, recognizing Him as the ultimate source of all blessings. This practice also foreshadowed the concept of giving back to God from the first and best of what we have, reflecting a heart of thanksgiving and trust in His provision.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

But ye shall offer an offering made by, fire unto the Lord seven days,.... A burnt offering was to be offered unto the Lord on everyone of the seven days, which were two young bullocks, one ram, and seven lambs; besides a meat offering, and a goat for a sin offering, Num 28:19, in the seventh day is an holy convocation, ye shall do no servile work therein; as on the first day, that was on account of the Israelites going out of Egypt; and this is said, on account of Pharaoh and his host being drowned on it; See Gill on Exo 12:16.