Numbers 28:17
Numbers 28:17 in Multiple Translations
On the fifteenth day of this month, there shall be a feast; for seven days unleavened bread is to be eaten.
And in the fifteenth day of this month is the feast: seven days shall unleavened bread be eaten.
And on the fifteenth day of this month shall be a feast: seven days shall unleavened bread be eaten.
On the fifteenth day of this month there is to be a feast; for seven days let your food be unleavened cakes.
There shall be a festival on the fifteenth day of this month, and for seven days only eat bread without yeast.
And in ye fiftenth day of the same moneth is the feast: seuen dayes shall vnleauened bread be eaten.
and in the fifteenth day of this month [is] a festival, seven days unleavened food is eaten;
On the fifteenth day of this month shall be a feast. Unleavened bread shall be eaten for seven days.
And on the fifteenth day of this month is the feast: seven days shall unleavened bread be eaten.
And on the fifteenth day the solemn feast: seven days shall they eat unleavened bread.
The Festival of Unleavened Bread will start on the next day. For the following seven days, the bread that you eat must be made without yeast.
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וּ/בַ/חֲמִשָּׁ֨ה
עָשָׂ֥ר
י֛וֹם
לַ/חֹ֥דֶשׁ
הַ/זֶּ֖ה
חָ֑ג
שִׁבְעַ֣ת
יָמִ֔ים
מַצּ֖וֹת
יֵאָכֵֽל
וּ/בַ/חֲמִשָּׁ֨ה
châmêsh
H2568
five
Conj | Prep | Adj
עָשָׂ֥ר
ʻâsâr
H6240
ten
Adj
י֛וֹם
yôwm
H3117
day
N-ms
לַ/חֹ֥דֶשׁ
chôdesh
H2320
month
Prep | N-ms
הַ/זֶּ֖ה
zeh
H2088
this
Art | Pron
חָ֑ג
chag
H2282
feast
N-ms
שִׁבְעַ֣ת
shebaʻ
H7651
seven
Adj
יָמִ֔ים
yôwm
H3117
day
N-mp
מַצּ֖וֹת
matstsâh
H4682
unleavened bread
N-fp
יֵאָכֵֽל
ʼâkal
H398
to eat
V-Niphal-Imperf-3ms
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Hebrew Word Reference — Numbers 28:17
וּ/בַ/חֲמִשָּׁ֨ה
châmêsh
H2568
"five"
Conj | Prep | Adj
This Hebrew word simply means the number five. It is used throughout the Bible to describe quantities of five, such as five loaves of bread in Matthew 14:17. It can also mean a multiple of five.
Definition: 1) five 1a) five (cardinal number) 1b) a multiple of five (with another number) 1c) fifth (ordinal number)
Usage: Occurs in 272 OT verses. KJV: fif(-teen), fifth, five ([idiom] apiece). See also: Genesis 5:6; Numbers 31:45; Ezra 2:66.
עָשָׂ֥ר
ʻâsâr
H6240
"ten"
Adj
In Hebrew, this word means ten, and is used to form numbers like eleven or thirteen, as seen in Genesis 31:41. It is always used in combination with other numbers.
Definition: 1) ten, -teen (in combination with other numbers) 1a) used only in combination to make the numbers 11-19
Usage: Occurs in 292 OT verses. KJV: (eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-) teen(-th), [phrase] eleven(-th), [phrase] sixscore thousand, [phrase] twelve(-th). See also: Genesis 5:8; Joshua 21:7; 1 Chronicles 25:27.
י֛וֹם
yôwm
H3117
"day"
N-ms
The Hebrew word 'yom' refers to a day, which can be a literal 24-hour period or a figurative space of time. It is used in the Bible to describe a wide range of time periods, from a single day to a year or a lifetime. The word 'yom' is used in many different contexts throughout the Bible.
Definition: : day/when/time/period 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow
Usage: Occurs in 1930 OT verses. KJV: age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, [phrase] old, [phrase] outlived, [phrase] perpetually, presently, [phrase] remaineth, [idiom] required, season, [idiom] since, space, then, (process of) time, [phrase] as at other times, [phrase] in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), [idiom] whole ([phrase] age), (full) year(-ly), [phrase] younger. See also: Genesis 1:5; Genesis 33:13; Exodus 23:15.
לַ/חֹ֥דֶשׁ
chôdesh
H2320
"month"
Prep | N-ms
The Hebrew term for month, specifically referring to the new moon and the lunar cycle, as described in the book of Exodus and the festivals of Israel. It marks the beginning of a new month in the Hebrew calendar.
Definition: : month 1) the new moon, month, monthly 1a) the first day of the month 1b) the lunar month
Usage: Occurs in 224 OT verses. KJV: month(-ly), new moon. See also: Genesis 7:11; 1 Chronicles 3:4; Psalms 81:4.
הַ/זֶּ֖ה
zeh
H2088
"this"
Art | Pron
This word is a pronoun meaning this or that, used to point out a specific person or thing. It appears in many contexts, including Genesis and Psalms, to indicate something specific. The KJV translates it as he, here, or it.
Definition: 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such 1a) (alone) 1a1) this one 1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another 1b) (appos to subst) 1b1) this 1c) (as predicate) 1c1) this, such 1d) (enclitically) 1d1) then 1d2) who, whom 1d3) how now, what now 1d4) what now 1d5) wherefore now 1d6) behold here 1d7) just now 1d8) now, now already 1e) (poetry) 1e1) wherein, which, those who 1f) (with prefixes) 1f1) in this (place) here, then 1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter 1f3) thus and thus 1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus 1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side 1f6) on this account 1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how
Usage: Occurs in 1061 OT verses. KJV: he, [idiom] hence, [idiom] here, it(-self), [idiom] now, [idiom] of him, the one...the other, [idiom] than the other, ([idiom] out of) the (self) same, such (a one) that, these, this (hath, man), on this side...on that side, [idiom] thus, very, which. Compare H2063 (זֹאת), H2090 (זֹה), H2097 (זוֹ), H2098 (זוּ). See also: Genesis 5:1; Exodus 10:17; Numbers 14:16.
חָ֑ג
chag
H2282
"feast"
N-ms
A festival or feast is what this Hebrew word describes. It is used in Leviticus 23:2 to describe the festivals of the Lord. The word implies a time of celebration or sacrifice.
Definition: 1) festival, feast, festival-gathering, pilgrim-feast 1a) feast 1b) festival sacrifice
Usage: Occurs in 55 OT verses. KJV: (solemn) feast (day), sacrifice, solemnity. See also: Exodus 10:9; 2 Chronicles 7:8; Psalms 81:4.
שִׁבְעַ֣ת
shebaʻ
H7651
"seven"
Adj
This word means the number seven, which was considered a special or sacred number. It can also mean seven times or a week, and is used in the Bible to describe completeness or perfection. The KJV translates it as seven or sevenfold.
Definition: 1) seven (cardinal number) 1a) as ordinal number 1b) in combination-17, 700 etc Aramaic equivalent: shiv.ah (שִׁבְעָה "seven" H7655)
Usage: Occurs in 344 OT verses. KJV: ([phrase] by) seven(-fold),-s, (-teen, -teenth), -th, times). Compare H7658 (שִׁבְעָנָה). See also: Genesis 4:24; Leviticus 23:15; 2 Samuel 21:6.
יָמִ֔ים
yôwm
H3117
"day"
N-mp
The Hebrew word 'yom' refers to a day, which can be a literal 24-hour period or a figurative space of time. It is used in the Bible to describe a wide range of time periods, from a single day to a year or a lifetime. The word 'yom' is used in many different contexts throughout the Bible.
Definition: : day/when/time/period 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow
Usage: Occurs in 1930 OT verses. KJV: age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, [phrase] old, [phrase] outlived, [phrase] perpetually, presently, [phrase] remaineth, [idiom] required, season, [idiom] since, space, then, (process of) time, [phrase] as at other times, [phrase] in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), [idiom] whole ([phrase] age), (full) year(-ly), [phrase] younger. See also: Genesis 1:5; Genesis 33:13; Exodus 23:15.
מַצּ֖וֹת
matstsâh
H4682
"unleavened bread"
N-fp
In the Bible, matstsah refers to unleavened bread, a sweet bread made without yeast, often eaten during the Passover festival. It symbolizes purity and simplicity. This bread is mentioned in Exodus and Leviticus.
Definition: unleavened (bread, cake), without leaven.
Usage: Occurs in 42 OT verses. KJV: unleaved (bread, cake), without leaven. See also: Genesis 19:3; Numbers 6:15; Ezekiel 45:21.
יֵאָכֵֽל
ʼâkal
H398
"to eat"
V-Niphal-Imperf-3ms
This word means to eat or devour, and it's used in many stories, including when Jesus fed the 5000 with fish and bread in the book of Matthew. It's about taking in nourishment and being satisfied.
Definition: 1) to eat, devour, burn up, feed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to eat (human subject) 1a2) to eat, devour (of beasts and birds) 1a3) to devour, consume (of fire) 1a4) to devour, slay (of sword) 1a5) to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought) 1a6) to devour (of oppression) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be eaten (by men) 1b2) to be devoured, consumed (of fire) 1b3) to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh) 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to cause to eat, feed with 1c2) to cause to devour 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to feed 1d2) to cause to eat 1e) (Piel) 1e1) consume Aramaic equivalent: a.khal (אֲכַל "to devour" H0399)
Usage: Occurs in 703 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite. See also: Genesis 2:16; Leviticus 6:9; Numbers 24:8.
Study Notes — Numbers 28:17
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- Gill's Exposition on Numbers 28:17
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 28:17
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Numbers 28:17
- Trapp's Commentary on Numbers 28:17
- Ellicott's Commentary on Numbers 28:17
- Cambridge Bible on Numbers 28:17
- Whedon's Commentary on Numbers 28:17
- Sermons on Numbers 28:17
Context — Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread
15In addition to the regular burnt offering with its drink offering, one male goat is to be presented to the LORD as a sin offering.
16The fourteenth day of the first month is the LORD’s Passover.
17On the fifteenth day of this month, there shall be a feast; for seven days unleavened bread is to be eaten.
18On the first day there is to be a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work. 19Present to the LORD a food offering, a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all unblemished.Cross References
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| 1 | Leviticus 23:6 | On the fifteenth day of the same month begins the Feast of Unleavened Bread to the LORD. For seven days you must eat unleavened bread. |
| 2 | Exodus 23:15 | You are to keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread as I commanded you: At the appointed time in the month of Abib you are to eat unleavened bread for seven days, because that was the month you came out of Egypt. No one may appear before Me empty-handed. |
| 3 | Exodus 13:6 | For seven days you are to eat unleavened bread, and on the seventh day there shall be a feast to the LORD. |
| 4 | Exodus 12:15–17 | For seven days you must eat unleavened bread. On the first day you are to remove the leaven from your houses. Whoever eats anything leavened from the first day through the seventh must be cut off from Israel. On the first day you are to hold a sacred assembly, and another on the seventh day. You must not do any work on those days, except to prepare the meals—that is all you may do. So you are to keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread, for on this very day I brought your divisions out of the land of Egypt. You must keep this day as a permanent statute for the generations to come. |
| 5 | Exodus 34:18 | You are to keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread. For seven days at the appointed time in the month of Abib, you are to eat unleavened bread as I commanded you. For in the month of Abib you came out of Egypt. |
| 6 | Deuteronomy 16:3–8 | You must not eat leavened bread with it; for seven days you are to eat with it unleavened bread, the bread of affliction, because you left the land of Egypt in haste—so that you may remember for the rest of your life the day you left the land of Egypt. No leaven is to be found in all your land for seven days, and none of the meat you sacrifice in the evening of the first day shall remain until morning. You are not to sacrifice the Passover animal in any of the towns that the LORD your God is giving you. You must only offer the Passover sacrifice at the place the LORD your God will choose as a dwelling for His Name. Do this in the evening as the sun sets, at the same time you departed from Egypt. And you shall roast it and eat it in the place the LORD your God will choose, and in the morning you shall return to your tents. For six days you must eat unleavened bread, and on the seventh day you shall hold a solemn assembly to the LORD your God, and you must not do any work. |
Numbers 28:17 Summary
[This verse is talking about a special feast that the Israelites were supposed to have to remember when God saved them from slavery in Egypt. They had to eat unleavened bread for seven days to help them remember. This is similar to when we take communion, or the Lord's Supper, to remember Jesus' sacrifice, as seen in Luke 22:19-20. By remembering God's deliverance, we can trust in His power and provision in our own lives, just like the Israelites did in the wilderness, as stated in Deuteronomy 8:2-5.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the significance of the fifteenth day of the first month in Numbers 28:17?
The fifteenth day of the first month is when the feast of unleavened bread begins, as the LORD's Passover is on the fourteenth day, according to Numbers 28:16, and this feast is a time of celebration and remembrance of God's deliverance, as seen in Exodus 12:14-20.
Why is unleavened bread eaten for seven days?
Unleavened bread is eaten for seven days to remind the Israelites of their hasty departure from Egypt, as stated in Exodus 12:39, and to symbolize the removal of sin and corruption from their lives, as seen in 1 Corinthians 5:6-8.
Is this feast still observed today?
While the specific feast of unleavened bread is not directly observed by Christians today, the principles of remembrance and celebration of God's deliverance are still applied, as seen in the Lord's Supper, which is a reminder of Jesus' sacrifice, according to Luke 22:19-20.
How does this verse relate to the rest of the Bible?
This verse is part of the larger narrative of God's covenant with the Israelites, as seen in Genesis 17:1-14, and it points forward to the ultimate deliverance and redemption found in Jesus Christ, as stated in Galatians 3:13-14.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways I can remember and celebrate God's deliverance in my own life, just as the Israelites did in Numbers 28:17?
- How can I apply the principle of removing sin and corruption from my life, as symbolized by the eating of unleavened bread?
- In what ways can I participate in the Lord's Supper, or communion, to remember Jesus' sacrifice and celebrate God's deliverance?
- What are some areas in my life where I need to trust in God's deliverance and provision, just as the Israelites did in the wilderness?
Gill's Exposition on Numbers 28:17
And in the fifteenth day of this month is the feast,.... Not of the passover, that was the day before, but of unleavened bread, which began on this day, and lasted seven days, Leviticus 23:6 which is
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 28:17
And in the fourteenth day of the first month is the passover of the LORD. In the fourteenth day of the first month is the Passover.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Numbers 28:17
The feast, to wit, of unleavened bread; of which see on .
Trapp's Commentary on Numbers 28:17
Numbers 28:17 And in the fifteenth day of this month [is] the feast: seven days shall unleavened bread be eaten. Ver. 17.
Ellicott's Commentary on Numbers 28:17
(16, 17) And in the fourteenth day of the first month . . . —The observance of the Passover had been in abeyance for thirty-eight years. The law is now promulgated afresh. The observance of the first and seventh days of the feast are enjoined in Exodus 12:16 and Leviticus 23:7-8; and in the latter place it is enjoined that an offering made by fire should be offered for seven days. The nature of that offering is stated in the 19th verse of this chapter, and the fact that the details are not found in Leviticus 23 may be adduced in proof of the prospective character of much of the Levitical legislation.
Cambridge Bible on Numbers 28:17
Chapters 28, 29. P The amounts of public offerings at the sacred seasons The following are the seasons for which offerings are enjoined:—(1) every morning and evening (Numbers 28:3-8), (2) the Sabbath (Numbers 28:9 f.), (3) the first day of each month (Numbers 28:11-15) [the Passover is mentioned Numbers 28:16), but no offering is commanded], (4) the seven days of Unleavened Cakes (Numbers 28:17-25), (5) the Feast of Weeks (Numbers 28:26-31), (6) the first day of the sacred seventh month, i.e. the Feast of Trumpets (Numbers 29:1-6), (7) the tenth day of the seventh month, i.e. the Day of Atonement (Numbers 29:7-11), (8) the fifteenth to the twenty-first day of the seventh month, i.e. the seven days of the Feast of Booths (Numbers 29:12-31), (9) the additional, eighth, day of the Feast of Booths (Numbers 29:35-38). Nos. (7) and (9) shew that the list is post-exilic, for neither was observed before the time of Ezra. The offerings are of four kinds:—burnt-offerings (the flesh of animals), meal-offerings (meal and oil), drink-offerings or libations (wine), and sin-offerings (one he-goat). Similar lists, not, however, so complete and systematic, are found in the Law of Holiness (Leviticus 23) and Ezekiel 45:18 to Ezekiel 46:15. The amounts of the meal-offerings and libations have already been given in Numbers 15:1-16. The animals to be offered are as follows:—4 lambs for a burnt-offering on the Sabbath, and 2 on each of the other days in the week; on all the holy-days except the Sabbath one he-goat for a sin-offering; and in addition to these the following animals: LambsRamsBullocksst day of each month712Each of the 7 days of Unleavened Cakes712Feast of Weeks712st day of 7th month711th day of 7th month711Each of the 7 days of the Feast of Booths also 13 bullocks on the 1st day, and decreasing by one on each succeeding day.142th day of the Feast of Booths711
Whedon's Commentary on Numbers 28:17
17. The feast — Of unleavened cakes, (Leviticus 23:6, note,) prefiguring sincerity and truth, as the passover lamb typified Christ. 1 Corinthians 5:7-8; John 1:29, note.
Sermons on Numbers 28:17
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(Demonology) Warring Against the Evangelicals - Part 2 by Willie Mullan | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the issue of killing animals for food in relation to the commandment "Thou shalt not kill." He points out the story of Cain and Abel, where A |
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The Feasts of Jehovah 03 Unleavened Bread by John W. Bramhall | In this sermon, the speaker focuses on the concept of the "seven feet of Jehovah" as mentioned in the book of Leviticus. The primary application of these feet is described as the s |
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Corinthians: Principles Governing Body Functioning by Stephen Kaung | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of being diligent in our daily lives as believers. He encourages the congregation to come prepared and ready to contribute whe |
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How Should We Celebrate Christmas? by Timothy Tow | Timothy Tow preaches about the true meaning of Christmas, emphasizing that it is the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who offers salvation and everlasting |
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Thanksgiving Cannot Be Commanded by Timothy Tow | Timothy Tow preaches on the story of the ten lepers cleansed by Jesus, highlighting the gratitude shown by the Samaritan, a stranger, in contrast to the ingratitude of the nine Jew |
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The Feast of the Passover by Art Katz | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the significance of the Passover table and its connection to the redemption story of the Jewish people. The preacher emphasizes that the Pass |
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Go Forward by G.W. North | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of leaders taking initiative and leading by example. He uses the story of Moses leading the Israelites through the Red Sea as |