Leviticus 23:37 KJV

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:

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Parallel Passages

  • Leviticus 23:18 And ye shall offer with the bread seven lambs without blemish of the first year, and one young bullock, and two rams: they shall be for a burnt offering unto the LORD, with their meat offering, and their drink offerings, even an offering made by fire, of sweet savour unto the LORD.

From Thompson’s Chain-Reference Bible (1908).

Cross References

  • 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 23:4 These are the feasts of the LORD, even holy convocations, which ye shall proclaim in their seasons.
  • Deuteronomy 16:16–17 Three times in a year shall all thy males appear before the LORD thy God in the place which he shall choose; in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles: and they shall not appear before the LORD empty: …
  • Ecclesiastes 3:1 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

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  • LordThere are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • These are the feasts אֵלֶּה ʾēllê Pronoun מוֹעֲדֵי môʿădê מוֹעֵד Noun · masculine plural construct
  • of the LORD יְהוָה yhwh יְהֹוָה Proper name
  • which ye shall proclaim אֲשֶׁר ʾăšer Relative תִּקְרְאוּ tiqrĕʾww קָרָא Verb · qal imperfect, second person masculine plural
  • holy קֹדֶשׁ qōdeš קֹדֶשׁ Noun · masculine singular
  • convocations אֹתָם ʾōtām Object marker · with suffix: third person masculine plural מִקְרָאֵי miqrāʾê מִקְרָא Noun · masculine plural construct
  • to offer לְהַקְרִיב lĕhaqrîb קָרַב Verb · hiphil infinitive construct · with preposition
  • an offering made by fire אִשֶּׁה ʾiššê אִשָּׁה Noun · masculine singular
  • unto the LORD לַיהוָה layhwh יְהֹוָה Proper name · with preposition
  • a burnt offering עֹלָה ʿōlâ עֹלָה Noun · feminine singular
  • and a meat offering וּמִנְחָה ûminḥâ מִנְחָה Noun · feminine singular · with and
  • a sacrifice זֶבַח zebaḥ זֶבַח Noun · masculine singular
  • and drink offerings וּנְסָכִים ûnĕsākîm נֶסֶךְ Noun · masculine plural · with and
  • every thing דְּבַר dĕbar דָּבָר Noun · masculine singular construct
  • upon his יוֹם yôm יוֹם Noun · masculine singular
  • day בְּיוֹמוֹ bĕyômô יוֹם Noun · masculine singular construct · with preposition, suffix: third person masculine singular

Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex, Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible · CC BY 4.0

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