Leviticus 23:4-8
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Passover. 4 These are the festivals of the Lord, holy days which you shall declare at their proper time.(A) 5 The Passover of the Lord[a] falls on the fourteenth day of the first month, at the evening twilight.(B) 6 The fifteenth day of this month is the Lord’s feast of Unleavened Bread. For seven days you shall eat unleavened bread.(C) 7 On the first of these days you will have a declared holy day; you shall do no heavy work. 8 On each of the seven days you shall offer an oblation to the Lord. Then on the seventh day you will have a declared holy day; you shall do no heavy work.
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- 23:5–6 The Passover of the Lord…feast of Unleavened Bread: the two occasions were probably separate originally. Combined they celebrate the exodus from Egypt. Cf. Ex 12:1–20, 43–49; Nm 28:16–25.
Leviticus 23:4-8
New International Version
The Passover and the Festival of Unleavened Bread(A)
4 “‘These are the Lord’s appointed festivals, the sacred assemblies you are to proclaim at their appointed times:(B) 5 The Lord’s Passover(C) begins at twilight on the fourteenth day of the first month.(D) 6 On the fifteenth day of that month the Lord’s Festival of Unleavened Bread(E) begins; for seven days(F) you must eat bread made without yeast. 7 On the first day hold a sacred assembly(G) and do no regular work. 8 For seven days present a food offering to the Lord.(H) And on the seventh day hold a sacred assembly and do no regular work.’”
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