Exodus

Exodus 23:15–18

¹⁵You are to keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread^a as I commanded you: At the appointed time in the month of Abib^b 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.

¹⁶You are also to keep the Feast of Harvest^c with the firstfruits of the produce from what you sow in the field.

And keep the Feast of Ingathering^d at the end of the year, when you gather your produce from the field.

¹⁷Three times a year all your males are to appear before the Lord GOD.

¹⁸You must not offer the blood of My sacrifices with anything leavened, nor may the fat of My feast remain until morning.

Footnotes

a 23:15 That is, the seven-day period after the Passover during which no leaven may be eaten; see Exodus 12:14–20|EXO 12:14-20.
b 23:15 Abib was the first month of the ancient Hebrew lunar calendar, usually occurring within the months of March and April.
c 23:16 That is, Shavuot, the late spring feast of pilgrimage to Jerusalem; it is also known as the Feast of Weeks(see Exodus 34:22|EXO 34:22) or the Feast of Pentecost(see Acts 2:1|ACT 2:1).
d 23:16 That is, Sukkot, the autumn feast of pilgrimage to Jerusalem; it is later called the Feast of Tabernacles (or Booths or Shelters).

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Exodus 23:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You are to keep	תִּשְׁמֹר֒	tiš·mōr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
the Feast	חַ֣ג	ḥaḡ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2282 festival-gathering, feast, pilgrim-feast
of Unleavened Bread	הַמַּצּוֹת֮	ham·maṣ·ṣō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H4682 unleavened bread, or cake(s)
as	כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֣ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I commanded you	צִוִּיתִ֗ךָ	ṣiw·wî·ṯi·ḵā	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
At the appointed time	לְמוֹעֵד֙	lə·mō·w·‘êḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H4150 appointed time, place, meeting
in the month	חֹ֣דֶשׁ	ḥō·ḏeš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2320 (newness), new moon, month
of Abib	הָֽאָבִ֔יב	hā·’ā·ḇîḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H24 fresh, young ears
you are to eat	תֹּאכַ֨ל	tō·ḵal	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H398 eat
unleavened bread	מַצּ֜וֹת	maṣ·ṣō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H4682 unleavened bread, or cake(s)
for seven	שִׁבְעַ֣ת	šiḇ·‘aṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H7651 seven
days	יָמִים֩	yā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
because	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
that	ב֖וֹ	ḇōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
you came out	יָצָ֣אתָ	yā·ṣā·ṯā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
of Egypt	מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם	mim·miṣ·rā·yim	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
No one	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
may appear	יֵרָא֥וּ	yê·rā·’ū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7200 see
before Me	פָנַ֖י	p̄ā·nay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H6440 face, before
empty-handed	רֵיקָֽם׃	rê·qām	Adverb	H7387 emptily, vainly

Exodus 23:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
the Feast	וְחַ֤ג	wə·ḥaḡ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2282 festival-gathering, feast, pilgrim-feast
of Harvest	הַקָּצִיר֙	haq·qā·ṣîr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7105 harvesting, harvest
with the firstfruits	בִּכּוּרֵ֣י	bik·kū·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1061 first-fruits
of the produce	מַעֲשֶׂ֔יךָ	ma·‘ă·śe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H4639 deed, work
from what	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you sow	תִּזְרַ֖ע	tiz·ra‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H2232 sow, scatter seed
in the field	בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה	baś·śā·ḏeh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7704 id.
And	וְחַ֤ג	wə·ḥaḡ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2282 festival-gathering, feast, pilgrim-feast
of Ingathering	הָֽאָסִף֙	hā·’ā·sip̄	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H614 ingathering, harvest
at the end	בְּצֵ֣את	bə·ṣêṯ	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3318 go or come out
of the year	הַשָּׁנָ֔ה	haš·šā·nāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8141 year
when you gather	בְּאָסְפְּךָ֥	bə·’ā·sə·pə·ḵā	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H622 gather, remove
your produce	מַעֲשֶׂ֖יךָ	ma·‘ă·śe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H4639 deed, work
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the field	הַשָּׂדֶֽה׃	haś·śā·ḏeh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7704 id.

Exodus 23:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Three	שָׁלֹ֥שׁ	šā·lōš	Number - feminine singular	H7969 a three, triad
times	פְּעָמִ֖ים	pə·‘ā·mîm	Noun - feminine plural	H6471 beat, foot, anvil, occurrence
a year	בַּשָּׁנָ֑ה	baš·šā·nāh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8141 year
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
your males	זְכ֣וּרְךָ֔	zə·ḵū·rə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2138 male
are to appear	יֵרָאֶה֙	yê·rā·’eh	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
before	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the Lord	הָאָדֹ֥ן׀	hā·’ā·ḏōn	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H113 lord
GOD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Exodus 23:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You must not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
offer	תִזְבַּ֥ח	ṯiz·baḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H2076 slaughter for sacrifice
the blood	דַּם־	dam-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1818 blood
of My sacrifices	זִבְחִ֑י	ziḇ·ḥî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H2077 sacrifice
with	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
anything leavened	חָמֵ֖ץ	ḥā·mêṣ	Noun - masculine singular	H2557 that which is leavened
nor may	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
the fat	חֵֽלֶב־	ḥê·leḇ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2459 fat
of My feast	חַגִּ֖י	ḥag·gî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H2282 festival-gathering, feast, pilgrim-feast
remain	יָלִ֥ין	yā·lîn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3885 lodge, pass the night
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
morning	בֹּֽקֶר׃	bō·qer	Noun - masculine singular	H1242 morning