Exodus

Exodus 23:15

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.

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.

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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

Cross-references

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Luke 22:7 · Exodus 34:20 · Proverbs 3:9–10 · Numbers 28:16–25 · Deuteronomy 16:16 · Deuteronomy 16:1–8 · 2 Kings 23:21–23 · Leviticus 23:5–8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.