Exodus

Exodus 23:16–17

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.

Footnotes

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).

Word by word

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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

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Exodus 23:16 Exodus 34:22 · Leviticus 23:9–21 · Exodus 22:29 · Leviticus 23:34–44

Exodus 23:17 Deuteronomy 16:16 · Exodus 34:23

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.