Exodus

Exodus 34:21–22

21Six days you shall labor, but on the seventh day you shall rest; even in the seasons of plowing and harvesting, you must rest.

22And you are to celebrate the Feast of Weekse with the firstfruits of the wheat harvest, and the Feast of Ingatheringf at the turn of the year.

Footnotes

  • e 34:22 That is, Shavuot, the late spring feast of pilgrimage to Jerusalem; it is also known as the Feast of Harvest(see Exodus 23:16|EXO 23:16) or the Feast of Pentecost(see Acts 2:1|ACT 2:1).
  • f 34:22 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 34:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Sixשֵׁ֤שֶׁתšê·šeṯNumber - masculine singular constructH8337 six
daysיָמִים֙yā·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH3117 day
you shall laborתַּעֲבֹ֔דta·‘ă·ḇōḏVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH5647 work, serve
but on the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֖יhaš·šə·ḇî·‘îArticle; Number - ordinal masculine singularH7637 seventh
dayוּבַיּ֥וֹםū·ḇay·yō·wmConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
you shall restתִּשְׁבֹּ֑תtiš·bōṯVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH7673 cease, desist, rest
even in the seasons of plowingבֶּחָרִ֥ישׁbe·ḥā·rîšPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2758 ploughing, ploughing-time
and harvestingוּבַקָּצִ֖ירū·ḇaq·qā·ṣîrConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7105 harvesting, harvest
you must restתִּשְׁבֹּֽת׃tiš·bōṯVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH7673 cease, desist, rest

Exodus 34:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And youלְךָ֔lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
are to celebrateתַּעֲשֶׂ֣הta·‘ă·śehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH6213 do, make
the Feastוְחַ֤גwə·ḥaḡConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH2282 festival-gathering, feast, pilgrim-feast
of Weeksשָׁבֻעֹת֙šā·ḇu·‘ōṯNoun - masculine pluralH7620 period of seven
with the firstfruitsבִּכּוּרֵ֖יbik·kū·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH1061 first-fruits
of the wheatחִטִּ֑יםḥiṭ·ṭîmNoun - feminine pluralH2406 wheat
harvestקְצִ֣ירqə·ṣîrNoun - masculine singular constructH7105 harvesting, harvest
and the Feastוְחַג֙wə·ḥaḡConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH2282 festival-gathering, feast, pilgrim-feast
of Ingatheringהָֽאָסִ֔יףhā·’ā·sîp̄Article; Noun - masculine singularH614 ingathering, harvest
at the turnתְּקוּפַ֖תtə·qū·p̄aṯNoun - feminine singular constructH8622 coming round, circuit
of the yearהַשָּׁנָֽה׃haš·šā·nāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH8141 year

Cross-references

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Exodus 34:21 Exodus 23:12 · Exodus 35:2 · Luke 13:14 · Deuteronomy 5:12–15 · 1 Samuel 8:12 · Deuteronomy 21:4 · Luke 23:56 · Exodus 20:9–11 · Isaiah 30:24

Exodus 34:22 Exodus 23:16 · Deuteronomy 16:10–15 · Numbers 28:16–31 · John 7:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.