So Moses gave the Israelites these instructions regarding the annual festivals of the Lord.
Parallel translations
- WEB Moses declared to the children of Israel the appointed feasts of Yahweh.
- KJV And Moses declared unto the children of Israel the feasts of the LORD.
- BSB So Moses announced to the Israelites the appointed feasts of the LORD.
- NKJV So Moses declared to the children of Israel the feasts of the Lord.
- NASB So Moses declared to the sons of Israel the appointed times of the Lord.
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Quick answer
Moses faithfully delivered God's instructions about the annual feasts to all Israel. This closes the calendar of sacred festivals.
Overview
This verse concludes Leviticus 23, summarizing that Moses passed on the full schedule of Yahweh's appointed feasts to the people. The feasts structured Israel's year around remembrance, worship, and rest in God's redemptive acts. The New Testament presents these festivals as shadows pointing to Christ, in whom Passover, firstfruits, and atonement find their fulfillment (Colossians 2:16-17).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- Lev 21:24So Moses spoke to Aaron, and to his sons, and to all the children of Israel.
- Matt 18:20For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in the middle of them.”
- Lev 23:1–2Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,
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