Leviticus 23:39

“‘So on the fifteenth day of the seventh month Ethanim ·Ever-flowing durable stream (in Hebrew), 7· or Tishrei ·[Beginning (in Babylonian)]·, when you have gathered in the fruits of the land, you shall keep the festival of Adonai seven days: on the first day shall be a solemn rest, and on the eighth day shall be a solemn rest.

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In The King James Version

Also in the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when ye have gathered in the fruit of the land, ye shall keep a feast unto the LORD seven days: on the first day shall be a sabbath, and on the eighth day shall be a sabbath.

In Context

38besides the Shabath ·Intermission· of Adonai, and besides your gifts, and besides all your vows, and besides all your free will offerings, which you give to Adonai.

40+ 23:40. Lev 23:40 (Lev 23:39-43) (#4.314): T. To take up a lulav ·sprout· during Sukkot ·Tabernacles· / R. To take up a lulav ·sprout· and Etrog all seven days T. Directive: To rejoice before Adonai your God for seven days. The lulav ·sprout· is composed of “choice fruit” the Etrog, a Citron, “palm fronds” Palm Tree leaf, “leafy branches” Myrtle, and “River Willows”. The Rabbis teach symbolically of each. Etrog – person learned of Torah ·Teaching· with scent of good deeds (fruit); Palm – learned person without good deeds; Myrtle – person with good deeds but not learned; Willow – a person possessing neither good deeds nor learning (Shulchan Aruch; Orach Chaim, Section 651) / Note: The Gospels record each part of the lulav also, Willow (Matt 21:8); Myrtle (Mark 11:8); Good fruits (Luke 19:35-36); Palm (John 12:12-13) You shall take on the first day the fruit of goodly trees, branches of palm trees, and boughs of thick trees, and willows of the brook; and you shall rejoice before Adonai your God seven days.

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Cross References

Leviticus 23:24+ 23:24. Lev 23:24 (Lev 23:23-25) (#4.305): T. To rest on Yom Terurah ·Day of shofars·, the first day of the seventh month Tishrei / R. To rest on Rosh Hashana ·New the Year· R. Note: Rabbinical Judaism considers this feast day as the start of the civil calendar “Speak to the children of Israel [God prevails], saying, ‘In the seventh month Ethanim ·Ever-flowing durable stream (in Hebrew), 7· or Tishrei ·[Beginning (in Babylonian)]·, on the first day of the month, shall be a solemn rest to you, a memorial of blowing of shofarot ·ram horns·, a holy convocation.

Leviticus 23:36Seven days you shall offer an offering made by fire to Adonai. + 23:36. Lev 23:36 (Lev 23:33-43) (#4.312): To rest and assemble on Shemini Atzeret ·the eighth day of assembly· of the Festival of Sukkot ·Tabernacles· On the eighth day shall be a holy convocation to you; and you shall offer an offering made by fire to Adonai. It is a solemn assembly; + 23:36. Lev 23:36 (Lev 23:33-36, 23:39-43; Num 29:35-38) (#4.313): T. Not to do work on Shemini Atzeret ·the eighth day of assembly· of the Festival of Sukkot ·Tabernacles· / R. Not to do prohibited labor on Shemini Atzeret ·the eighth day of assembly· T. Directive: You must not do any regular work, it is a day of complete rest you shall do no regular aboda ·service·.

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 23:34-44

33 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 34 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, The fifteenth day of this seventh month shall be the feast of tabernacles for seven days unto the Lord . 35 On the first day shall be an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein. 36 Seven days ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the Lord : on the eighth day shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the Lord : it is a solemn assembly; and ye shall do no servile… Read the whole commentary →

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