King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
And on the fifteenth day of the same month [is] the feast of unleavened bread unto the LORD: seven days ye must eat unleavened bread.
Complete Jewish Bible:
On the fifteenth day of the same month is the festival of matzah; for seven days you are to eat matzah.
Berean Standard Bible:
On the fifteenth day of the same month begins the Feast of Unleavened Bread to the LORD. For seven days you must eat unleavened bread.
American Standard Version:
And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the feast of unleavened bread unto Jehovah: seven days ye shall eat unleavened bread.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
And on the fifteenth{H2568}{H6240} day{H3117} of the same month{H2320} is the feast{H2282} of unleavened bread{H4682} unto the LORD{H3068}: seven{H7651} days{H3117} ye must eat{H398} unleavened bread{H4682}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Exodus 12:15
- Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread; even the first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses: for whosoever eateth leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that soul shall be cut off from Israel.
Exodus 12:16
- And in the first day [there shall be] an holy convocation, and in the seventh day there shall be an holy convocation to you; no manner of work shall be done in them, save [that] which every man must eat, that only may be done of you.
Exodus 34:18
- ¶ The feast of unleavened bread shalt thou keep. Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, as I commanded thee, in the time of the month Abib: for in the month Abib thou camest out from Egypt.
Deuteronomy 16:8
- Six days thou shalt eat unleavened bread: and on the seventh day [shall be] a solemn assembly to the LORD thy God: thou shalt do no work [therein].
Numbers 28:17
- And in the fifteenth day of this month [is] the feast: seven days shall unleavened bread be eaten.
Numbers 28:18
- In the first day [shall be] an holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work [therein]:
Exodus 13:6
- Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, and in the seventh day [shall be] a feast to the LORD.
Explore This Verse Across Other Resources:
Commentary for Leviticus 23:6
Leviticus 23:6 is part of a larger section in the book of Leviticus that outlines the various feasts and sacred assemblies for the Israelites. The verse specifically addresses the Feast of Unleavened Bread, which is intrinsically linked to the Passover celebration. The historical context of this verse is set within the laws and rituals given to the Israelites after their exodus from Egypt, as they were forming their identity as a nation under God's guidance through Moses.
The Feast of Unleavened Bread begins on the fifteenth day of the first month in the Jewish calendar, which is the month of Nisan, and lasts for seven days. During this time, the Israelites were commanded to eat bread made without yeast (unleavened bread) and to remove all leaven (yeast) from their homes, symbolizing the haste with which they left Egypt, as there was no time to let their bread rise. This act of eating unleavened bread was a tangible reminder of their deliverance from slavery and their new life of freedom.
The themes present in this verse include remembrance, purity, and obedience. The act of eating unleavened bread was a physical and symbolic way for the Israelites to remember their history and the saving acts of God. Leaven in the Bible is often associated with sin and corruption, so the removal of leaven and the consumption of unleavened bread also represented a pursuit of purity and holiness before God. Moreover, the strict observance of this commandment underscores the importance of obedience to God's laws in the life of the Israelite community. This festival was not only a commemoration but also a reenactment of the foundational events of their faith, reinforcing their identity as God's chosen people and their commitment to His covenant.
*This commentary is produced by Microsoft/WizardLM-2-8x22B AI model
Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H2568
There are 273 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: חָמֵשׁ
Transliteration: châmêsh
Pronunciation: khaw-maysh'
Description: masculine חֲמִשָּׁה; a primitive numeral; five; fif(-teen), fifth, five ([idiom] apiece). - Strong's Number: H6240
There are 292 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עָשָׂר
Transliteration: ʻâsâr
Pronunciation: aw-sawr'
Description: for עֶשֶׂר; ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth; (eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-) teen(-th), [phrase] eleven(-th), [phrase] sixscore thousand, [phrase] twelve(-th). - Strong's Number: H3117
There are 1931 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יוֹם
Transliteration: yôwm
Pronunciation: yome
Description: from an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb); age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, [phrase] old, [phrase] outlived, [phrase] perpetually, presently, [phrase] remaineth, [idiom] required, season, [idiom] since, space, then, (process of) time, [phrase] as at other times, [phrase] in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), [idiom] whole ([phrase] age), (full) year(-ly), [phrase] younger. - Strong's Number: H2320
There are 224 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: חֹדֶשׁ
Transliteration: chôdesh
Pronunciation: kho'-desh
Description: from חָדַשׁ; the new moon; by implication, a month; month(-ly), new moon. - Strong's Number: H2282
There are 55 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: חַג
Transliteration: chag
Pronunciation: khag
Description: or חָג; from חָגַג; a festival, or a victim therefor; (solemn) feast (day), sacrifice, solemnity. - Strong's Number: H4682
There are 42 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מַצָּה
Transliteration: matstsâh
Pronunciation: mats-tsaw'
Description: from מָצַץ in the sense of greedily devouring for sweetness; properly, sweetness; concretely, sweet (i.e. not soured or bittered with yeast); specifically, an unfermented cake or loaf, or (elliptically) the festival of Passover (because no leaven was then used); unleaved (bread, cake), without leaven. - Strong's Number: H3068
There are 5521 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יְהֹוָה
Transliteration: Yᵉhôvâh
Pronunciation: yeh-ho-vaw'
Description: from הָיָה; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ, יְהֹוִה. - Strong's Number: H7651
There are 345 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שֶׁבַע
Transliteration: shebaʻ
Pronunciation: sheh'-bah
Description: or (masculine) (שִׁבְעָה); from שָׁבַע; a primitive cardinal number; seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number; ([phrase] by) seven(-fold),-s, (-teen, -teenth), -th, times). Compare שִׁבְעָנָה. - Strong's Number: H398
There are 825 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אָכַל
Transliteration: ʼâkal
Pronunciation: aw-kal'
Description: a primitive root; to eat (literally or figuratively); [idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite.