King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
And in the fifteenth day of this month [is] the feast: seven days shall unleavened bread be eaten.
Complete Jewish Bible:
On the fifteenth day of the month is to be a feast. Matzah is to be eaten for seven days.
Berean Standard Bible:
On the fifteenth day of this month, there shall be a feast; for seven days unleavened bread is to be eaten.
American Standard Version:
And on the fifteenth day of this month shall be a feast: seven days shall unleavened bread be eaten.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
And in the fifteenth{H2568}{H6240} day{H3117} of this month{H2320} is the feast{H2282}: seven{H7651} days{H3117} shall unleavened bread{H4682} be eaten{H398}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Leviticus 23:6
- 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.
Exodus 23:15
- Thou shalt keep the feast of unleavened bread: (thou shalt eat unleavened bread seven days, as I commanded thee, in the time appointed of the month Abib; for in it thou camest out from Egypt: and none shall appear before me empty:)
Exodus 13:6
- Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, and in the seventh day [shall be] a feast to the LORD.
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 12:17
- And ye shall observe [the feast of] unleavened bread; for in this selfsame day have I brought your armies out of the land of Egypt: therefore shall ye observe this day in your generations by an ordinance for ever.
Deuteronomy 16:3
- Thou shalt eat no leavened bread with it; seven days shalt thou eat unleavened bread therewith, [even] the bread of affliction; for thou camest forth out of the land of Egypt in haste: that thou mayest remember the day when thou camest forth out of the land of Egypt all the days of thy life.
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].
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Commentary for Numbers 28:17
Numbers 28:17 is part of a larger section in the Book of Numbers that outlines the various sacrifices and observances for the Israelites. This particular verse is situated within the context of the religious calendar, detailing the festivals that God commanded the people to observe. The verse specifically addresses the Festival of Unleavened Bread, which is closely associated with the Passover.
The historical context of this verse is rooted in the Israelites' exodus from Egypt. The Festival of Unleavened Bread commemorates not only the hurried departure of the Israelites from Egypt, where they did not have time to let their bread rise, but also the beginning of the barley harvest in the land of Israel. The feast was to last for seven days, during which the people were to eat bread made without yeast, known as matzah, as a symbol of purity and the haste with which they left slavery.
The themes present in Numbers 28:17 include remembrance, purity, and obedience. The command to eat unleavened bread for seven days serves as a tangible reminder of God's deliverance and the need to remove leaven (a symbol of sin and corruption) from one's life. This annual observance was not only a historical remembrance but also a spiritual discipline, reinforcing the importance of holy living and faithful observance of God's commandments. It underscores the significance of communal worship and the cyclical nature of religious practice in the life of the Israelite community.
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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: 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: 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: 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.