Leviticus 23:41
Leviticus 23:41 in Multiple Translations
You are to celebrate this as a feast to the LORD for seven days each year. This is a permanent statute for the generations to come; you are to celebrate it in the seventh month.
And ye shall keep it a feast unto the LORD seven days in the year. It shall be a statute for ever in your generations: ye shall celebrate it in the seventh month.
And ye shall keep it a feast unto Jehovah seven days in the year: it is a statute for ever throughout your generations; ye shall keep it in the seventh month.
And let this feast be kept before the Lord for seven days in the year: it is a rule for ever from generation to generation; in the seventh month let it be kept.
You are to hold this festival to honor the Lord for seven days every year. This regulation is for all time and for all future generations.
So ye shall keepe this feast vnto the Lord seuen daies in the yere, by a perpetuall ordinance through your generations: in the seuenth moneth shall you keepe it.
'And ye have kept it a feast to Jehovah, seven days in a year — a statute age-during to your generations; in the seventh month ye keep it a feast.
You shall keep it as a feast to the LORD seven days in the year. It is a statute forever throughout your generations. You shall keep it in the seventh month.
And ye shall keep it a feast to the LORD seven days in the year. It shall be a statute for ever in your generations; ye shall celebrate it in the seventh month.
And you shall keep the solemnity thereof seven days in the year. It shall be an everlasting ordinance in your generations. In the seventh month shall you celebrate this feast.
You must celebrate this festival for seven days every year. You must never stop obeying my commands/instructions for that festival. You must celebrate it in September.
Berean Amplified Bible — Leviticus 23:41
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Leviticus 23:41 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וְ/חַגֹּתֶ֤ם
אֹת/וֹ֙
חַ֣ג
לַֽ/יהוָ֔ה
שִׁבְעַ֥ת
יָמִ֖ים
בַּ/שָּׁנָ֑ה
חֻקַּ֤ת
עוֹלָם֙
לְ/דֹרֹ֣תֵי/כֶ֔ם
בַּ/חֹ֥דֶשׁ
הַ/שְּׁבִיעִ֖י
תָּחֹ֥גּוּ
אֹתֽ/וֹ
וְ/חַגֹּתֶ֤ם
châgag
H2287
to celebrate
Conj | V-Qal-2mp
אֹת/וֹ֙
ʼêth
H853
Obj.
DirObjM | Suff
חַ֣ג
chag
H2282
feast
N-ms
לַֽ/יהוָ֔ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
The Lord
Prep | N-proper
שִׁבְעַ֥ת
shebaʻ
H7651
seven
Adj
יָמִ֖ים
yôwm
H3117
day
N-mp
בַּ/שָּׁנָ֑ה
shâneh
H8141
year
Prep | N-fs
חֻקַּ֤ת
chuqqâh
H2708
statute
N-cs
עוֹלָם֙
ʻôwlâm
H5769
forever
N-ms
לְ/דֹרֹ֣תֵי/כֶ֔ם
dôwr
H1755
generation
Prep | N-mp | Suff
בַּ/חֹ֥דֶשׁ
chôdesh
H2320
month
Prep | N-ms
הַ/שְּׁבִיעִ֖י
shᵉbîyʻîy
H7637
seventh
Art | Adj
תָּחֹ֥גּוּ
châgag
H2287
to celebrate
V-Qal-Imperf-2mp
אֹתֽ/וֹ
ʼêth
H853
Obj.
DirObjM | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Leviticus 23:41
וְ/חַגֹּתֶ֤ם
châgag
H2287
"to celebrate"
Conj | V-Qal-2mp
This Hebrew word means to celebrate or observe a festival, often with dancing or procession. It can also mean to be dizzy or staggering, like being drunk or disoriented. In the Bible, it is used to describe pilgrim feasts and celebrations.
Definition: 1) to hold a feast, hold a festival, make pilgrimage, keep a pilgrim-feast, celebrate, dance, stagger 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to keep a pilgrim-feast 1a2) to reel
Usage: Occurs in 14 OT verses. KJV: celebrate, dance, (keep, hold) a (solemn) feast (holiday), reel to and fro. See also: Exodus 5:1; 1 Samuel 30:16; Psalms 42:5.
אֹת/וֹ֙
ʼêth
H853
"Obj."
DirObjM | Suff
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Definition: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
Usage: Occurs in 6782 OT verses. KJV: (as such unrepresented in English). See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 10:8; Genesis 19:21.
חַ֣ג
chag
H2282
"feast"
N-ms
A festival or feast is what this Hebrew word describes. It is used in Leviticus 23:2 to describe the festivals of the Lord. The word implies a time of celebration or sacrifice.
Definition: 1) festival, feast, festival-gathering, pilgrim-feast 1a) feast 1b) festival sacrifice
Usage: Occurs in 55 OT verses. KJV: (solemn) feast (day), sacrifice, solemnity. See also: Exodus 10:9; 2 Chronicles 7:8; Psalms 81:4.
לַֽ/יהוָ֔ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
"The Lord"
Prep | N-proper
Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
Usage: Occurs in 5522 OT verses. KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). See also: Genesis 2:4; Genesis 24:42; Exodus 8:8.
שִׁבְעַ֥ת
shebaʻ
H7651
"seven"
Adj
This word means the number seven, which was considered a special or sacred number. It can also mean seven times or a week, and is used in the Bible to describe completeness or perfection. The KJV translates it as seven or sevenfold.
Definition: 1) seven (cardinal number) 1a) as ordinal number 1b) in combination-17, 700 etc Aramaic equivalent: shiv.ah (שִׁבְעָה "seven" H7655)
Usage: Occurs in 344 OT verses. KJV: ([phrase] by) seven(-fold),-s, (-teen, -teenth), -th, times). Compare H7658 (שִׁבְעָנָה). See also: Genesis 4:24; Leviticus 23:15; 2 Samuel 21:6.
יָמִ֖ים
yôwm
H3117
"day"
N-mp
The Hebrew word 'yom' refers to a day, which can be a literal 24-hour period or a figurative space of time. It is used in the Bible to describe a wide range of time periods, from a single day to a year or a lifetime. The word 'yom' is used in many different contexts throughout the Bible.
Definition: : day/when/time/period 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow
Usage: Occurs in 1930 OT verses. KJV: 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. See also: Genesis 1:5; Genesis 33:13; Exodus 23:15.
בַּ/שָּׁנָ֑ה
shâneh
H8141
"year"
Prep | N-fs
This word also means a year, like when Abraham was 100 years old in Genesis 21. It is used to describe a period of time, age, or a lifetime.
Definition: 1) year 1a) as division of time 1b) as measure of time 1c) as indication of age 1d) a lifetime (of years of life) Aramaic equivalent: she.nah (שְׁנָה "year" H8140)
Usage: Occurs in 647 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly). See also: Genesis 1:14; Genesis 47:28; Numbers 7:35.
חֻקַּ֤ת
chuqqâh
H2708
"statute"
N-cs
This Hebrew word refers to a statute or ordinance, often given by God to the Israelites. It appears in books like Leviticus and Numbers, outlining rules for sacrifices and festivals. These statutes helped the Israelites understand God's requirements.
Definition: 1) statute, ordinance, limit, enactment, something prescribed 1a) statute
Usage: Occurs in 101 OT verses. KJV: appointed, custom, manner, ordinance, site, statute. See also: Genesis 26:5; Deuteronomy 28:15; Psalms 18:23.
עוֹלָם֙
ʻôwlâm
H5769
"forever"
N-ms
This word means forever or always, describing something that lasts an eternity. It is used in the Bible to describe God's eternal nature and his lasting promises.
Definition: : old/ancient 1) long duration, antiquity, futurity, for ever, ever, everlasting, evermore, perpetual, old, ancient, world 1a) ancient time, long time (of past) 1b) (of future) 1b1) for ever, always 1b2) continuous existence, perpetual 1b3) everlasting, indefinite or unending future, eternity
Usage: Occurs in 413 OT verses. KJV: alway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-)) ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world ([phrase] without end). Compare H5331 (נֶצַח), H5703 (עַד). See also: Genesis 3:22; 1 Kings 8:13; Psalms 5:12.
לְ/דֹרֹ֣תֵי/כֶ֔ם
dôwr
H1755
"generation"
Prep | N-mp | Suff
This word refers to a period of time or a generation of people. It is used in the Bible to describe a group of people living at the same time. In the book of Psalms, it describes a generation of people who follow God.
Definition: 1) period, generation, habitation, dwelling 1a) period, age, generation (period of time) 1b) generation (those living during a period) 1c) generation (characterised by quality, condition, class of men) 1d) dwelling-place, habitation Aramaic equivalent: dar (דָּר "generation" H1859)
Usage: Occurs in 127 OT verses. KJV: age, [idiom] evermore, generation, (n-) ever, posterity. See also: Genesis 6:9; Esther 9:28; Psalms 10:6.
בַּ/חֹ֥דֶשׁ
chôdesh
H2320
"month"
Prep | N-ms
The Hebrew term for month, specifically referring to the new moon and the lunar cycle, as described in the book of Exodus and the festivals of Israel. It marks the beginning of a new month in the Hebrew calendar.
Definition: : month 1) the new moon, month, monthly 1a) the first day of the month 1b) the lunar month
Usage: Occurs in 224 OT verses. KJV: month(-ly), new moon. See also: Genesis 7:11; 1 Chronicles 3:4; Psalms 81:4.
הַ/שְּׁבִיעִ֖י
shᵉbîyʻîy
H7637
"seventh"
Art | Adj
The Hebrew word for seventh, this term is an ordinal number used to describe something in the seventh position. It appears in the Bible as seventh time.
Definition: 1) seventh 1a) ordinal number
Usage: Occurs in 94 OT verses. KJV: seventh (time). See also: Genesis 2:2; Numbers 29:12; Jeremiah 28:17.
תָּחֹ֥גּוּ
châgag
H2287
"to celebrate"
V-Qal-Imperf-2mp
This Hebrew word means to celebrate or observe a festival, often with dancing or procession. It can also mean to be dizzy or staggering, like being drunk or disoriented. In the Bible, it is used to describe pilgrim feasts and celebrations.
Definition: 1) to hold a feast, hold a festival, make pilgrimage, keep a pilgrim-feast, celebrate, dance, stagger 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to keep a pilgrim-feast 1a2) to reel
Usage: Occurs in 14 OT verses. KJV: celebrate, dance, (keep, hold) a (solemn) feast (holiday), reel to and fro. See also: Exodus 5:1; 1 Samuel 30:16; Psalms 42:5.
אֹתֽ/וֹ
ʼêth
H853
"Obj."
DirObjM | Suff
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Definition: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
Usage: Occurs in 6782 OT verses. KJV: (as such unrepresented in English). See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 10:8; Genesis 19:21.
Study Notes — Leviticus 23:41
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Context — The Feast of Tabernacles
39On the fifteenth day of the seventh month, after you have gathered the produce of the land, you are to celebrate a feast to the LORD for seven days. There shall be complete rest on the first day and also on the eighth day.
40On the first day you are to gather the fruit of majestic trees, the branches of palm trees, and the boughs of leafy trees and of willows of the brook. And you are to rejoice before the LORD your God for seven days.
41You are to celebrate this as a feast to the LORD for seven days each year. This is a permanent statute for the generations to come; you are to celebrate it in the seventh month.
42You are to dwell in booths for seven days. All the native-born of Israel must dwell in booths, 43so that your descendants may know that I made the Israelites dwell in booths when I brought them out of the land of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.’”Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Numbers 29:12 | On the fifteenth day of the seventh month, you are to hold a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work, and you shall observe a feast to the LORD for seven days. |
| 2 | Nehemiah 8:18 | Day after day, from the first day to the last, Ezra read from the Book of the Law of God. The Israelites kept the feast for seven days, and on the eighth day they held an assembly, according to the ordinance. |
Leviticus 23:41 Summary
This verse is talking about a special feast that the Israelites were supposed to celebrate every year for seven days. It was a time to rejoice and give thanks to God for His provision and faithfulness, as seen in Leviticus 23:39-40. We can still apply this principle today by taking time to thank and praise God for all that He has done for us, just like the Psalmist did in Psalm 100:4-5. By doing so, we can cultivate a heart of gratitude and worship, honoring God's goodness and love in our lives.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the significance of celebrating this feast for seven days each year?
Celebrating this feast for seven days each year is a way to remember and honor God's provision and faithfulness, as seen in Leviticus 23:41 and Deuteronomy 16:13-15. It is a time to rejoice and give thanks to God for His blessings.
Why is this feast celebrated in the seventh month?
The feast is celebrated in the seventh month because it marks the time of harvest and the gathering of the produce of the land, as mentioned in Leviticus 23:39. It is a time to acknowledge God's goodness and provision in the harvest season, similar to the theme in Psalm 107:1-9.
Is this feast still relevant for believers today?
While the specific feast mentioned in Leviticus 23:41 was given to the Israelites, the principles of rejoicing, giving thanks, and remembering God's faithfulness are still relevant for believers today, as seen in Romans 14:6 and 1 Thessalonians 5:18.
What is the permanent statute mentioned in this verse?
The permanent statute refers to the command to celebrate this feast as a feast to the Lord for seven days each year, as stated in Leviticus 23:41. This statute is a reminder of God's covenant with His people and the importance of honoring and obeying Him, as seen in Exodus 12:14 and 31:16-17.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways I can rejoice and give thanks to God in my daily life, just as the Israelites did in this feast?
- How can I remember and honor God's faithfulness and provision in my life, especially during challenging times?
- What are some things I can do to make this feast, or a similar time of celebration, a meaningful and worshipful experience for myself and my family?
- How can I balance the physical and spiritual aspects of celebration, making sure to prioritize my relationship with God above all else, as seen in 1 Corinthians 10:31?
Gill's Exposition on Leviticus 23:41
And ye shall keep it a feast unto the Lord seven days in the year,.... Every year it was to be kept for the space of seven days, beginning on the fifteenth and ending on the twenty second of the
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 23:41
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, The feast of tabernacles , [ chag (H2282) ha-Cukowt (H5521), festival of the booths (see the notes at Exodus 23:16; Exodus 34:22, where it is called, chag
Ellicott's Commentary on Leviticus 23:41
(41) Seven days in the year.—These seven days denote the feast of Tabernacles proper, whilst the eight days in Leviticus 23:39 include the concluding festival of the last day. (See Leviticus 23:36.) In your generations.—Better, throughout your generations, as the Authorised version renders it in Leviticus 23:14; Leviticus 23:21; Leviticus 23:31 of this very chapter. (See Leviticus 3:17.)
Cambridge Bible on Leviticus 23:41
39–43. An Appendix, dealing with the Feast of Booths (mainly H)
Sermons on Leviticus 23:41
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The Feasts of Jehovah 04 Firstfruits by John W. Bramhall | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the various offerings mentioned in the Bible, specifically focusing on the drink offering. He references the story of Jacob in Genesis, where |
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The Feasts of Jehovah 10 the Millenium by John W. Bramhall | In this sermon, the preacher reflects on the lessons found in the Old Testament and how they are relevant to our lives today. He shares a personal anecdote about his young son's fa |
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Nehemiah #3: Chapter 7-12 by Stephen Kaung | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the unity of believers in Christ. He describes a gathering in a large tent where people from different backgrounds come together to worship a |