Numbers 28:26
New International Version
“’On the day of firstfruits, when you present to the LORD an offering of new grain during the Festival of Weeks, hold a sacred assembly and do no regular work.

New Living Translation
“At the Festival of Harvest, when you present the first of your new grain to the LORD, you must call an official day for holy assembly, and you may do no ordinary work on that day.

English Standard Version
“On the day of the firstfruits, when you offer a grain offering of new grain to the LORD at your Feast of Weeks, you shall have a holy convocation. You shall not do any ordinary work,

Berean Standard Bible
On the day of firstfruits, when you present an offering of new grain to the LORD during the Feast of Weeks, you are to hold a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work.

King James Bible
Also in the day of the firstfruits, when ye bring a new meat offering unto the LORD, after your weeks be out, ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work:

New King James Version
‘Also on the day of the firstfruits, when you bring a new grain offering to the LORD at your Feast of Weeks, you shall have a holy convocation. You shall do no customary work.

New American Standard Bible
‘Also on the day of the first fruits, when you present a new grain offering to the LORD in your Feast of Weeks, you shall have a holy assembly; you shall do no laborious work.

NASB 1995
Also on the day of the first fruits, when you present a new grain offering to the LORD in your Feast of Weeks, you shall have a holy convocation; you shall do no laborious work.

NASB 1977
‘Also on the day of the first fruits, when you present a new grain offering to the LORD in your Feast of Weeks, you shall have a holy convocation; you shall do no laborious work.

Legacy Standard Bible
‘Also on the day of the first fruits, when you bring near a new grain offering to Yahweh in your Feast of Weeks, you shall have a holy convocation; you shall do no laborious work.

Amplified Bible
‘Also on the day of the first fruits, when you offer a new grain offering to the LORD at your Feast of Weeks, you shall have a holy [summoned] assembly; you shall do no laborious work.

Christian Standard Bible
“On the day of firstfruits, you are to hold a sacred assembly when you present an offering of new grain to the LORD at your Festival of Weeks; you are not to do any daily work.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
On the day of firstfruits, you are to hold a sacred assembly when you present an offering of new grain to the LORD at your Festival of Weeks; you are not to do any daily work.

American Standard Version
Also in the day of the first-fruits, when ye offer a new meal-offering unto Jehovah in your feast of weeks, ye shall have a holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work;

Contemporary English Version
On the first day of the Harvest Festival, you must rest from your work, come together for worship, and bring a sacrifice of new grain.

English Revised Version
Also in the day of the firstfruits, when ye offer a new meal offering unto the LORD in your feast of weeks, ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"During the Festival of Weeks, you must have a holy assembly. On that day you must not do any regular work. Bring the LORD your new grain offering, the first produce harvested from your fields.

Good News Translation
On the first day of the Harvest Festival, when you present the offering of new grain to the LORD, you are to gather for worship, and no work is to be done.

International Standard Version
"On the first day of your harvest season, you are to hold a sacred assembly when you present your first fruits during the Festival of Weeks. No servile work is to be done.

Majority Standard Bible
On the day of firstfruits, when you present an offering of new grain to the LORD during the Feast of Weeks, you are to hold a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work.

NET Bible
"'Also, on the day of the first fruits, when you bring a new grain offering to the LORD during your Feast of Weeks, you are to have a holy assembly. You must do no ordinary work.

New Heart English Bible
"'Also in the day of the first fruits, when you offer a new meal offering to the LORD in your feast of weeks, you shall have a holy convocation; you shall do no servile work;

Webster's Bible Translation
Also in the day of the first-fruits, when ye bring a new meat-offering to the LORD, after your weeks are ended, ye shall have a holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work:

World English Bible
“‘Also in the day of the first fruits, when you offer a new meal offering to Yahweh in your feast of weeks, you shall have a holy convocation. You shall do no regular work;
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And on the day of the first-fruits, in your bringing a new present near to YHWH, in your weeks, you have a holy convocation; you do no servile work.

Young's Literal Translation
'And in the day of the first-fruits, in your bringing near a new present to Jehovah, in your weeks, a holy convocation ye have; ye do no servile work;

Smith's Literal Translation
And in the day of the first-fruits, in your bringing near a new gift to Jehovah, in your sevens, a holy calling shall be to you; all work of service ye shall not do.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The day also of firstfruits, when after the weeks are accomplished, you shall offer new fruits to the Lord, shall be venerable and holy: you shall do no servile work therein.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And also the day of the first-fruits, after the weeks have been fulfilled, when you shall offer new fruits to the Lord, shall be venerable and holy. You shall not do any servile work in it.

New American Bible
On the day of first fruits, on your feast of Weeks, when you present to the LORD an offering of new grain, you will declare a holy day: you shall do no heavy work.

New Revised Standard Version
On the day of the first fruits, when you offer a grain offering of new grain to the LORD at your festival of weeks, you shall have a holy convocation; you shall not work at your occupations.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Also on the day of first fruits, when you offer a meal offering of new wheat to the LORD at your feast of weeks, you shall have a holy convocation; you shall do no manner of hard work;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And in the day of first fruits when you bring a meal offering from the new to LORD JEHOVAH in your weeks, it shall be announced and holy to you, and you shall do no work of labor:
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Also in the day of the first-fruits, when ye bring a new meal-offering unto the LORD in your feast of weeks, ye shall have a holy convocation: ye shall do no manner of servile work;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And on the day of the new corn, when ye shall offer a new sacrifice at the festival of weeks to the Lord, there shall be to you a holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work,

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Feast of Weeks
26On the day of firstfruits, when you present an offering of new grain to the LORD during the Feast of Weeks, you are to hold a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work. 27Present a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old as a pleasing aroma to the LORD,…

Cross References
Leviticus 23:15-21
From the day after the Sabbath, the day you brought the sheaf of the wave offering, you are to count off seven full weeks. / You shall count off fifty days until the day after the seventh Sabbath, and then present an offering of new grain to the LORD. / Bring two loaves of bread from your dwellings as a wave offering, each made from two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour, baked with leaven, as the firstfruits to the LORD. ...

Deuteronomy 16:9-12
You are to count off seven weeks from the time you first put the sickle to the standing grain. / And you shall celebrate the Feast of Weeks to the LORD your God with a freewill offering that you give in proportion to how the LORD your God has blessed you, / and you shall rejoice before the LORD your God in the place He will choose as a dwelling for His Name—you, your sons and daughters, your menservants and maidservants, and the Levite within your gates, as well as the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widows among you. ...

Acts 2:1-4
When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. / Suddenly a sound like a mighty rushing wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. / They saw tongues like flames of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. ...

Exodus 23:16
You are also to keep the Feast of Harvest with the firstfruits of the produce from what you sow in the field. And keep the Feast of Ingathering at the end of the year, when you gather your produce from the field.

Exodus 34:22
And you are to celebrate the Feast of Weeks with the firstfruits of the wheat harvest, and the Feast of Ingathering at the turn of the year.

1 Corinthians 16:8
But I will stay in Ephesus until Pentecost,

Leviticus 2:14-16
If you bring a grain offering of firstfruits to the LORD, you shall offer crushed heads of new grain roasted on the fire. / And you are to put oil and frankincense on it; it is a grain offering. / The priest shall then burn the memorial portion of the crushed grain and the oil, together with all its frankincense, as a food offering to the LORD.

2 Chronicles 8:13
He observed the daily requirement for offerings according to the commandment of Moses for Sabbaths, New Moons, and the three annual appointed feasts—the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Feast of Weeks, and the Feast of Tabernacles.

Joel 2:28-32
And afterward, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. / Even on My menservants and maidservants, I will pour out My Spirit in those days. / I will show wonders in the heavens and on the earth, blood and fire and columns of smoke. ...

Acts 20:16
Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus to avoid spending time in the province of Asia, because he was in a hurry to reach Jerusalem, if possible, by the day of Pentecost.

Ruth 2:23
So Ruth stayed close to the servant girls of Boaz to glean grain until the barley and wheat harvests were finished. And she lived with her mother-in-law.

Matthew 9:37-38
Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. / Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.”

John 4:35-36
Do you not say, ‘There are still four months until the harvest’? I tell you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are ripe for harvest. / Already the reaper draws his wages and gathers a crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may rejoice together.

Romans 8:23
Not only that, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.

James 1:18
He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of His creation.


Treasury of Scripture

Also in the day of the first fruits, when you bring a new meat offering to the LORD, after your weeks be out, you shall have an holy convocation; you shall do no servile work:

two young

Numbers 28:11,19
And in the beginnings of your months ye shall offer a burnt offering unto the LORD; two young bullocks, and one ram, seven lambs of the first year without spot; …

Leviticus 23:18,19
And ye shall offer with the bread seven lambs without blemish of the first year, and one young bullock, and two rams: they shall be for a burnt offering unto the LORD, with their meat offering, and their drink offerings, even an offering made by fire, of sweet savour unto the LORD…

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Numbers 28
1. Offerings are to be observed
3. The continual burnt offering
9. The offering on the Sabbath
11. On the new Moons
16. At the Passover
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On the day of firstfruits
This phrase refers to a specific time in the Jewish calendar, marking the beginning of the harvest season. The "day of firstfruits" is a time of thanksgiving and dedication, where the Israelites offered the first yield of their crops to God. The Hebrew term for "firstfruits" is "bikkurim," which signifies the first and best of the harvest, symbolizing the acknowledgment of God's provision and sovereignty over the land. This act of offering the firstfruits is a demonstration of faith and trust in God's continued provision.

when you present an offering of new grain to the LORD
The "offering of new grain" is a significant act of worship and gratitude. The Hebrew word for "offering" is "minchah," which often denotes a gift or tribute. This offering is not just a ritualistic act but a heartfelt expression of dependence on God. The "new grain" symbolizes the fresh blessings and the renewal of life, pointing to God's ongoing sustenance and the hope of future abundance. Presenting it "to the LORD" underscores the covenant relationship between God and His people, where He is recognized as the ultimate source of all blessings.

during the Feast of Weeks
Known in Hebrew as "Shavuot," the Feast of Weeks is one of the three major pilgrimage festivals in Israel. It occurs seven weeks after Passover and is a time of joy and celebration. Historically, it commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai, linking the physical harvest with spiritual revelation. This feast highlights the dual aspect of God's provision: the physical sustenance through the harvest and the spiritual nourishment through His Word.

you are to hold a sacred assembly
The "sacred assembly" is a gathering set apart for worship and reflection. The Hebrew term "miqra qodesh" indicates a convocation that is holy and dedicated to God. This assembly is a communal act, emphasizing unity and collective worship among the Israelites. It serves as a reminder of their identity as God's chosen people and their responsibility to live according to His statutes.

you must not do any regular work
This command to abstain from "regular work" is a call to rest and focus on spiritual matters. The Hebrew word for "work" is "melachah," which refers to ordinary labor or business activities. By ceasing from work, the Israelites are reminded of the Sabbath principle, where rest is an act of faith and obedience. It is a time to reflect on God's goodness, to worship, and to renew one's commitment to His covenant. This rest is not merely physical but also spiritual, allowing the community to realign their priorities and acknowledge God's lordship over their lives.

(26) In the day of the firstfruits.--See Exodus 23:16; Exodus 34:22; Leviticus 23:15-21, and Notes.

A new meat offering . . . --See Leviticus 23:16.

After your weeks be out.--Hebrew, in your weeks--i.e., at the expiration of a week of weeks from the morrow after the chief day of the feast of the Passover.

Verse 26. - In the day of the first-fruits. The feast of weeks, or day of Pentecost (Leviticus 23:15-21).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
On the day
וּבְי֣וֹם (ū·ḇə·yō·wm)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3117: A day

of firstfruits,
הַבִּכּוּרִ֗ים (hab·bik·kū·rîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1061: The first-fruits of the crop

when you present
בְּהַקְרִ֨יבְכֶ֜ם (bə·haq·rî·ḇə·ḵem)
Preposition-b | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's 7126: To come near, approach

an offering of new
חֲדָשָׁה֙ (ḥă·ḏā·šāh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 2319: New

grain
מִנְחָ֤ה (min·ḥāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4503: A donation, tribute, a sacrificial offering

to the LORD
לַֽיהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

during the Feast of Weeks,
בְּשָׁבֻעֹ֖תֵיכֶ֑ם (bə·šā·ḇu·‘ō·ṯê·ḵem)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's 7620: A period of seven (days, years), heptad, week

you are to hold
יִהְיֶ֣ה (yih·yeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

a sacred
קֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ (qō·ḏeš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6944: A sacred place, thing, sanctity

assembly;
מִֽקְרָא־ (miq·rā-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4744: Something called out, a public meeting, a rehearsal

you are not
לֹ֥א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

to do
תַעֲשֽׂוּ׃ (ṯa·‘ă·śū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 6213: To do, make

any
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

regular work.
מְלֶ֥אכֶת (mə·le·ḵeṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 4399: Deputyship, ministry, employment, work, property


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