Exodus 34:22
New International Version
“Celebrate the Festival of Weeks with the firstfruits of the wheat harvest, and the Festival of Ingathering at the turn of the year.

New Living Translation
“You must celebrate the Festival of Harvest with the first crop of the wheat harvest, and celebrate the Festival of the Final Harvest at the end of the harvest season.

English Standard Version
You shall observe the Feast of Weeks, the firstfruits of wheat harvest, and the Feast of Ingathering at the year’s end.

Berean Standard Bible
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.

King James Bible
And thou shalt observe the feast of weeks, of the firstfruits of wheat harvest, and the feast of ingathering at the year's end.

New King James Version
“And you shall observe the Feast of Weeks, of the firstfruits of wheat harvest, and the Feast of Ingathering at the year’s end.

New American Standard Bible
And you shall celebrate the Feast of Weeks, that is, the first fruits of the wheat harvest, and the Feast of Ingathering at the turn of the year.

NASB 1995
“You shall celebrate the Feast of Weeks, that is, the first fruits of the wheat harvest, and the Feast of Ingathering at the turn of the year.

NASB 1977
“And you shall celebrate the Feast of Weeks, that is, the first fruits of the wheat harvest, and the Feast of Ingathering at the turn of the year.

Legacy Standard Bible
And you shall celebrate the Feast of Weeks, that is, the first fruits of the wheat harvest, and the Feast of Ingathering at the turn of the year.

Amplified Bible
You shall observe and celebrate the Feast of Weeks (Harvest, First Fruits, or Pentecost), the first fruits of the wheat harvest, and the Feast of Ingathering (Booths or Tabernacles) at the year’s end.

Christian Standard Bible
“Observe the Festival of Weeks with the firstfruits of the wheat harvest, and the Festival of Ingathering at the turn of the agricultural year.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Observe the Festival of Weeks with the firstfruits of the wheat harvest, and the Festival of Ingathering at the turn of the agricultural year.

American Standard Version
And thou shalt observe the feast of weeks, even of the first-fruits of wheat harvest, and the feast of ingathering at the year's end.

Contemporary English Version
Celebrate the Harvest Festival each spring when you start harvesting your wheat, and celebrate the Festival of Shelters each autumn when you pick your fruit.

English Revised Version
And thou shalt observe the feast of weeks, even of the firstfruits of wheat harvest, and the feast of ingathering at the year's end.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"You must celebrate the Festival of Weeks with the first grain from your wheat harvest, and the Festival of the Final Harvest at the end of the season.

Good News Translation
"Keep the Harvest Festival when you begin to harvest the first crop of your wheat, and keep the Festival of Shelters in the autumn when you gather your fruit.

International Standard Version
"You are to observe the Festival of Weeks, the first fruits of the wheat harvest, and the Festival of Ingathering at the turn of the year.

Majority Standard Bible
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.

NET Bible
"You must observe the Feast of Weeks--the firstfruits of the harvest of wheat--and the Feast of Ingathering at the end of the year.

New Heart English Bible
You shall observe the feast of weeks with the first fruits of wheat harvest, and the feast of harvest at the year's end.

Webster's Bible Translation
And thou shalt observe the feast of weeks, of the first-fruits of wheat-harvest, and the feast of in-gathering at the year's end.

World English Bible
“You shall observe the feast of weeks with the first fruits of wheat harvest, and the feast of harvest at the year’s end.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And you observe [the] Celebration of Weeks for yourself, of [the] first-fruits of wheat-harvest; and the Celebration of Ingathering at the revolution of the year.

Young's Literal Translation
'And a feast of weeks thou dost observe for thyself; first-fruits of wheat-harvest; and the feast of in-gathering, at the revolution of the year.

Smith's Literal Translation
And the festival of seven thou shalt make to thee, the first fruits of the harvest of wheat, and the festival of collection of the circuit of the year.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Thou shalt keep the feast of weeks with the firstfruits of the corn of thy wheat harvest, and the feast when the time of the year returneth that all things are laid in.

Catholic Public Domain Version
You shall observe the Solemnity of Weeks with the first-fruits of the grain from the harvest of your wheat, and a Solemnity when the time of the year returns and everything is stored away.

New American Bible
You shall keep the feast of Weeks with the first fruits of the wheat harvest, likewise, the feast of the Ingathering at the close of the year.

New Revised Standard Version
You shall observe the festival of weeks, the first fruits of wheat harvest, and the festival of ingathering at the turn of the year.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And you shall observe the feast of weeks, the feast of the firstfruits of wheat harvest, and the feast of ingathering at the year's end.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Six days you shall serve and in the seventh day you shall be rested; in sowing and in harvest you shall be rested.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And thou shalt observe the feast of weeks, even of the first-fruits of wheat harvest, and the feast of ingathering at the turn of the year.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And thou shalt keep to me the feast of weeks, the beginning of wheat-harvest; and the feast of ingathering in the middle of the year.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The LORD Renews the Covenant
21Six days you shall labor, but on the seventh day you shall rest; even in the seasons of plowing and harvesting, you must rest. 22And 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. 23Three times a year all your males are to appear before the Lord GOD, the God of Israel.…

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. ...

Numbers 28:26-31
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. / Present a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old as a pleasing aroma to the LORD, / together with their grain offerings of fine flour mixed with oil—three-tenths of an ephah with each bull, two-tenths of an ephah with the ram, ...

Deuteronomy 16:13-15
You are to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles for seven days after you have gathered the produce of your threshing floor and your winepress. / And you shall rejoice in your feast—you, your sons and daughters, your menservants and maidservants, and the Levite, as well as the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widows among you. / For seven days you shall celebrate a feast to the LORD your God in the place He will choose, because the LORD your God will bless you in all your produce and in all the work of your hands, so that your joy will be complete.

Leviticus 23:33-43
And the LORD said to Moses, / “Speak to the Israelites and say, ‘On the fifteenth day of the seventh month the Feast of Tabernacles to the LORD begins, and it continues for seven days. / On the first day there shall be a sacred assembly. You must not do any regular work. ...

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.

Deuteronomy 16:16-17
Three times a year all your men are to appear before the LORD your God in the place He will choose: at the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Feast of Weeks, and the Feast of Tabernacles. No one should appear before the LORD empty-handed. / Everyone must appear with a gift as he is able, according to the blessing the LORD your God has given you.

Leviticus 23:10-14
“Speak to the Israelites and say, ‘When you enter the land that I am giving you and you reap its harvest, you are to bring to the priest a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest. / And he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD so that it may be accepted on your behalf; the priest is to wave it on the day after the Sabbath. / On the day you wave the sheaf, you shall offer a year-old lamb without blemish as a burnt offering to the LORD, ...

1 Kings 8:2
And all the men of Israel came together to King Solomon at the feast in the seventh month, the month of Ethanim.

2 Chronicles 5:3
So all the men of Israel came together to the king at the feast in the seventh month.

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. ...

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.

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

John 7:2
However, the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles was near.

John 7:37-39
On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. / Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’” / He was speaking about the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were later to receive. For the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.


Treasury of Scripture

And you shall observe the feast of weeks, of the first fruits of wheat harvest, and the feast of ingathering at the year's end.

feast of weeks

Exodus 23:16
And the feast of harvest, the firstfruits of thy labours, which thou hast sown in the field: and the feast of ingathering, which is in the end of the year, when thou hast gathered in thy labours out of the field.

Numbers 28:16-31
And in the fourteenth day of the first month is the passover of the LORD…

Numbers 29:12-39
And on the fifteenth day of the seventh month ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work, and ye shall keep a feast unto the LORD seven days: …

year's end.

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Exodus 34
1. The tablets are replaced
5. The name of the Lord proclaimed
8. Moses entreats God to go with them
10. God makes a covenant with them, repeating certain duties
28. Moses after forty days on the mount, comes down with the tablets
29. His face is radiant, and he covers it with a veil














And you are to celebrate the Feast of Weeks
The phrase "Feast of Weeks" refers to one of the three major pilgrimage festivals in ancient Israel, also known as Shavuot or Pentecost. The Hebrew term "Shavuot" means "weeks," indicating the seven-week period of counting from the second day of Passover to this feast. This festival was primarily an agricultural celebration, marking the end of the grain harvest. Historically, it was a time of thanksgiving for the first fruits of the wheat harvest. In a broader scriptural context, Shavuot also commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai, which occurred around this time. This dual significance highlights the intertwining of physical sustenance and spiritual nourishment, reminding believers of God's provision in both realms.

with the firstfruits of the wheat harvest
The "firstfruits" were the initial yield of the harvest, offered to God as a sign of gratitude and acknowledgment of His provision. In Hebrew, the term "bikkurim" is used, which signifies the first and best portion. Offering the firstfruits was an act of faith, trusting that God would provide the remainder of the harvest. The "wheat harvest" specifically points to the agricultural cycle in Israel, where wheat was a staple crop. This offering was a tangible expression of dependence on God and a reminder of His faithfulness. In a spiritual sense, it calls believers to offer the first and best of their lives to God, recognizing Him as the source of all blessings.

and the Feast of Ingathering
The "Feast of Ingathering," also known as Sukkot or the Feast of Tabernacles, was celebrated at the end of the agricultural year. The Hebrew term "Sukkot" means "booths" or "tabernacles," referring to the temporary shelters that Israelites lived in during the festival. This feast was a time of great joy and thanksgiving, celebrating the completion of the harvest and God's provision throughout the year. Historically, it also commemorated the Israelites' journey through the wilderness, living in temporary dwellings. Theologically, it points to God's protection and sustenance, both in the past and in the eschatological future, when believers will dwell with Him eternally.

at the turn of the year
The phrase "at the turn of the year" indicates the time of transition from one agricultural cycle to the next. In the Hebrew calendar, this corresponds to the end of the harvest season, around the time of the autumn equinox. This period was significant as it marked a time of reflection on God's past provision and anticipation of His future blessings. It was a moment to pause and recognize the cyclical nature of life and God's unchanging faithfulness through each season. Spiritually, it invites believers to consider the rhythms of their own lives, to trust in God's timing, and to remain steadfast in their faith as they transition from one season to the next.

(22) The feast of weeks.--Called in Exodus 23:16, "the feast of harvest," and in the New Testament "the day of Pentecost"--seven weeks after the first day of unleavened bread. (See Note 1 on Exodus 23:16.) The special offering to be made at the feast consisted of "two wave loaves of fine flour, baken with leaven" (Leviticus 23:17), which were "the first-fruits of the wheat harvest."

And the feast of ingathering.--Called also "the feast of tabernacles" (Leviticus 23:34; Deuteronomy 16:13; Deuteronomy 16:16; Deuteronomy 31:10, &c.), on account of the command to "dwell in booths seven days" during its continuance (Leviticus 23:42). On the character of the festival see Note 2 on Exodus 23:16. . . .

Verse 22. - Of the first-fruits. There is here an unfortunate ambiguity. The English reader naturally supposes that three festivals are mentioned -

1. That of weeks;

2. That of the first-fruits of wheat harvest; and

3. That of in-gathering. . . .

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
And you
לְךָ֔ (lə·ḵā)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

are to celebrate
תַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה (ta·‘ă·śeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

the Feast
וְחַ֤ג (wə·ḥaḡ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2282: A festival gathering, feast, pilgrim feast

of Weeks
שָׁבֻעֹת֙ (šā·ḇu·‘ōṯ)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 7620: A period of seven (days, years), heptad, week

with the firstfruits
בִּכּוּרֵ֖י (bik·kū·rê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1061: The first-fruits of the crop

of the wheat
חִטִּ֑ים (ḥiṭ·ṭîm)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 2406: Wheat

harvest,
קְצִ֣יר (qə·ṣîr)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7105: Severed, harvest, the crop, the time, the reaper, a limb

and the Feast
וְחַג֙ (wə·ḥaḡ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2282: A festival gathering, feast, pilgrim feast

of Ingathering
הָֽאָסִ֔יף (hā·’ā·sîp̄)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 614: Gathered, a gathering in of crops

at the turn
תְּקוּפַ֖ת (tə·qū·p̄aṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 8622: A revolution, course, lapse

of the year.
הַשָּׁנָֽה׃ (haš·šā·nāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8141: A year


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