“So you will always remember tonight—it will be a special holiday for you. Your descendants [67] will honor the Lord with this holiday forever.
Leviticus 23:4 - Easy To Read Version “These are the Lord’s chosen holidays. You will announce the holy meetings at the times chosen for them. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 These are the feasts of the LORD, even holy convocations, which ye shall proclaim in their seasons. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition These are the set feasts or appointed seasons of the Lord, holy convocations you shall proclaim at their stated times: American Standard Version (1901) These are the set feasts of Jehovah, even holy convocations, which ye shall proclaim in their appointed season. Common English Bible These are the LORD’s appointed times, holy occasions, which you will celebrate at their appointed times: Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, these are the feasts of the Lord, which you must celebrate in their times. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version These also are the holy days of the Lord, which you must celebrate in their seasons. |
“So you will always remember tonight—it will be a special holiday for you. Your descendants [67] will honor the Lord with this holiday forever.
“You will have three special holidays each year. On these holidays, you will come to my special place to worship me.
\{God says,\} “Look at Ariel! {\cf2\super [265]} Ariel, the city where David camped. Her holidays have continued year after year.
The priests will be the judges in court. They will follow my laws when they judge people. They will obey my laws and my rules at all my special feasts. They will respect my special days of rest and keep them holy.
“Tell the people of Israel: You will announce the Lord’s chosen festivals as holy meetings. These are my special holidays:
On that same day, you will call a holy meeting. You must not do any work. This law continues forever in all your homes.
“Those are the Lord’s special holidays. There will be holy meetings on those holidays. You will bring offerings by fire to the Lord—burnt offerings, grain offerings, sacrifices, and drink offerings. You will bring those gifts at the right time.
Judah, look!\par Look there, coming over the mountains.\par Here comes a messenger\par bringing good news!\par He says there is peace!\par Judah, celebrate your special holidays.\par Judah, do the things you promised.\par Those worthless people\par will not come through\par and attack you again!\par Why? Because all those bad people\par have been destroyed!\par