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◄ 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 observeand 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.

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.

Majority Text Translations

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.

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.

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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.…

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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 monthis 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

Study Bible

Book ◦ Chapter

And you are to celebrate the Feast of Weeks
The Feast of Weeks, also known as Shavuot or Pentecost, occurs seven weeks after the Passover. It is a time of thanksgiving for the harvest and is one of the three pilgrimage festivals where Israelites were required to appear before the Lord in Jerusalem. This feast is significant as it marks the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai, symbolizing the covenant between God and Israel. In the New Testament, Pentecost is when the Holy Spirit descended upon the apostles, marking the birth of the Church (Acts 2:1-4).

with the firstfruits of the wheat harvest
The offering of firstfruits signifies gratitude and acknowledgment of God's provision. The wheat harvest represents sustenance and life, and offering the firstfruits is an act of faith, trusting God for future provision. This practice is a reminder of God's faithfulness and the Israelites' dependence on Him. In a typological sense, Christ is considered the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep, as mentioned in1 Corinthians 15:20, symbolizing the promise of resurrection and eternal life.

and the Feast of Ingathering
The Feast of Ingathering, also known as the Feast of Tabernacles or Sukkot, occurs at the end of the agricultural year. It is a time of rejoicing and celebration for the completed harvest. This feast commemorates the Israelites' journey through the wilderness and God's provision during that time. It is a reminder of God's protection and sustenance. Prophetically, it points to the future gathering of God's people and the establishment of His kingdom, as seen inZechariah 14:16-19.

at the turn of the year
The phrase "at the turn of the year" indicates the transition from the agricultural cycle to a new year, typically around the autumn equinox. This time marks the end of the harvest season and the beginning of a new cycle of sowing and reaping. It is a period of reflection on God's blessings and preparation for the future. The cyclical nature of the feasts reflects the ongoing relationship between God and His people, emphasizing themes of renewal and hope.

Persons / Places / Events

1.Moses
The leader of the Israelites who received the law from God on Mount Sinai, including the instructions for the feasts.

2.Israelites
The chosen people of God who were commanded to observe these feasts as part of their covenant relationship with Him.

3.Feast of Weeks (Shavuot)
A harvest festival celebrated seven weeks after the Passover, marking the firstfruits of the wheat harvest.

4.Feast of Ingathering (Sukkot)
Also known as the Feast of Tabernacles, celebrated at the end of the agricultural year, symbolizing the final harvest.

5.Mount Sinai
The place where God gave Moses the law, including the instructions for these feasts.

Teaching Points

Celebration of God's Provision
The feasts remind us to celebrate and give thanks for God's provision in our lives, both physically and spiritually.

Firstfruits and Priorities
Offering the firstfruits signifies giving God the first and best of what we have, setting a priority on our relationship with Him.

Spiritual Harvest
Just as the Israelites celebrated the physical harvest, we are called to participate in the spiritual harvest, sharing the gospel and making disciples.

Remembrance and Anticipation
These feasts serve as a reminder of God's past faithfulness and a foreshadowing of His future promises, encouraging us to live with hope and expectation.

Community and Worship
The communal aspect of these feasts highlights the importance of gathering together in worship and fellowship, strengthening our faith and unity.

Bible Study Questions and Answers

1.What is the meaning of Exodus 34:22?

2.How does Exodus 34:22 guide us in observing the Feast of Weeks today?

3.What is the significance of "firstfruits" in Exodus 34:22 for Christians?

4.How does Exodus 34:22 connect to New Testament teachings on gratitude?

5.How can we apply the principle of harvest celebrations in our lives?

6.What does Exodus 34:22 teach about God's provision and our response?

7.What is the significance of the Feast of Weeks in Exodus 34:22 for Christians today?

8.How does Exodus 34:22 relate to the concept of firstfruits in the New Testament?

9.Why does Exodus 34:22 emphasize agricultural festivals in a spiritual context?

10.What are the top 10 Lessons from Exodus 34?

11.What are the laws in the Covenant Code?

12.What is the significance of Pentecost in Christianity?

13.What does spiritual harvest mean?

14.What foods are mentioned in the Bible?

What Does Exodus 34:22 Mean

And you are to celebrate

God’s instruction is a warm invitation as well as a command. Celebration recognizes His goodness and gathers the community around His works. InLeviticus 23:1-2 the LORD says, “These are My appointed feasts… you are to proclaim as sacred assemblies.” He sets the rhythm; we respond with joy, not reluctance.Deuteronomy 16:10 echoes the call: “Then you are to celebrate the Feast of Weeks to the LORD your God with a freewill offering…” Celebration is obedience wrapped in gratitude.

the Feast of Weeks

Also known as Shavuot or Pentecost, this feast happens seven weeks after Passover (Leviticus 23:15-16).

• Marks the completion of the barley harvest and the start of the wheat harvest.

• Reminds Israel of God’s covenant faithfulness, later linked to the giving of the Spirit inActs 2.

Deuteronomy 16:12 ties the observance to redemption: “Remember that you were slaves in Egypt, and carefully follow these statutes.” The feast blends harvest joy with covenant memory, pointing forward to the fuller harvest of souls.

with the firstfruits of the wheat harvest

Offering the earliest produce declares trust: God who provided firstfruits will supply the rest.Exodus 23:19 affirms, “Bring the best of the firstfruits of your soil into the house of the LORD your God.”Proverbs 3:9-10 promises overflow when we honor Him first. InLeviticus 23:17 two loaves made with leaven are waved before the LORD—an emblem that God accepts His people and their work despite imperfection. Firstfruits embody devoted priorities.

and the Feast of Ingathering

Also called the Feast of Booths or Tabernacles (Leviticus 23:34), this week-long celebration comes after the full harvest.

• Commemorates God’s sheltering care in the wilderness—people live in booths as a living parable (Leviticus 23:42-43).

• Anticipates future harvest glory;Zechariah 14:16-19 envisions all nations keeping this feast.

John 7:2 places Jesus at this celebration, where He announces, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink” (John 7:37), linking ingathering to the ultimate spiritual harvest.

at the turn of the year

Israel’s agricultural year ends with Ingathering.Exodus 23:16 speaks of “the Feast of Ingathering at the end of the year, when you gather your produce from the field.” This closing festival bookmarks time with thanksgiving, acknowledging God from firstfruits to final gleanings.Deuteronomy 31:10-11 instructs public reading of the Law during this period, underscoring renewal and recommitment as seasons change.

summary

Exodus 34:22 packages Israel’s agricultural calendar into two joyful milestones. God commands celebration because feasts cultivate remembrance: He delivers, provides, sustains, and completes. Firstfruits teach trust at the start; Ingathering seals gratitude at the finish. Together they form a yearly testimony that every season—and every yield—belongs to the LORD.

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(22)The feast of weeks.--Called inExodus 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 onExodus 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 onExodus 23:16. . . .

Pulpit Commentary

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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OT Law: Exodus 34:22 You shall observe the feast of weeks (Exo. Ex)