KJV ORIGINAL
Seven weeks shalt thou number unto thee: begin to number the seven weeks from such time as thou beginnest to put the sickle to the corn.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Count seven weeks for yourself: start counting the seven weeks from the time you begin to harvest your grain with a sickle.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is instructing the Israelites to count seven weeks starting from when they begin their grain harvest.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Moses' instructions about the Festival of Weeks (later called Pentecost), one of three major annual festivals God commanded Israel to observe. The counting began at the start of the barley harvest and led to a celebration seven weeks later during the wheat harvest. This agricultural calendar helped structure Israel's worship around God's provision through the farming seasons.
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