KJV ORIGINAL
Even unto the morrow after the seventh sabbath shall ye number fifty days; and ye shall offer a new meat offering unto the LORD.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Count fifty days until the day after the seventh Sabbath, and then bring a new grain offering to the LORD.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is instructing the Israelites to count fifty days and then present a special grain offering to God.
📚 Historical Context
This verse describes the counting toward the Feast of Weeks (later called Pentecost), which occurred fifty days after the Feast of Firstfruits during harvest season. The Israelites would literally count seven weeks (49 days) plus one more day, marking an important agricultural and religious celebration. This was one of three major pilgrimage festivals when all Jewish males were required to appear before the LORD in Jerusalem.
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