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Leviticus 23:17

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
Ye shall bring out of your habitations two wave loaves of two tenth deals: they shall be of fine flour; they shall be baken with leaven; they are the firstfruits unto the LORD.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

You must bring from your homes two loaves of bread made for waving as an offering. Each loaf should be made with about four cups of fine flour and baked with yeast. These loaves represent the first portion of your harvest given to the LORD.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is instructing His people to bring special bread offerings made from their finest flour as a way to honor Him with the first and best of their harvest.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is part of God's instructions for the Feast of Weeks (later called Pentecost), which celebrated the grain harvest in ancient Israel. Unlike most grain offerings which were unleavened, these special loaves contained yeast and were 'waved' before the Lord as a ceremonial presentation. This festival occurred seven weeks after Passover and marked the end of the barley harvest and beginning of the wheat harvest.

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