Also in the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when ye have gathered in the fruit of the land, ye shall keep a feast unto the LORD seven days: on the first day shall be a sabbath, and on the eighth day shall be a sabbath.
Also on the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when you have gathered in the harvest from the land, you shall celebrate a feast to the LORD for seven days. The first day will be a sabbath, and the eighth day will be a sabbath.
God is commanding His people to celebrate a week-long harvest festival with special rest days at the beginning and end to honor Him for providing their food.
📚 Historical Context
This verse describes the Feast of Tabernacles (also called Sukkot), one of three major annual festivals in ancient Israel. It occurred in the seventh month (Tishrei, around September-October) after the harvest was complete, when people would build temporary shelters and celebrate God's provision. This festival commemorated both the harvest blessing and Israel's time wandering in the wilderness when they lived in temporary dwellings.
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