Also in the day of the firstfruits, when ye bring a new meat offering unto the LORD, after your weeks be out, ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work:
Also on the day of the first harvest, when you bring a new grain offering to the LORD after your seven weeks are completed, you shall have a holy gathering; you shall do no regular work.
God is commanding the Israelites to celebrate the harvest with a holy day of rest and worship, bringing offerings from their first crops.
📚 Historical Context
This verse describes the Festival of Weeks (later called Pentecost), which occurred seven weeks after Passover during the wheat harvest in late spring. It was one of three major pilgrimage festivals when all Israelite men were required to appear before the Lord at the tabernacle or temple. The 'firstfruits' offering represented giving God the best of the harvest as an act of gratitude and acknowledgment of His provision.
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