Bible Strands
Leviticus 23:16
You shall count off fifty days until the day after the seventh Sabbath, and then present an offering of new grain to the LORD.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God instructs Moses and the Israelites on the precise timing for the Feast of Weeks, immediately following the initial wave offering of the firstfruits.
The words — תִּסְפְּר֖וּ (tis.pe.Ru) means "you will count," and חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים (cha.mi.Shim) means "fifty," establishing the exact numerical duration of the observance.
The thread — This counting period aligns with the "day of firstfruits" command in Numbers 28:26 and corresponds to the fulfillment of the counted days in Acts 2:1.
Why it lands — The text requires precise chronological tracking of a fixed period before presenting the new grain offering, demanding disciplined obedience to a set schedule.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Even unto the morrow after the seventh sabbath shall ye number fifty days; and ye shall offer a new meat offering unto the Lord.
Cross-references
- Acts 2:1 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place.
- Numbers 28:26 On the day of firstfruits, when you present an offering of new grain to the LORD during the Feast of Weeks, you are to hold a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work.