Leviticus 23:4

These are the LORD’s appointed feasts, the sacred assemblies you are to proclaim at their appointed times.

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — The declaration is directed to the Israelites, positioned narratively between the Sabbath command of Leviticus 23:3 and the Passover instruction of Leviticus 23:5. It functions as a transitional heading that introduces the festival calendar.

The words — מוֹעֲדֵי (mo‘adei) literally means "appointed feasts" or "appointed times," marking fixed divinely scheduled occasions. מִקְרָאֵי קֹדֶשׁ (miqra‘e qodesh) translates as "holy convocations," specifying gatherings formally set apart for sacred use.

The thread — This phrasing repeats in Leviticus 23:2 and Leviticus 23:37 to bookend the festival list, while Exodus 23:14 provides the foundational command to observe three annual feasts.

Why it lands — The text requires the community to publicly announce and observe fixed calendar dates as set-apart times, establishing an external structure for worship that removes festival timing from human discretion.

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The Hebrew words

אֵ֚לֶּה'E.lehthese מוֹעֲדֵ֣יmo.'a.Dei[are] [the] appointed feasts of יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahweh מִקְרָאֵ֖יmik.ra.'Eiconvocations of קֹ֑דֶשׁKo.deshholiness אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-which תִּקְרְא֥וּtik.re.'Uyou will proclaim אֹתָ֖ם'o.Ta/m<obj.>/ them בְּמוֹעֲדָֽם׃be./mo.'a.Da/mat/ appointed time/ their

King James Version

These are the feasts of the Lord, even holy convocations, which ye shall proclaim in their seasons.

Cross-references

Exodus 23:14 Three times a year you are to celebrate a feast to Me.
Leviticus 23:37 These are the LORD’s appointed feasts, which you are to proclaim as sacred assemblies for presenting food offerings to the LORD—burnt offerings and grain offerings, sacrifices and drink offerings, each on its designated day.
Leviticus 23:2 “Speak to the Israelites and say to them, ‘These are My appointed feasts, the feasts of the LORD that you are to proclaim as sacred assemblies.