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Leviticus 23:3-5
New Catholic Bible
Leviticus 23:3-5
New Catholic Bible
3 [a]“For six days work can be done, but the seventh is a Sabbath of rest, a holy assembly. You will do no work on it; it is a Sabbath of the Lord in all of your dwellings. 4 These are the feasts of the Lord, holy assemblies that you shall proclaim at their appointed time.
Passover.[b] 5 “The evening of the fourteenth day of the first month is the Lord’s Passover.
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- Leviticus 23:3 The Sabbath rest is in imitation of the Creator (Gen 3:2) and signifies that Israel is a free people.
- Leviticus 23:5 Passover had its origin in ancient springtime festivals but now commemorated the preparations made for the deliverance of the people (Ex 12).
