Laws of Religious Festivals

1 The Lord spoke again to Moses, saying,

2 “Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them, ‘aThe Lord’s appointed times which you shall bproclaim as holy convocations—My appointed times are these:

3 ‘aFor six days work may be done, but on the seventh day there is a sabbath of complete rest, a holy convocation. You shall not do any work; it is a sabbath to the Lord in all your dwellings.

4 ‘These are the aappointed times of the Lord, holy convocations which you shall proclaim at the times appointed for them.

5 ‘aIn the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month 1at twilight is the Lord’s Passover.

6 ‘Then on the fifteenth day of the same month there is the aFeast of Unleavened Bread to the Lord; for seven days you shall eat unleavened bread.

7 ‘On the first day you shall have a holy convocation; you shall anot do any laborious work.

8 ‘But for seven days you shall present an offering by fire to the Lord. On the seventh day is a holy convocation; you shall not do any laborious work.’ ”