Leviticus Chapter 23 verse 36 Holy Bible

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(36) Seven days ye shall offer.--The special sacrifices for this day consisted of a burnt offering of thirteen bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs, with an appropriate meat and drink offering, and a goat for a sin offering (Numbers 29:12-38). Whereupon were offered the peace offerings, the vows and the free-will offerings which constituted the repasts of the people. Whilst these sacrifices were being offered up the Levites chanted the festive Hallel, as on the feasts of Passover and Pentecost. This was repeated every day during the seven days of the festival, only that the number of animals offered as sacrifices diminished daily during the middle days of the festival, according to the prescription in Numbers 29:12-38. On the eve of the second day, or what is called the lesser festival, and on each of the five succeeding nights, was celebrated the "Rejoicing of the water-drawing" in the court of the Temple. Four huge golden candelabra were lighted in the centre of the court, and the light emanating from them was visible to the whole city. Around these lights pious men danced before the people with lighted flambeaux in their hands, singing hymns and songs of praise, whilst the Levites, who were stationed on the fifteen steps which led into the women's court, and which corresponded to the fifteen psalms of degrees, i.e., steps (Psalms 120-134), accompanied the songs with instrumental music. It is supposed that on the last evening of the festival, when the splendid light of this grand illumination was to cease, Christ called attention to himself, "I am the light of the world" (John 8:12), which is to shine for ever, and illuminate not only the Temple and the holy city, but all the world.On the eighth day shall be an holy convocation.--That is, like the first day, since no servile work is to be done on it. As it is not only the finishing of the feast of Tabernacles, but the conclusion of the whole cycle of festivals, the dwelling in tabernacles is to cease on it.Ye shall offer.--For this reason the sacrifices offered on this day are to be distinct, and unlike the sacrifices of the preceding days. The burnt sacrifice is to consist of one bullock, one ram, and seven lambs, with the appropriate meat and drink offerings, and one goat for a sin offering. (Numbers 29:36-38.) Being, however, attached to the feast of Tabernacles, the two festivals are often joined together, and spoken of as one festival of eight days.Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewFor sevenשִׁבְעַ֣ת (šiḇ·‘aṯ)Number - masculine singular constructStrong's 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite numberdaysיָמִ֔ים (yā·mîm)Noun - masculine pluralStrong's 3117: A dayyou are to presentתַּקְרִ֥יבוּ (taq·rî·ḇū)Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralStrong's 7126: To come near, approachan offering made by fireאִשֶּׁ֖ה (’iš·šeh)Noun - masculine singularStrong's 801: A burnt-offering, a sacrificeto the LORD.לַיהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of IsraelOn the eighthהַשְּׁמִינִ֡י (haš·šə·mî·nî)Article | Number - ordinal masculine singularStrong's 8066: Eighth (an ordinal number)dayבַּיּ֣וֹם (bay·yō·wm)Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 3117: A dayyou are to holdיִהְיֶ֨ה (yih·yeh)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, bea sacredקֹדֶשׁ֩ (qō·ḏeš)Noun - masculine singularStrong's 6944: A sacred place, thing, sanctityassemblyמִקְרָא־ (miq·rā-)Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 4744: Something called out, a public meeting, a rehearsaland presentוְהִקְרַבְתֶּ֨ם (wə·hiq·raḇ·tem)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralStrong's 7126: To come near, approachan offering made by fireאִשֶּׁ֤ה (’iš·šeh)Noun - masculine singularStrong's 801: A burnt-offering, a sacrificeto the LORD.לַֽיהוָה֙ (Yah·weh)Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of IsraelIt [is]הִ֔וא (hî)Pronoun - third person feminine singularStrong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, area solemn assembly;עֲצֶ֣רֶת (‘ă·ṣe·reṯ)Noun - feminine singularStrong's 6116: An assembly, on a, festival, holidayyou are notלֹ֥א (lō)Adverb - Negative particleStrong's 3808: Not, noto doתַעֲשֽׂוּ׃ (ṯa·‘ă·śū)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralStrong's 6213: To do, makeanyכָּל־ (kāl-)Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 3605: The whole, all, any, everyregular work.מְלֶ֥אכֶת (mə·le·ḵeṯ)Noun - feminine singular constructStrong's 4399: Deputyship, ministry, employment, work, propertyJump to PreviousAssembly Closing Convocation Eighth Fire Hold Holy Laborious Manner Offer Offering Offerings Present Regular Sacred Servile Seven Solemn Therein Work