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1 И҆ речѐ гдⷭ҇ь къ мѡѷсе́ю, гл҃ѧ:
1 Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,
2 глаго́ли сынѡ́мъ і҆и҃лєвымъ и҆ рече́ши къ ни̑мъ: пра́здницы гдⷭ҇ни, ꙗ҆̀же нарече́те нарѡ́читыѧ ст҃ы̑ѧ, сі́и сꙋ́ть пра́здницы моѝ:
2 “Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them, ‘The set feasts of Yahweh, which you shall proclaim to be holy convocations, even these are my set feasts.
3 въ ше́сть дні́й да сотвори́ши дѣла̀, и҆ въ де́нь седмы́й сꙋббѡ́та, поко́й нарече́нный ст҃ъ гдⷭ҇еви, всѧ́кагѡ дѣ́ла да не сотворитѐ: сꙋббѡ́та є҆́сть гдⷭ҇еви во все́мъ ѡ҆бита́нїи ва́шемъ.
3 “‘Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day is a Sabbath of solemn rest, a holy convocation; you shall do no kind of work. It is a Sabbath to Yahweh in all your dwellings.
4 Сі́и пра́здницы гдⷭ҇ꙋ наречє́ны ст҃и, ꙗ҆̀же нарече́те сїѧ̑ во времена̀ и҆́хъ:
4 “‘These are the set feasts of Yahweh, even holy convocations, which you shall proclaim in their appointed season.
5 въ пе́рвѣмъ мцⷭ҇ѣ въ четвертыйна́десѧть де́нь мцⷭ҇а, междꙋ̀ вече́рними, па́сха гдⷭ҇ꙋ:
5 In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month in the evening, is Yahweh’s Passover.
6 и҆ въ пѧтыйна́десѧть де́нь мцⷭ҇а пе́рвагѡ пра́здникъ ѡ҆прѣсно́кѡвъ гдⷭ҇ꙋ: се́дмь дні́й ѡ҆прѣсно́ки да ꙗ҆́сте.
6 On the fifteenth day of the same month is the feast of unleavened bread to Yahweh. Seven days you shall eat unleavened bread.
7 И҆ де́нь пе́рвый нарече́нъ ст҃ъ бꙋ́детъ ва́мъ: всѧ́кагѡ дѣ́ла рабо́тнѧ не сотвори́те:
7 In the first day you shall have a holy convocation. You shall do no regular work.
8 и҆ да принесе́те всесожжє́нїѧ гдⷭ҇ꙋ се́дмь дні́й, и҆ де́нь седмы́й нарече́нъ ст҃ъ бꙋ́детъ ва́мъ: всѧ́кагѡ дѣ́ла рабо́тнѧ не сотвори́те.
8 But you shall offer an offering made by fire to Yahweh seven days. In the seventh day is a holy convocation. You shall do no regular work.’”
9 И҆ речѐ гдⷭ҇ь къ мѡѷсе́ю, гл҃ѧ:
9 Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,
10 глаго́ли сынѡ́мъ і҆и҃лєвымъ и҆ рече́ши къ ни̑мъ: є҆гда̀ вни́дете въ зе́млю, ю҆́же а҆́зъ даю̀ ва́мъ, и҆ по́жнете жа́твꙋ є҆ѧ̀, и҆ принесе́те снопы̀ нача́токъ жа́твы ва́шеѧ къ жерцꙋ̀,
10 “Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them, ‘When you have come into the land which I give to you, and shall reap its harvest, then you shall bring the sheaf of the first fruits of your harvest to the priest.
11 и҆ вознесе́тъ сно́пъ пред̾ гдⷭ҇а прїѧ́тенъ ва́мъ: на ᲂу҆́трїе пе́рвагѡ днѐ сꙋббѡ́ты да вознесе́тъ є҆го̀ жре́цъ.
11 He shall wave the sheaf before Yahweh, to be accepted for you. On the next day after the Sabbath the priest shall wave it.
12 И҆ сотвори́те въ де́нь, во́ньже а҆́ще принесе́те сно́пъ, ѻ҆вча̀ непоро́чно є҆динолѣ́тно во всесожже́нїе гдⷭ҇ꙋ:
12 On the day when you wave the sheaf, you shall offer a male lamb without defect a year old for a burnt offering to Yahweh.
13 и҆ же́ртвꙋ є҆гѡ̀ двѣ̀ десѧти̑ны мꙋкѝ пшени́чны спрѧ́жены въ є҆ле́и: же́ртва гдⷭ҇ꙋ, въ воню̀ благово́нїѧ гдⷭ҇ꙋ: и҆ возлїѧ́нїе є҆гѡ̀ вїна̀ четве́ртꙋю ча́сть і҆́на.
13 The meal offering with it shall be two tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil, an offering made by fire to Yahweh for a pleasant aroma; and the drink offering with it shall be of wine, the fourth part of a hin.
14 И҆ хлѣ́ба, и҆ прѧ́женыхъ кла́сѡвъ но́выхъ да не снѣ́сте, да́же до тогѡ̀ днѐ сама́гѡ, до́ндеже принесе́те вы̀ да́ры бг҃ꙋ ва́шемꙋ: зако́ннѡ вѣ́чнѡ въ ро́ды ва́шѧ во все́мъ населе́нїи ва́шемъ.
14 You must not eat bread, or roasted grain, or fresh grain, until this same day, until you have brought the offering of your God. This is a statute forever throughout your generations in all your dwellings.
15 И҆ сочти́те себѣ̀ ѿ наꙋ́трїѧ сꙋббѡ́тъ, ѿ днѐ, во́ньже а҆́ще принесе́те снопы̀ возложе́нїѧ, се́дмь седми́цъ цѣ́лыхъ
15 “‘You shall count from the next day after the Sabbath, from the day that you brought the sheaf of the wave offering: seven Sabbaths shall be completed.
16 да́же до наꙋ́трїѧ послѣ́днїѧ седми́цы да сочте́те пѧтьдесѧ́тъ дні́й, и҆ да принесе́те же́ртвꙋ но́вꙋ гдⷭ҇ꙋ.
16 The next day after the seventh Sabbath you shall count fifty days; and you shall offer a new meal offering to Yahweh.
17 Ѿ вселе́нїѧ ва́шегѡ да принесе́те хлѣ́бы возложе́нїе, два̀ хлѣ̑ба: ѿ двꙋ́хъ десѧти́нъ мꙋкѝ пшени́чны да бꙋ́дꙋтъ, ква́шєны да и҆спекꙋ́тсѧ ѿ пе́рвыхъ плодѡ́въ гдⷭ҇ꙋ:
17 You shall bring out of your habitations two loaves of bread for a wave offering made of two tenths of an ephah of fine flour. They shall be baked with yeast, for first fruits to Yahweh.
18 и҆ да принесе́те со хлѣ́бами се́дмь а҆́гнцєвъ непоро́чныхъ є҆динолѣ́тныхъ, и҆ тельца̀ є҆ди́наго ѿ ста́дъ, и҆ ѻ҆вна̀ два̀ непорѡ́чна: и҆ бꙋ́дꙋтъ во всесожже́нїе гдⷭ҇ꙋ, и҆ жє́ртвы и҆́хъ, и҆ возлїѧ̑нїѧ и҆́хъ, же́ртва вонѧ̀ благово́нїѧ гдⷭ҇ꙋ.
18 You shall present with the bread seven lambs without defect a year old, one young bull, and two rams. They shall be a burnt offering to Yahweh, with their meal offering and their drink offerings, even an offering made by fire, of a sweet aroma to Yahweh.
19 И҆ сотвори́те козла̀ ѿ ко́зъ є҆ди́наго ѡ҆ грѣсѣ̀, и҆ два̀ а҆́гнца є҆динолѣ̑тна въ же́ртвꙋ спⷭ҇нїѧ съ хлѣ́бами пе́рвыхъ жи̑тъ.
19 You shall offer one male goat for a sin offering, and two male lambs a year old for a sacrifice of peace offerings.
20 И҆ да возложи́тъ ѧ҆̀ жре́цъ съ хлѣ́бами пе́рвыхъ жи̑тъ, возложе́нїе пред̾ гдⷭ҇емъ со ѻ҆бѣ́ма а҆́гнцы: ст҃а бꙋ́дꙋтъ гдⷭ҇ꙋ, жерцꙋ̀ и҆́же прино́ситъ ѧ҆̀, томꙋ̀ да бꙋ́дꙋтъ.
20 The priest shall wave them with the bread of the first fruits for a wave offering before Yahweh, with the two lambs. They shall be holy to Yahweh for the priest.
21 И҆ прозове́те се́й де́нь, наро́читъ ст҃ъ бꙋ́детъ ва́мъ: всѧ́кагѡ дѣ́ла рабо́тнѧ не сотвори́те во́нь: зако́ннѡ вѣ́чнѡ въ ро́ды ва́шѧ во все́мъ населе́нїи ва́шемъ.
21 You shall make proclamation on the same day that there shall be a holy convocation to you. You shall do no regular work. This is a statute forever in all your dwellings throughout your generations.
22 И҆ є҆гда̀ жне́те жа́твꙋ землѝ ва́шеѧ, не потреби́те ѡ҆ста́нка жа́твы ни́вы своеѧ̀, є҆гда̀ жне́те, и҆ ѿ па́дающихъ ѿ жа́твы ва́шеѧ да не собере́ши: ни́щемꙋ и҆ прише́льцꙋ ѡ҆ста́виши ѧ҆̀: а҆́зъ гдⷭ҇ь бг҃ъ ва́шъ.
22 “‘When you reap the harvest of your land, you must not wholly reap into the corners of your field. You must not gather the gleanings of your harvest. You must leave them for the poor and for the foreigner. I am Yahweh your God.’”
23 И҆ речѐ гдⷭ҇ь къ мѡѷсе́ю, гл҃ѧ:
23 Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,
24 рцы̀ сынѡ́мъ і҆и҃лєвымъ, глаго́лѧ: мцⷭ҇а седма́гѡ, въ пе́рвый де́нь мцⷭ҇а, да бꙋ́детъ ва́мъ поко́й, па́мѧть трꙋ́бъ: нарече́нъ ст҃ъ бꙋ́детъ ва́мъ:
24 “Speak to the children of Israel, saying, ‘In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, there shall be a solemn rest for you, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, a holy convocation.
25 всѧ́кагѡ дѣ́ла рабо́тнѧ не сотвори́те, и҆ принесе́те всесожже́нїе гдⷭ҇ꙋ.
25 You shall do no regular work. You shall offer an offering made by fire to Yahweh.’”
26 И҆ речѐ гдⷭ҇ь къ мѡѷсе́ю, гл҃ѧ:
26 Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,
27 и҆ въ десѧ́тый де́нь седма́гѡ мцⷭ҇а сегѡ̀ де́нь ѡ҆чище́нїѧ, нарече́нъ ст҃ъ да бꙋ́детъ ва́мъ: и҆ смири́те дꙋ́шы ва́шѧ, и҆ принеси́те всесожже́нїе гдⷭ҇ꙋ:
27 “However on the tenth day of this seventh month is the day of atonement. It shall be a holy convocation to you. You shall afflict yourselves and you shall offer an offering made by fire to Yahweh.
28 всѧ́кагѡ дѣ́ла не сотвори́те въ са́мый де́нь се́й: є҆́сть бо де́нь ѡ҆чище́нїѧ се́й ва́мъ, ᲂу҆моли́ти ѡ҆ ва́съ пред̾ гдⷭ҇емъ бг҃омъ ва́шимъ:
28 You shall do no kind of work in that same day, for it is a day of atonement, to make atonement for you before Yahweh your God.
29 всѧ́ка бо дꙋша̀, ꙗ҆́же не покори́тсѧ въ де́нь то́й, потреби́тсѧ ѿ люді́й свои́хъ:
29 For whoever it is who shall not deny himself in that same day shall be cut off from his people.
30 и҆ всѧ́ка дꙋша̀, ꙗ҆́же сотвори́тъ дѣ́ло въ са́мый де́нь се́й, поги́бнетъ дꙋша̀ та̀ ѿ люді́й свои́хъ:
30 Whoever does any kind of work in that same day, I will destroy that person from among his people.
31 всѧ́кагѡ дѣ́ла не сотвори́те, зако́ннѡ вѣ́чнѡ въ ро́ды ва́шѧ, во всѣ́хъ селе́нїихъ ва́шихъ.
31 You shall do no kind of work: it is a statute forever throughout your generations in all your dwellings.
32 Сꙋббѡ̑ты сꙋббѡ́тъ бꙋ́дꙋтъ ва́мъ: и҆ смири́те дꙋ́шы ва́шѧ, ѿ девѧ́тагѡ днѐ мцⷭ҇а ѿ ве́чера, да́же до десѧ́тагѡ днѐ мцⷭ҇а, до ве́чера, сꙋббѡ́тствꙋйте сꙋббѡ̑ты ва́шѧ.
32 It shall be a Sabbath of solemn rest for you, and you shall deny yourselves. In the ninth day of the month at evening, from evening to evening, you shall keep your Sabbath.”
33 И҆ речѐ гдⷭ҇ь къ мѡѷсе́ю, гл҃ѧ:
33 Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,
34 рцы̀ сынѡ́мъ і҆и҃лєвымъ, глаго́лѧ: въ пѧтыйна́десѧть де́нь мцⷭ҇а седма́гѡ сегѡ̀, пра́здникъ кꙋ́щей се́дмь дні́й гдⷭ҇ꙋ:
34 “Speak to the children of Israel, and say, ‘On the fifteenth day of this seventh month is the feast of booths for seven days to Yahweh.
35 и҆ де́нь пе́рвый нарече́нъ ст҃ъ бꙋ́детъ: всѧ́кагѡ дѣ́ла рабо́тнѧ не сотвори́те:
35 On the first day shall be a holy convocation. You shall do no regular work.
36 се́дмь дні́й да принесе́те всесожжє́нїѧ гдⷭ҇ꙋ: и҆ де́нь ѻ҆смы́й нарече́нъ ст҃ъ бꙋ́детъ ва́мъ, и҆ принесе́те всесожжє́нїѧ гдⷭ҇ꙋ: и҆схо́дное є҆́сть, всѧ́кагѡ дѣ́ла рабо́тнѧ не сотвори́те.
36 Seven days you shall offer an offering made by fire to Yahweh. On the eighth day shall be a holy convocation to you. You shall offer an offering made by fire to Yahweh. It is a solemn assembly; you shall do no regular work.
37 Сі́и пра́здницы гдⷭ҇ни, ꙗ҆̀же нарече́те нарѡ́читы ст҃ы, є҆́же приноси́ти прино́сы гдⷭ҇ꙋ: всесожжє́нїѧ и҆ жє́ртвы и҆́хъ, и҆ возлїѧ̑нїѧ и҆́хъ ѿ днѐ до днѐ,
37 “‘These are the appointed feasts of Yahweh which you shall proclaim to be holy convocations, to offer an offering made by fire to Yahweh, a burnt offering, a meal offering, a sacrifice, and drink offerings, each on its own day—
38 кромѣ̀ сꙋббѡ́тъ гдⷭ҇нихъ и҆ кромѣ̀ дарѡ́въ ва́шихъ, и҆ кромѣ̀ всѣ́хъ ѡ҆бѣ́тѡвъ ва́шихъ и҆ кромѣ̀ благово́льныхъ ва́шихъ, ꙗ҆̀же а҆́ще дади́те гдⷭ҇ꙋ.
38 in addition to the Sabbaths of Yahweh, and in addition to your gifts, and in addition to all your vows, and in addition to all your free will offerings, which you give to Yahweh.
39 И҆ въ пѧтыйна́десѧть де́нь мцⷭ҇а седма́гѡ сегѡ̀, є҆гда̀ сконча́ете жи̑та землѝ, пра́зднꙋйте гдⷭ҇ꙋ се́дмь дні́й: въ де́нь пе́рвый поко́й, и҆ въ де́нь ѻ҆смы́й поко́й:
39 “‘So on the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when you have gathered in the fruits of the land, you shall keep the feast of Yahweh seven days. On the first day shall be a solemn rest, and on the eighth day shall be a solemn rest.
40 и҆ да во́змете себѣ̀ въ де́нь пе́рвый пло́дъ дре́ва красе́нъ, и҆ вѣ́твь фі́нїческꙋю, и҆ вѣ̑тви дре́ва ча̑стыѧ, и҆ вє́рбы, и҆ а҆́гнѡвы вѣ̑тви ѿ пото́ка, и҆ возвесели́тесѧ пред̾ гдⷭ҇емъ бг҃омъ ва́шимъ се́дмь дні́й въ лѣ́то:
40 You shall take on the first day the fruit of majestic trees, branches of palm trees, and boughs of thick trees, and willows of the brook; and you shall rejoice before Yahweh your God seven days.
41 зако́ннѡ вѣ́чнѡ въ ро́ды ва́шѧ, въ мцⷭ҇ъ седмы́й пра́зднꙋйте є҆го̀:
41 You shall keep it as a feast to Yahweh seven days in the year. It is a statute forever throughout your generations. You shall keep it in the seventh month.
42 въ кꙋ́щахъ да пребꙋ́дете се́дмь дні́й: всѧ́къ тꙋзе́мецъ во і҆и҃ли да пребꙋ́детъ въ кꙋ́щахъ:
42 You shall dwell in temporary shelters for seven days. All who are native-born in Israel shall dwell in temporary shelters,
43 ꙗ҆́кѡ да ᲂу҆вѣ́дѧтъ ро́ды ва́шѧ, ꙗ҆́кѡ въ кꙋ́щахъ всели́хъ сы́ны і҆и҃лєвы, внегда̀ и҆звестѝ мнѣ̀ и҆̀хъ и҆з̾ землѝ є҆гѵ́петскїѧ: а҆́зъ гдⷭ҇ь бг҃ъ ва́шъ.
43 that your generations may know that I made the children of Israel to dwell in temporary shelters when I brought them out of the land of Egypt. I am Yahweh your God.’”
44 И҆ повѣ́да мѡѷсе́й пра́здники гдⷭ҇ни сынѡ́мъ і҆и҃лєвымъ.
44 So Moses declared to the children of Israel the appointed feasts of Yahweh.

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  • Moses

    Deliverer and lawgiver

    Drawn from the Nile, he led Israel out of Egypt and received God's Law.

    Cited in the guide: Exodus 2–Deuteronomy 34

Cross references (37)

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  1. 2 Leviticus 23:37; Leviticus 23:4; Hosea 2:11; Psalm 81:3; Exodus 23:14–17
  2. 3 Leviticus 19:3; Exodus 35:2–3; Exodus 23:12; Exodus 34:21; Exodus 20:8–11
  3. 4 Exodus 23:14; Leviticus 23:37; Leviticus 23:2
  4. 5 Deuteronomy 16:1–8; Joshua 5:10; Exodus 12:2–14; Exodus 13:3–10; Exodus 12:18–19
  5. 6 Exodus 34:18; Exodus 12:15–16; Deuteronomy 16:8; Numbers 28:17–18; Exodus 13:6–7
  6. 7 Numbers 28:18–25; Leviticus 23:8; Leviticus 23:25; Leviticus 23:35–36; Leviticus 23:21
  7. 10 Exodus 34:26; Exodus 23:19; Numbers 15:18–21; Deuteronomy 16:9; Revelation 14:4
  8. 11 Exodus 29:24; Leviticus 9:21; Leviticus 10:14
  9. 12 Hebrews 10:10–12; Leviticus 1:10; 1 Peter 1:19
  10. 13 Leviticus 2:14–16; Ezekiel 45:24; Numbers 15:3–12; Exodus 29:40–41; Joel 1:9
  11. 14 Exodus 34:26; Genesis 4:4–5; Leviticus 25:2–3; Joshua 5:11–12; Leviticus 3:17
  12. 15 Leviticus 23:10–11; Leviticus 25:8; Deuteronomy 16:9–10; Exodus 34:22; Numbers 28:26
  13. 16 Acts 2:1; Numbers 28:26
  14. 17 Leviticus 23:10; Exodus 34:22; Exodus 23:19; Exodus 34:26; Leviticus 7:13
  15. 18 Numbers 28:27–31; Malachi 1:13–14; Numbers 15:4–12; Leviticus 23:12–13
  16. 19 Numbers 28:30; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Leviticus 4:23–28; Leviticus 7:11–18; Leviticus 16:15
  17. 20 Deuteronomy 18:4; Numbers 18:8–12; Exodus 29:24; Leviticus 23:17; Leviticus 10:14–15
  18. 21 Leviticus 23:2; Numbers 18:23; Genesis 17:7; Leviticus 23:4; Leviticus 23:14
  19. 22 Deuteronomy 24:19–21; Leviticus 19:9–10; Isaiah 58:10; Proverbs 11:24–25; 2 Corinthians 9:5–12
  20. 24 1 Corinthians 15:52; 1 Thessalonians 4:16; Leviticus 25:9; Numbers 29:1–6; Numbers 10:9–10
  21. 25 Leviticus 23:21
  22. 27 Leviticus 16:29–31; Numbers 29:7–11; Leviticus 16:24; Exodus 30:10; Leviticus 16:15
  23. 28 Zechariah 3:9; Leviticus 16:34; Romans 5:10–11; Hebrews 10:14; Hebrews 9:26
  24. 29 Genesis 17:14; Leviticus 23:27; Numbers 5:2; Leviticus 23:32; Ezekiel 7:16
  25. 30 Leviticus 20:3; Leviticus 20:5–6; Ezekiel 14:9; Genesis 17:14; Jeremiah 15:7
  26. 32 Leviticus 16:31; Psalm 69:10–11; Psalm 35:13; Leviticus 23:27; Psalm 51:17
  27. 34 Nehemiah 8:14; John 7:2; Ezra 3:4; Numbers 29:12; Exodus 34:22
  28. 35 Leviticus 23:24–25; Leviticus 23:7–8
  29. 36 Nehemiah 8:18; John 7:37; Deuteronomy 16:8; 2 Chronicles 7:8–11; Numbers 29:12–38
  30. 37 Leviticus 23:2; Leviticus 23:4; Ecclesiastes 3:1; Deuteronomy 16:16–17
  31. 38 Numbers 29:39; 2 Chronicles 35:7–8; Deuteronomy 12:6; Leviticus 23:3; 1 Chronicles 29:3–8
  32. 39 Exodus 23:16; Deuteronomy 16:13; Leviticus 23:34; Leviticus 23:36; Leviticus 23:24
  33. 40 Revelation 7:9; Philippians 4:4; Matthew 21:8; John 12:13; Deuteronomy 16:14–15
  34. 41 Numbers 29:12; Nehemiah 8:18
  35. 42 Nehemiah 8:14–17; Numbers 24:2; Hebrews 11:13–16; Jeremiah 35:10; Numbers 24:5
  36. 43 Exodus 13:14; Psalm 78:5–6; Deuteronomy 31:10–13
  37. 44 Leviticus 23:1–2; Matthew 18:20; Leviticus 21:24

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  1. Quotes verse 23:8 Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John (Chapter IX)

    In fact, brethren, it is of this that God admonishes us, when He commends the Sabbath to our notice: "Thou shalt do no servile work." These are God's words when commending the Sabbath, "Thou shalt do no servile work." Now ask the former lessons, what is meant by servile work; and listen to the Lord: "Every one that committeth sin …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 7 (1888)