Exodus 23:15

What does Exodus 23:15 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 23:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

The feast of unleavened bread shalt thou keep: seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, as I commanded thee, at the time appointed in the month Abib (for in it thou camest out from Egypt); and none shall appear before me empty:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Thou shalt keep the feast of unleavened bread: (thou shalt eat unleavened bread seven days, as I commanded thee, in the time appointed of the month Abib; for in it thou camest out from Egypt: and none shall appear before me empty:)

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

The feast of unleavened bread shalt thou keep: seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, as I commanded thee, at the time appointed in the month Abib (for in it thou camest out from Egypt); and none shall appear before me empty:

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

You are to keep the feast of unleavened bread; for seven days let your bread be without leaven, as I gave you orders, at the regular time in the month Abib (for in it you came out of Egypt); and let no one come before me without an offering:

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

the Feast of Unleavened things thou dost keep; seven days thou dost eat unleavened things, as I have commanded thee, at the time appointed <FI>in<Fi> the month of Abib; for in it thou hast come forth out of Egypt, and ye do not appear <FI>in<Fi> My presence empty;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Thou shalt keep the feast of unleavened bread. Seven days shalt thou eat unleavened bread, as I commanded thee, in the time of the month of new corn, when thou didst come forth out of Egypt: thou shalt not appear empty before me.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Thou shalt keep the feast of unleavened bread, (thou shalt eat unleavened bread seven days, as I have commanded thee, in the time appointed of the month Abib; for in it thou camest out from Egypt; and none shall appear in my presence empty;)

Context

v.14Three times thou shalt keep a feast unto me in the year.

v.15This passage

v.16and the feast of harvest, the first-fruits of thy labors, which thou sowest in the field: and the feast of ingathering, at the end of the year, when thou gatherest in thy labors out of the field.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Exodus 13:4

    This day ye go forth in the month Abib.

  • Exodus 34:20

    And the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb: and if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou shalt break its neck. All the first-born of thy sons thou shalt redeem. And none shall appear before me empty.

  • Numbers 28:16

    And in the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month, is Jehovah’s passover.

  • Luke 22:7

    And the day of unleavened bread came, on which the passover must be sacrificed.

  • Leviticus 23:5

    In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at even, is Jehovah’s passover.

  • Exodus 34:18

    The feast of unleavened bread shalt thou keep. Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, as I commanded thee, at the time appointed in the month Abib; for in the month Abib thou camest out from Egypt.

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