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Leviticus 23:18-39 Good News Bible (GNB)

18. And with the bread the community is to present seven one-year-old lambs, one bull, and two rams, none of which may have any defects. They shall be offered as a burnt offering to the Lord, together with a grain offering and a wine offering. The smell of this offering is pleasing to the Lord.

19. Also offer one male goat as a sin offering and two one-year-old male lambs as a fellowship offering.

20. The priest shall present the bread with the two lambs as a special gift to the Lord for the priests. These offerings are holy.

21. On that day do none of your daily work, but gather for worship. Your descendants are to observe this regulation for all time to come, no matter where they live.

22. When you harvest your fields, do not cut the corn at the edges of the fields, and do not go back to cut the ears of corn that were left; leave them for poor people and foreigners. The Lord is your God.

23-24. On the first day of the seventh month observe a special day of rest, and come together for worship when the trumpets sound.

25. Present a food offering to the Lord and do none of your daily work.

26-27. The tenth day of the seventh month is the day when the annual ritual is to be performed to take away the sins of the people. On that day do not eat anything at all; come together for worship, and present a food offering to the Lord.

28. Do no work on that day, because it is the day for performing the ritual to take away sin.

29. Anyone who eats anything on that day will no longer be considered one of God's people.

30. And if anyone does any work on that day, the Lord himself will put him to death.

31. This regulation applies to all your descendants, no matter where they live.

32. From sunset on the ninth day of the month to sunset on the tenth observe this day as a special day of rest, during which nothing may be eaten.

33-34. The Festival of Shelters begins on the fifteenth day of the seventh month and continues for seven days.

35. On the first of these days come together for worship and do none of your daily work.

36. Each day for seven days you shall present a food offering. On the eighth day come together again for worship and present a food offering. It is a day for worship, and you shall do no work.

37. (These are the religious festivals on which you honour the Lord by gathering together for worship and presenting food offerings, burnt offerings, grain offerings, sacrifices, and wine offerings, as required day by day.

38. These festivals are in addition to the regular Sabbaths, and these offerings are in addition to your regular gifts, your offerings in fulfilment of vows, and your freewill offerings that you give to the Lord.)

39. When you have harvested your fields, celebrate this festival for seven days, beginning on the fifteenth day of the seventh month. The first day shall be a special day of rest.