New English Translation

Leviticus 23:7-11 New English Translation (NET)

7. On the first day there will be a holy assembly for you; you must not do any regular work.

8. You must present a gift to the Lord for seven days, and the seventh day is a holy assembly; you must not do any regular work.’”

9. The Lord spoke to Moses:

10. “Speak to the Israelites and tell them, ‘When you enter the land that I am about to give to you and you gather in its harvest, then you must bring the sheaf of the first portion of your harvest to the priest,

11. and he must wave the sheaf before the Lord to be accepted for your benefit – on the day after the Sabbath the priest is to wave it.