Exodus 34:22
And thou shalt observe the feast of weeks, of the firstfruits of wheat harvest, and the feast of ingathering at the year's end.
Original Language Analysis
שָֽׁבֻעֹת֙
of weeks
H7620
שָֽׁבֻעֹת֙
of weeks
Strong's:
H7620
Word #:
2 of 11
literally, sevened, i.e., a week (specifically, of years)
תַּֽעֲשֶׂ֣ה
And thou shalt observe
H6213
תַּֽעֲשֶׂ֣ה
And thou shalt observe
Strong's:
H6213
Word #:
3 of 11
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
הָֽאָסִ֔יף
of ingathering
H614
הָֽאָסִ֔יף
of ingathering
Strong's:
H614
Word #:
9 of 11
gathered, i.e., (abstractly) a gathering in of crops
Historical Context
These festivals formed the agricultural and liturgical calendar. Feast of Weeks occurred during wheat harvest (May-June); Feast of Ingathering during fruit/olive harvest (September-October). All three pilgrimage feasts required male attendance at the central sanctuary.
Questions for Reflection
- How do you acknowledge God's provision in your life's 'harvest seasons'?
- What spiritual 'firstfruits' should you offer to God from what He has given you?
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Analysis & Commentary
The Feast of Weeks (שָׁבֻעֹת, shavuot—Pentecost) celebrates the wheat harvest seven weeks after Passover, offering firstfruits (בִּכּוּרִים, bikkurim) to God. The Feast of Ingathering (אָסִף, asip—Tabernacles/Sukkot) concludes the agricultural year with fall harvest. Both feasts acknowledge God as provider and sustainer. Pentecost later commemorates giving the Law (Jewish tradition) and outpouring of the Spirit (Acts 2).