Leviticus 23:5-7
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
5 The Passover of the Lord[a] falls on the fourteenth day of the first month, at the evening twilight.(A) 6 The fifteenth day of this month is the Lord’s feast of Unleavened Bread. For seven days you shall eat unleavened bread.(B) 7 On the first of these days you will have a declared holy day; you shall do no heavy work.
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- 23:5–6 The Passover of the Lord…feast of Unleavened Bread: the two occasions were probably separate originally. Combined they celebrate the exodus from Egypt. Cf. Ex 12:1–20, 43–49; Nm 28:16–25.
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