Numbers 28:17 Meaning and Explanation
“And in the fifteenth day of this month is the feast: seven days shall unleavened bread be eaten.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →On the fifteenth day begins a seven-day festival during which only unleavened bread is eaten.
The Context of Numbers 28:17
Establishing the seven-day unleavened bread observance.
What Does Numbers 28:17 Mean?
The Feast of Unleavened Bread spans seven days, a complete cycle emphasizing the totality of the observance. Leaven (yeast) is excluded as a symbol of removing impurity and corruption; the bread remains simple, unchanged by fermentation. This dietary practice becomes a daily, visible reminder of the exodus and separation from Egyptian ways.
The seven-day duration connects this festival to the number of completion and covenant. Every meal during the feast reinforces the people's identity as those redeemed by God and set apart from other nations.
Numbers 28:17 in the Original Language
matstsah (מַצָּה), 'unleavened bread'—bread without yeast, symbolizing haste and purity.
Frequently Asked Questions About Numbers 28:17
What does Numbers 28:17 mean?
On the fifteenth day begins a seven-day festival during which only unleavened bread is eaten.
What is the context of Numbers 28:17?
Establishing the seven-day unleavened bread observance.