John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 8. But ye shall offer an offering made by, fire unto the Lord seven days , etc.] A burnt offering was to be offered unto the Lord on everyone of the seven days, which were two young bullocks, one ram, and seven lambs; besides a meat offering, and a goat for a sin offering, ( Numbers 28:19-24); in the seventh day [is] an holy convocation, ye shall do no servile work [therein] ; as on the first day, that was on account of the Israelites going out of Egypt; and this is said, on account of Pharaoh and his host being drowned on it; (see Gill on “ Exodus 12:16”).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 4-14 - The feast of the Passover was to continue seven days; not idle days spent in sport, as many that are called Christians spend their holy-days. Offerings were made to the Lord at his altar; and the people were taught to employ their time in prayer, and praise, and godl meditation. The sheaf of first-fruits was typical of the Lord Jesus who is risen from the dead as the First-fruits of them that slept. Ou Lord Jesus rose from the dead on the very day that the first-fruit were offered. We are taught by this law to honour the Lord with ou substance, and with the first-fruits of all our increase, Pr 3:9. The were not to eat of their new corn, till God's part was offered to his out of it; and we must always begin with God: begin every day with him begin every meal with him, begin every affair and business with him seek first the kingdom of God.
Original Hebrew והקרבתם7126 אשׁה801 ליהוה3068 שׁבעת7651 ימים3117 ביום3117 השׁביעי7637 מקרא4744 קדשׁ6944 כל3605 מלאכת4399 עבדה5656 לא3808 תעשׂו׃6213
