You shall observe the feast of unleavened bread. Seven days you shall eat unleavened bread, as I commanded you, at the time appointed in the month Abib (for in it you came out of Egypt), and no one shall appear before me empty.
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 15. Empty. But shalt offer something in sacrifice, and for the support of the Levites, freely. Deuteronomy 16:10. At the Passover, the first-fruits of barley were to be offered, as those of wheat would be ready at Pentecost. The third feast was that of tabernacles, at the conclusion of the civil year. Presents were to be made to God, in testimony of their submission to him; as they were to the kings of the east, by their subjects. Tavernier, Perse. iv. 16. See 1 Kennicott. 10:27. 1 Chronicles 18:2.—A sixtieth part of the fruits, at least, was carried to the temple. They consisted of wheat, barley, grapes, figs, apricots, olives, and dates. The king himself carried his basket, and when the solemn procession arrived at the temple, the Levites began to sing Psalms 29. I will extol thee, O Lord, and so forth After which, the people repeated the words of Deuteronomy 26:3.; and having given their baskets to the priests, (verse 4,) recited parts of the 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th verses. Calmet.—God. Here the Septuagint add, “For when I shall have cast the Gentiles from before thy face, and extended thy limits.”