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Leviticus 23:16-26-27 Good News Bible (GNB)

16. On the fiftieth day, the day after the seventh Sabbath, present to the Lord another new offering of corn.

17. Each family is to bring two loaves of bread and present them to the Lord as a special gift. Each loaf shall be made of two kilogrammes of flour baked with yeast and shall be presented to the Lord as an offering of the first corn to be harvested.

18. And with the bread the community is to present seven one-year-old lambs, one bull, and two rams, none of which may have any defects. They shall be offered as a burnt offering to the Lord, together with a grain offering and a wine offering. The smell of this offering is pleasing to the Lord.

19. Also offer one male goat as a sin offering and two one-year-old male lambs as a fellowship offering.

20. The priest shall present the bread with the two lambs as a special gift to the Lord for the priests. These offerings are holy.

21. On that day do none of your daily work, but gather for worship. Your descendants are to observe this regulation for all time to come, no matter where they live.

22. When you harvest your fields, do not cut the corn at the edges of the fields, and do not go back to cut the ears of corn that were left; leave them for poor people and foreigners. The Lord is your God.

23-24. On the first day of the seventh month observe a special day of rest, and come together for worship when the trumpets sound.

25. Present a food offering to the Lord and do none of your daily work.

26-27. The tenth day of the seventh month is the day when the annual ritual is to be performed to take away the sins of the people. On that day do not eat anything at all; come together for worship, and present a food offering to the Lord.

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