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The Hebrew version of Leviticus describes the first sheaf to the day after the Sabbath. The Hebrew leaves which Sabbath ambiguous, while the Greek Septuagint reads it as the next day after the first, marking the start of the count toward Pentecost.
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1000+ CE
Leviticus 23:11
Hebrew Bible
10 “Speak to the Israelites and tell them, ‘When you enter the land that I am about to give to you and you gather in its harvest, then you must bring the sheaf of the first portion of your harvest to the priest, 11 and he must wave the sheaf before the Lord to be accepted for your benefit—on the day after the Sabbath the priest is to wave it. 12 On the day you wave the sheaf you must also offer a flawless yearling lamb for a burnt offering to the Lord,
LXX Leviticus 23:11
Septuagint
10 “Tell the sons of Israel, and say to them, ‘Whenever you enter into the land, which I myself am giving to you, and reap its produce, then you will bring a sheaf, the firstfruits of your harvest, to the priest. 11 And he will offer up the sheaf in the presence of the Lord, acceptable on your behalf. On the next day after the first, the priest will offer it up. 12 And on the day in which you offer up the sheaf, you will offer an unblemished sheep of a year old for a whole burnt offering to the Lord.
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Notes and References
"... A straightforward reading suggests that the actual day of the first fruits handful (verse 10c) and accompanying sacrifices (verses 12-13) may vary from farmer to farmer, depending on when one harvests that seasons' crops. Then from the day after the Sabbath that follows the day the landowner brought the handful and sacrifices (verse 15), the landowner counts off seven weeks, and then on the fiftieth day, he brings the Lord a new 'sacrifice' (verses 15-16; see allusions to verses 15-21 in Acts 2:1; 20:16; 1 Corinthians 16:8). ..."
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