1 The Lord said to Moses,
2 “Tell the Israelites: You will announce the Lord’S chosen festivals as holy meetings. These are my special festivals.
3 “Work for six days, but the seventh day, the Sabbath, will be a special day of rest, a holy meeting. You must not do any work. It is a day of rest to honor the Lord in all your homes.
4 “These are the Lord’S chosen festivals. You will announce the holy meetings at the times chosen for them.
5 The Lord’S Passover is on the 14th day of the first month just before dark.
6 “The Lord’S Festival of Unleavened Bread is on the 15th day of the same month. You will eat unleavened bread for seven days.
7 On the first day of this festival, you will have a special meeting. You must not do any work on that day.