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Why Two Different Yom Rishon in the Feast of Unleavened Bread?

 

 

 

 

 

Abstract:

 

The below findings are the results of a raw study with the objective of better understand the naming of the various days in the Feast of Unleavened Bread, especially considering the two different names being used in Shem Tov’s Hebrew Matthew, Chapter 26:17 & Chapter 28:1, both of which begin with the words yom rishon…

 

In the end it became clear that the Hebrew word rishon is not primarily a number designating order, as is echad, but is instead primarily a number inticating value, importance, priority, etc.. Accordingly, it appears as though the First and the Seventh Days of the Feast of Unleavened Bread are both indicated using the word rishon, however using different designator to follow, apparently indicating in what respect these respective days are most important.

 

 

 

 

1. Searching OT for instances of the names indicated in Shem Tov’s Hebrew Matthew 26:17 & 28:1:

 

The number one plus day plus seven:

 

None using echad 259 or rishon 7223 plus 7620 3117

 

 

The number two plus day plus seven:

 

None using 8145 or 8147 plus 7620 3117

 

 

 

The number three plus day plus seven:

 

None using 7992 7620 3117, but

 

using 7969 7620 3117 I find:

 

2Ch 8:13  Even after a certain rate1697 every day,3117, 3117 offering5927 according to the commandment4687 of Moses,4872 on the sabbaths,7676 and on the new moons,2320 and on the solemn feasts,4150 three7969 times6471 in the year,8141 even in the feast2282 of unleavened bread,4682 and in the feast2282 of weeks,7620 and in the feast2282 of tabernacles.5521

 

Dan 10:2  In those1992 days3117 I589 Daniel1840 was1961 mourning56 three7969 full3117 weeks.7620

 

Dan 10:3  I ate398 no3808 pleasant2530 bread,3899 neither3808 came935 flesh1320 nor wine3196 in413 my mouth,6310 neither3808 did I anoint myself at all,5480, 5480 till5704 three7969 whole3117 weeks7620 were fulfilled.4390

 

 

The number four plus day plus seven:

 

None using 702 or 7243 plus 7620 3117

 

 

The number five plus day plus seven:

 

None using 2549 or 2568 plus 7620 3117

 

 

The number six plus day plus seven:

 

None using 8337 or 8345 plus 7620 3117

 

 

The number seven plus day plus seven:

 

None using 7637 or 7651 plus 7620 3117

 

 

 

 

In addition, when using only 7620 3117 I find only:

 

Num 28:26  וביום3117  הבכורים1061  בהקריבכם7126  מנחה4503  חדשׁה2319  ליהוה3068  בשׁבעתיכם7620  מקרא4744  קדשׁ6944  יהיה1961  לכם  כל3605  מלאכת4399  עבדה5656  לא3808  תעשׂו׃6213  

 

 

Num 28:26  Also in the day3117 of the firstfruits,1061 when ye bring7126 a new2319 meat offering4503 unto the LORD,3068 after your weeks7620 be out, ye shall have1961 a holy6944 convocation;4744 ye shall do6213 no3808, 3605 servile5656 work:4399

 

 

 

 

 

Searching for only 7620 I get more:

 

Exo 34:21  Six8337 days3117 thou shalt work,5647 but on the seventh7637 day3117 thou shalt rest:7673 in earing time2758 and in harvest7105 thou shalt rest.7673

Exo 34:22  And thou shalt observe6213 the feast2282 of weeks,7620 of the firstfruits1061 of wheat2406 harvest,7105 and the feast2282 of ingathering614 at the year's8141 end.8622

Exo 34:23  Thrice7969, 6471 in the year8141 shall all3605 your men children2138 appear7200 (853) before6440 the Lord113 GOD,3068 the God430 of Israel.3478

 

 

 

 

 

Num 28:25  וביום3117  השׁביעי7637  מקרא4744  קדשׁ6944  יהיה1961  לכם  כל3605  מלאכת4399  עבדה5656  לא3808  תעשׂו׃6213  

Num 28:26  וביום3117  הבכורים1061  בהקריבכם7126  מנחה4503  חדשׁה2319  ליהוה3068  בשׁבעתיכם7620  מקרא4744  קדשׁ6944  יהיה1961  לכם  כל3605  מלאכת4399  עבדה5656  לא3808  תעשׂו׃6213  

 

Num 28:25  And on the seventh7637 day3117 ye shall have1961 a holy6944 convocation;4744 ye shall do6213 no3808, 3605 servile5656 work.4399

Num 28:26  Also in the day3117 of the firstfruits,1061 when ye bring7126 a new2319 meat offering4503 unto the LORD,3068 after your weeks7620 be out, ye shall have1961 a holy6944 convocation;4744 ye shall do6213 no3808, 3605 servile5656 work:4399

 

 

 

 

Deu 16:8  Six8337 days3117 thou shalt eat398 unleavened bread:4682 and on the seventh7637 day3117 shall be a solemn assembly6116 to the LORD3068 thy God:430 thou shalt do6213 no3808 work4399 therein.

Deu 16:9  Seven7651 weeks7620 shalt thou number5608 unto thee: begin2490 to number5608 the seven7651 weeks7620 from such time as thou beginnest4480, 2490 to put the sickle2770 to the corn.7054

 

 

Deu 16:16  Three7969 times6471 in a year8141 shall all3605 thy males2138 appear7200 (853) before6440 the LORD3068 thy God430 in the place4725 which834 he shall choose;977 in the feast2282 of unleavened bread,4682 and in the feast2282 of weeks,7620 and in the feast2282 of tabernacles:5521 and they shall not3808 appear7200 (853) before6440 the LORD3068 empty:7387

 

 

 

 

 

Jer 5:23  But this2088 people5971 hath1961 a revolting5637 and a rebellious4784 heart;3820 they are revolted5493 and gone.1980

Jer 5:24  Neither3808 say559 they in their heart,3824 Let us now4994 fear3372 (853) the LORD3068 our God,430 that giveth5414 rain,1653 both the former3138 and the latter,4456 in his season:6256 he reserveth8104 unto us the appointed2708 weeks7620 of the harvest.7105

Jer 5:25  Your iniquities5771 have turned away5186 these428 things, and your sins2403 have withheld4513 good2896 things from4480 you.

 

 

 

 

 

Lev 23:16  Even unto5704 the morrow4480, 4283 after the seventh7637 sabbath7676 shall ye number5608 fifty2572 days;3117 and ye shall offer7126 a new2319 meat offering4503 unto the LORD.3068

Lev 23:17  Ye shall bring935 out of your habitations4480, 4186 two8147 wave8573 loaves3899 of two8147 tenth deals:6241 they shall be1961 of fine flour;5560 they shall be baked644 with leaven;2557 they are the firstfruits1061 unto the LORD.3068

 

 

 

 

Lev 23:15  And ye shall count unto you from the morrow after the sabbath, from the day that ye brought the sheaf of the wave offering; seven sabbaths shall be complete:

Lev 23:16  Even unto the morrow after the seventh sabbath shall ye number fifty days; and ye shall offer a new meat offering unto the LORD.

Lev 23:17  Ye shall bring out of your habitations two wave loaves of two tenth deals: they shall be of fine flour; they shall be baked with leaven; they are the firstfruits unto the LORD.

Lev 23:18  And ye shall offer with the bread seven lambs without blemish of the first year, and one young bullock, and two rams: they shall be for a burnt offering unto the LORD, with their meat offering, and their drink offerings, even an offering made by fire, of sweet savor unto the LORD.

Lev 23:19  Then ye shall sacrifice one kid of the goats for a sin offering, and two lambs of the first year for a sacrifice of peace offerings.

Lev 23:20  And the priest shall wave them with the bread of the firstfruits for a wave offering before the LORD, with the two lambs: they shall be holy to the LORD for the priest.

Lev 23:21  And ye shall proclaim on the selfsame day, that it may be a holy convocation unto you: ye shall do no servile work therein: it shall be a statute forever in all your dwellings throughout your generations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Firstfruits 1061 search:

 

 

Exo 23:15  Thou shalt keep8104 (853) the feast2282 of unleavened bread:4682 (thou shalt eat398 unleavened bread4682 seven7651 days,3117 as834 I commanded6680 thee, in the time appointed4150 of the month2320 Abib;24 for3588 in it thou camest out3318 from Egypt:4480, 4714 and none3808 shall appear7200 before6440 me empty:)7387

Exo 23:16  And the feast2282 of harvest,7105 the firstfruits1061 of thy labors,4639 which834 thou hast sown2232 in the field:7704 and the feast2282 of ingathering,614 which is in the end3318 of the year,8141 when thou hast gathered in622 (853) thy labors4639 out of4480 the field.7704

Exo 23:17  Three7969 times6471 in the year8141 all3605 thy males2138 shall appear7200 before413, 6440 the Lord113 GOD.3068

Exo 23:18  Thou shalt not3808 offer2076 the blood1818 of my sacrifice2077 with5921 leavened bread;2557 neither3808 shall the fat2459 of my sacrifice2282 remain3885 until5704 the morning.1242

Exo 23:19  The first7225 of the firstfruits1061 of thy land127 thou shalt bring935 into the house1004 of the LORD3068 thy God.430 Thou shalt not3808 seethe1310 a kid1423 in his mother's517 milk.2461

 

 

 

 

Exo 34:21  Six8337 days3117 thou shalt work,5647 but on the seventh7637 day3117 thou shalt rest:7673 in earing time2758 and in harvest7105 thou shalt rest.7673

Exo 34:22  And thou shalt observe6213 the feast2282 of weeks,7620 of the firstfruits1061 of wheat2406 harvest,7105 and the feast2282 of ingathering614 at the year's8141 end.8622

Exo 34:23  Thrice7969, 6471 in the year8141 shall all3605 your men children2138 appear7200 (853) before6440 the Lord113 GOD,3068 the God430 of Israel.3478

Exo 34:24  For3588 I will cast out3423 the nations1471 before4480, 6440 thee, and enlarge7337 (853) thy borders:1366 neither3808 shall any man376 desire2530 (853) thy land,776 when thou shalt go up5927 to appear7200 (853) before6440 the LORD3068 thy God430 thrice7969, 6471 in the year.8141

Exo 34:25  Thou shalt not3808 offer7819 the blood1818 of my sacrifice2077 with5921 leaven;2557 neither3808 shall the sacrifice2077 of the feast2282 of the passover6453 be left3885 unto the morning.1242

Exo 34:26  The first7225 of the firstfruits1061 of thy land127 thou shalt bring935 unto the house1004 of the LORD3068 thy God.430 Thou shalt not3808 seethe1310 a kid1423 in his mother's517 milk.2461

 

 

 

 

 

Lev 2:12  As for the oblation7133 of the firstfruits,7225 ye shall offer7126 them unto the LORD:3068 but they shall not3808 be burnt5927 on413 the altar4196 for a sweet5207 savor.7381

Lev 2:13  And every3605 oblation7133 of thy meat offering4503 shalt thou season4414 with salt;4417 neither3808 shalt thou suffer the salt4417 of the covenant1285 of thy God430 to be lacking7673 from4480, 5921 thy meat offering:4503 with5921 all3605 thine offerings7133 thou shalt offer7126 salt.4417

Lev 2:14  And if518 thou offer7126 a meat offering4503 of thy firstfruits1061 unto the LORD,3068 thou shalt offer7126 (853) for the meat offering4503 of thy firstfruits1061 green ears of corn24 dried7033 by the fire,784 even corn beaten1643 out of full ears.3759

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lev 23:15  And ye shall count5608 unto you from the morrow4480, 4283 after the sabbath,7676 from the day4480, 3117 that ye brought935 (853) the sheaf6016 of the wave offering;8573 seven7651 sabbaths7676 shall be1961 complete:8549

Lev 23:16  Even unto5704 the morrow4480, 4283 after the seventh7637 sabbath7676 shall ye number5608 fifty2572 days;3117 and ye shall offer7126 a new2319 meat offering4503 unto the LORD.3068

Lev 23:17  Ye shall bring935 out of your habitations4480, 4186 two8147 wave8573 loaves3899 of two8147 tenth deals:6241 they shall be1961 of fine flour;5560 they shall be baked644 with leaven;2557 they are the firstfruits1061 unto the LORD.3068

Lev 23:18  And ye shall offer7126 with5921 the bread3899 seven7651 lambs3532 without blemish8549 of the first1121 year,8141 and one259 young1121, 1241 bullock,6499 and two8147 rams:352 they shall be1961 for a burnt offering5930 unto the LORD,3068 with their meat offering,4503 and their drink offerings,5262 even an offering made by fire,801 of sweet5207 savor7381 unto the LORD.3068

Lev 23:19  Then ye shall sacrifice6213 one259 kid8163 of the goats5795 for a sin offering,2403 and two8147 lambs3532 of the first1121 year8141 for a sacrifice2077 of peace offerings.8002

Lev 23:20  And the priest3548 shall wave5130 them with5921 the bread3899 of the firstfruits1061 for a wave offering8573 before6440 the LORD,3068 with5921 the two8147 lambs:3532 they shall be1961 holy6944 to the LORD3068 for the priest.3548

Lev 23:21  And ye shall proclaim7121 on the selfsame2088, 6106 day,3117 that it may be1961 a holy6944 convocation4744 unto you: ye shall do6213 no3808, 3605 servile5656 work4399 therein: it shall be a statute2708 forever5769 in all3605 your dwellings4186 throughout your generations.1755

Lev 23:22  And when ye reap7114 (853) the harvest7105 of your land,776 thou shalt not3808 make clean riddance3615 of the corners6285 of thy field7704 when thou reapest,7114 neither3808 shalt thou gather3950 any gleaning3951 of thy harvest:7105 thou shalt leave5800 them unto the poor,6041 and to the stranger:1616 I589 am the LORD3068 your God.430

 

 

 

 

Num 13:20  And what4100 the land776 is, whether it1931 be fat8082 or518 lean,7330 whether there be3426 wood6086 therein, or518 not.369 And be ye of good courage,2388 and bring3947 of the fruit4480, 6529 of the land.776 Now the time3117 was the time3117 of the firstripe1061 grapes.6025

 

 

 

Num 18:12  All3605 the best2459 of the oil,3323 and all3605 the best2459 of the wine,8492 and of the wheat,1715 the firstfruits7225 of them which834 they shall offer5414 unto the LORD,3068 them have I given5414 thee.

Num 18:13  And whatsoever3605, 834 is first ripe1061 in the land,776 which834 they shall bring935 unto the LORD,3068 shall be1961 thine; every one3605 that is clean2889 in thine house1004 shall eat398 of it.

 

 

 

Num 28:26  Also in the day3117 of the firstfruits,1061 when ye bring7126 a new2319 meat offering4503 unto the LORD,3068 after your weeks7620 be out, ye shall have1961 a holy6944 convocation;4744 ye shall do6213 no3808, 3605 servile5656 work:4399

 

 

2Ki 4:42  And there came935 a man376 from Baal-shalisha,4480, 1190 and brought935 the man376 of God430 bread3899 of the firstfruits,1061 twenty6242 loaves3899 of barley,8184 and full ears of corn3759 in the husk6861 thereof. And he said,559 Give5414 unto the people,5971 that they may eat.398

 

 

 

Neh 10:35  And to bring935 (853) the firstfruits1061 of our ground,127 and the firstfruits1061 of all3605 fruit6529 of all3605 trees,6086 year8141 by year,8141 unto the house1004 of the LORD:3068

Neh 10:36  Also the firstborn1060 of our sons,1121 and of our cattle,929 as it is written3789 in the law,8451 and the firstlings1062 of our herds1241 and of our flocks,6629 to bring935 to the house1004 of our God,430 unto the priests3548 that minister8334 in the house1004 of our God:430

Neh 10:37  And that we should bring935 the firstfruits7225 of our dough,6182 and our offerings,8641 and the fruit6529 of all3605 manner of trees,6086 of wine8492 and of oil,3323 unto the priests,3548 to413 the chambers3957 of the house1004 of our God;430 and the tithes4643 of our ground127 unto the Levites,3881 that the same1992 Levites3881 might have the tithes6237 in all3605 the cities5892 of our tillage.5656

 

 

Neh 13:31  And for the wood6086 offering,7133 at times6256 appointed,2163 and for the firstfruits.1061 Remember2142 me, O my God,430 for good.2896

 

 

Isa 28:4  And the glorious6643 beauty,8597 which834 is on5921 the head7218 of the fat8081 valley,1516 shall be1961 a fading5034 flower,6733 and as the hasty fruit1061 before2962 the summer;7019 which834 when he that looketh7200 upon it seeth,7200 while it is yet5750 in his hand3709 he eateth it up.1104

 

 

Eze 44:30  And the first7225 of all3605 the firstfruits1061 of all3605 things, and every3605 oblation8641 of all,3605 of every4480, 3605 sort of your oblations,8641 shall be1961 the priest's:3548 ye shall also give5414 unto the priest3548 the first7225 of your dough,6182 that he may cause the blessing1293 to rest5117 in413 thine house.1004

 

 

Nah 3:12  All3605 thy strongholds4013 shall be like fig trees8384 with5973 the firstripe figs:1061 if518 they be shaken,5128 they shall even fall5307 into5921 the mouth6310 of the eater.398

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Waved Sheaf offering:

 

Lev 23:9  And the LORD3068 spoke1696 unto413 Moses,4872 saying,559

Lev 23:10  Speak1696 unto413 the children1121 of Israel,3478 and say559 unto413 them, When3588 ye be come935 into413 the land776 which834 I589 give5414 unto you, and shall reap7114 (853) the harvest7105 thereof, then ye shall bring935 (853) a sheaf6016 of the firstfruits7225 of your harvest7105 unto413 the priest:3548

Lev 23:11  And he shall wave5130 (853) the sheaf6016 before6440 the LORD,3068 to be accepted7522 for you: on the morrow4480, 4283 after the sabbath7676 the priest3548 shall wave5130 it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The word rishon 7225. Means most important, best, chief, foremost, beginning, choice, etc.. Not the same as number one, echad! A sampling:

 

Gen 1:1  In the beginning7225 God430 created1254 (853) the heaven8064 and the earth.776

 

Gen 10:10  And the beginning7225 of his kingdom4467 was1961 Babel,894 and Erech,751 and Accad,390 and Calneh,3641 in the land776 of Shinar.8152

 

Gen 49:3  Reuben,7205 thou859 art my firstborn,1060 my might,3581 and the beginning7225 of my strength,202 the excellency3499 of dignity,7613 and the excellency3499 of power:5794

 

Exo 23:19  The first7225 of the firstfruits1061 of thy land127 thou shalt bring935 into the house1004 of the LORD3068 thy God.430 Thou shalt not3808 seethe1310 a kid1423 in his mother's517 milk.2461

 

Lev 2:12  As for the oblation7133 of the firstfruits,7225 ye shall offer7126 them unto the LORD:3068 but they shall not3808 be burnt5927 on413 the altar4196 for a sweet5207 savor.7381

 

Lev 23:10  Speak1696 unto413 the children1121 of Israel,3478 and say559 unto413 them, When3588 ye be come935 into413 the land776 which834 I589 give5414 unto you, and shall reap7114 (853) the harvest7105 thereof, then ye shall bring935 (853) a sheaf6016 of the firstfruits7225 of your harvest7105 unto413 the priest:3548

Lev 23:11  And he shall wave5130 (853) the sheaf6016 before6440 the LORD,3068 to be accepted7522 for you: on the morrow4480, 4283 after the sabbath7676 the priest3548 shall wave5130 it.

 

Num 18:12  All3605 the best2459 of the oil,3323 and all3605 the best2459 of the wine,8492 and of the wheat,1715 the firstfruits7225 of them which834 they shall offer5414 unto the LORD,3068 them have I given5414 thee.

 

Num 24:20  And when he looked on7200 (853) Amalek,6002 he took up5375 his parable,4912 and said,559 Amalek6002 was the first7225 of the nations;1471 but his latter end319 shall be that he perish8 forever.5703

 

Deu 11:12  A land776 which834 the LORD3068 thy God430 careth1875 for the eyes5869 of the LORD3068 thy God430 are always8548 upon it, from the beginning4480, 7225 of the year8141 even unto5704 the end319 of the year.8141

 

Deu 18:3  And this2088 shall be1961 the priest's3548 due4941 from4480, 854 the people,5971 from4480, 854 them that offer2076 a sacrifice,2077 whether518 it be ox7794 or518 sheep;7716 and they shall give5414 unto the priest3548 the shoulder,2220 and the two cheeks,3895 and the maw.6896

Deu 18:4  The firstfruit7225 also of thy corn,1715 of thy wine,8492 and of thine oil,3323 and the first7225 of the fleece1488 of thy sheep,6629 shalt thou give5414 him.

 

Deu 26:2  That thou shalt take3947 of the first4480, 7225 of all3605 the fruit6529 of the earth,127 which834 thou shalt bring935 of thy land4480, 776 that834 the LORD3068 thy God430 giveth5414 thee, and shalt put7760 it in a basket,2935 and shalt go1980 unto413 the place4725 which834 the LORD3068 thy God430 shall choose977 to place7931 his name8034 there.8033

 

Deu 33:20  And of Gad1410 he said,559 Blessed1288 be he that enlargeth7337 Gad:1410 he dwelleth7931 as a lion,3833 and teareth2963 the arm2220 with637 the crown of the head.6936

Deu 33:21  And he provided7200 the first part7225 for himself, because3588 there,8033 in a portion2513 of the lawgiver,2710 was he seated;5603 and he came857 with the heads7218 of the people,5971 he executed6213 the justice6666 of the LORD,3068 and his judgments4941 with5973 Israel.3478

 

Num 15:20  Ye shall offer up7311 a cake2471 of the first7225 of your dough6182 for a heave offering:8641 as ye do the heave offering8641 of the threshingfloor,1637 so3651 shall ye heave7311 it.

 

 

 

 

 

1Sa 15:21  But the people5971 took3947 of the spoil,4480, 7998 sheep6629 and oxen,1241 the chief7225 of the things which should have been utterly destroyed,2764 to sacrifice2076 unto the LORD3068 thy God430 in Gilgal.1537

 

 

 

 

 

 

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