Leviticus 23:1
Then the LORD said to Moses,
What it says
The LORD speaks to Moses, opening a new set of instructions for Israel.
What it is doing
It introduces the divine command that governs the chapter.
In context
1Then the LORD said to Moses, 2“Speak to the Israelites and say to them, ‘These are My appointed feasts, the feasts of the LORD that you are to proclaim as sacred assemblies. 3For six days work may be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of complete rest, a day of sacred assembly. You must not do any work; wherever you live, it is a Sabbath to the LORD.