Short Bible Verses for Shavuot to Celebrate the Feast of Weeks 

On the Harvest & First Fruits

1. Exodus 23:16 — "The Feast of Harvest, the firstfruits of your labors."

2. Exodus 34:22 — "You shall observe the Feast of Weeks, of the firstfruits of wheat harvest."

3. Leviticus 23:17 — "You shall bring… two wave loaves… They are the firstfruits to the Lord."

4. Leviticus 23:21 — "It shall be a holy convocation to you… a statute forever."

5. Numbers 28:26 — "On the day of the firstfruits… you shall have a holy convocation."

6. Deuteronomy 16:10 — "Keep the Feast of Weeks… with a tribute of a freewill offering."

7. Deuteronomy 16:16 — "Three times a year… at the Feast of Weeks."

8. Deuteronomy 26:2 — "Take some of the first of all the produce… and put it in a basket."

9. Deuteronomy 26:10 — "I have brought the firstfruits of the land which You, O Lord, have given me."

10. Psalm 67:5-6 — "Let the peoples praise You… the earth shall yield her increase."

11. Psalm 65:11 — "You crown the year with Your goodness."

12. Psalm 85:12 — "The Lord will give what is good; and our land will yield its increase."

13. Proverbs 3:9-10 — "Honor the Lord with the firstfruits… your barns will be filled with plenty."

14. Jeremiah 5:24 — "He reserves for us the appointed weeks of the harvest."

15. Joel 2:23 — "Be glad… and rejoice in the Lord your God."

On the Word of God (The Giving of the Torah)

1. Exodus 19:5 — "You shall be a special treasure to Me above all people."

2. Exodus 20:1 — "And God spoke all these words, saying…"

3. Exodus 24:12 — "I will give you tablets of stone, and the law and commandments."

4. Deuteronomy 4:13 — "He declared to you His covenant, the Ten Commandments."

5. Deuteronomy 6:6-7 — "These words… shall be in your heart. Teach them diligently to your children."

6. Psalm 19:7-8 — "The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul."

7. Psalm 19:10 — "More to be desired… than much fine gold; sweeter also than honey."

8. Psalm 119:2 — "Blessed are those who keep His testimonies."

9. Psalm 119:16 — "I will delight myself in Your statutes; I will not forget Your word."

10. Psalm 119:105 — "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path."

11. Psalm 119:165 — "Great peace have those who love Your law."

12. Proverbs 4:2 — "I give you good doctrine: do not forsake my law."

13. Isaiah 2:3 — "Out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem."

14. Jeremiah 31:33 — "I will put My law in their minds, and write it on their hearts."

15. Micah 4:2 — "Out of Zion the law shall go forth."

On Covenant & Community

1. Exodus 19:6 — "You shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation."

2. Exodus 24:7 — "All that the Lord has said we will do, and be obedient."

3. Deuteronomy 5:2 — "The Lord our God made a covenant with us."

4. Deuteronomy 7:9 — "The faithful God who keeps covenant and mercy."

5. Ruth 1:16 — "Your people shall be my people, and your God, my God."

6. 1 Kings 8:56 — "There has not failed one word of all His good promise."

7. Psalm 111:9 — "He has commanded His covenant forever."

8. Psalm 133:1 — "How good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!"

On Joy & Rejoicing

1. Deuteronomy 16:11 — "You shall rejoice before the Lord your God."

2. Deuteronomy 16:14 — "You shall rejoice in your feast."

3. Ecclesiastes 3:12 — "Nothing is better… than to rejoice, and to do good."

4. Nehemiah 8:10 — "The joy of the Lord is your strength."

On God’s Provision & Blessing

1. Numbers 6:24-26 — "The Lord bless you and keep you… and give you peace."

2. Deuteronomy 28:2 — "All these blessings shall come upon you."

3. Psalm 5:12 — "With favor You will surround him as with a shield."

4. Psalm 90:17 — "Let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us."

5. Proverbs 10:22 — "The blessing of the Lord makes one rich."

6. Isaiah 44:3 — "I will pour My Spirit on your descendants, and My blessing on your offspring."

7. Malachi 3:10 — "I will… pour out for you such blessing."

8. Zechariah 8:12 — "The seed shall be prosperous, the vine shall give its fruit."

Tip: For the shortest option, consider using just the reference alone with a meaningful word or two—for example, "Psalm 119:105 — 'Your word is a lamp to my feet.'" This leaves room for a personal message alongside.

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