Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version On the first day hold a sacred assembly and do no regular work. New Living Translation On the first day of the festival, all the people must stop their ordinary work and observe an official day for holy assembly. English Standard Version On the first day you shall have a holy convocation; you shall not do any ordinary work. Berean Standard Bible On the first day you are to hold a sacred assembly; you are not to do any regular work. King James Bible In the first day ye shall have an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein. New King James Version On the first day you shall have a holy convocation; you shall do no customary work on it. New American Standard Bible On the first day you shall have a holy convocation; you shall not do any laborious work. NASB 1995 ‘On the first day you shall have a holy convocation; you shall not do any laborious work. NASB 1977 ‘On the first day you shall have a holy convocation; you shall not do any laborious work. Legacy Standard Bible On the first day you shall have a holy convocation; you shall not do any laborious work. Amplified Bible On the first day you shall have a holy convocation (calling together); you shall not do any laborious work [on that day]. Christian Standard Bible On the first day you are to hold a sacred assembly; you are not to do any daily work. Holman Christian Standard Bible On the first day you are to hold a sacred assembly; you are not to do any daily work. American Standard Version In the first day ye shall have a holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work. Contemporary English Version On the first day of this festival you must rest from your work and come together for worship. English Revised Version In the first day ye shall have an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work. GOD'S WORD® Translation On the first day there will be a holy assembly. Don't do any regular work. Good News Translation On the first of these days you shall gather for worship and do none of your daily work. International Standard Version On the first day that you hold the sacred assembly, you are to do no servile work. Majority Standard Bible On the first day you are to hold a sacred assembly; you are not to do any regular work. NET Bible On the first day there will be a holy assembly for you; you must not do any regular work. New Heart English Bible In the first day you shall have a holy convocation. You shall do no regular work. Webster's Bible Translation In the first day ye shall have a holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work in it. World English Bible In the first day you shall have a holy convocation. You shall do no regular work. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionon the first day you have a holy convocation, you do no servile work; Young's Literal Translation on the first day ye have a holy convocation, ye do no servile work; Smith's Literal Translation In the first day a holy calling shall be to you: any work of labor ye shall not do. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe first day shall be most solemn unto you, and holy: you shall do no servile work therein: Catholic Public Domain Version The first day shall be greatly honored and holy to you; you shall do no servile work in it. New American Bible On the first of these days you will have a declared holy day; you shall do no heavy work. New Revised Standard Version On the first day you shall have a holy convocation; you shall not work at your occupations. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleOn the first day you shall have a holy convocation; you shall do no manner of work thereon. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated The first day is announced and shall be holy to you and you shall do no work of labor. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917In the first day ye shall have a holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the first day shall be a holy convocation to you: ye shall do no servile work. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Passover Feast…6On the fifteenth day of the same month begins the Feast of Unleavened Bread to the LORD. For seven days you must eat unleavened bread. 7On the first day you are to hold a sacred assembly; you are not to do any regular work. 8For seven days you are to present an offering made by fire to the LORD. On the seventh day there shall be a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work.’ ”… Cross References Exodus 12:16 On the first day you are to hold a sacred assembly, and another on the seventh day. You must not do any work on those days, except to prepare the meals—that is all you may do. Numbers 28:18 On the first day there is to be a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work. Deuteronomy 16:8 For six days you must eat unleavened bread, and on the seventh day you shall hold a solemn assembly to the LORD your God, and you must not do any work. Exodus 13:6-7 For seven days you are to eat unleavened bread, and on the seventh day there shall be a feast to the LORD. / Unleavened bread shall be eaten during those seven days. Nothing leavened may be found among you, nor shall leaven be found anywhere within your borders. Numbers 29:12 On the fifteenth day of the seventh month, you are to hold a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work, and you shall observe a feast to the LORD for seven days. Exodus 23:15 You are to keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread as I commanded you: At the appointed time in the month of Abib you are to eat unleavened bread for seven days, because that was the month you came out of Egypt. No one may appear before Me empty-handed. Exodus 34:18 You are to keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread. For seven days at the appointed time in the month of Abib, you are to eat unleavened bread as I commanded you. For in the month of Abib you came out of Egypt. Deuteronomy 16:3 You must not eat leavened bread with it; for seven days you are to eat with it unleavened bread, the bread of affliction, because you left the land of Egypt in haste—so that you may remember for the rest of your life the day you left the land of Egypt. Joshua 5:10-11 On the evening of the fourteenth day of the month, while the Israelites were camped at Gilgal on the plains of Jericho, they kept the Passover. / The day after the Passover, on that very day, they ate unleavened bread and roasted grain from the produce of the land. 2 Chronicles 30:21 The Israelites who were present in Jerusalem celebrated the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days with great joy, and the Levites and priests praised the LORD day after day, accompanied by loud instruments of praise to the LORD. 2 Chronicles 35:17 The Israelites who were present also observed the Passover at that time, as well as the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days. Ezra 6:22 For seven days they kept the Feast of Unleavened Bread with joy, because the LORD had made them joyful and turned the heart of the king of Assyria toward them to strengthen their hands in the work on the house of the God of Israel. Nehemiah 8:18 Day after day, from the first day to the last, Ezra read from the Book of the Law of God. The Israelites kept the feast for seven days, and on the eighth day they held an assembly, according to the ordinance. Matthew 26:17 On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?” Mark 14:12 On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb was to be sacrificed, Jesus’ disciples asked Him, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?” Treasury of Scripture In the first day you shall have an holy convocation: you shall do no servile work therein. Numbers 28:18-25 In the first day shall be an holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work therein: … Jump to Previous Assembly Convocation Field-Work Hold Holy Laborious Manner Meeting Regular Sacred Servile Sort Therein WorkJump to Next Assembly Convocation Field-Work Hold Holy Laborious Manner Meeting Regular Sacred Servile Sort Therein WorkLeviticus 23 1. The feasts of the Lord3. the Sabbath 4. The Passover 9. The sheaf of firstfruits 15. The feast of Pentecost 22. Gleanings to be left for the poor 23. The feast of trumpets 26. The day of atonement 33. The feast of tabernacles On the first day The phrase "On the first day" refers to the beginning of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, which follows immediately after Passover. In the Hebrew calendar, this is the 15th day of the month of Nisan. This timing is significant as it marks the commencement of a period of reflection and dedication to God. The "first day" sets the tone for the entire feast, emphasizing the importance of beginnings in the spiritual journey. It is a reminder of the new beginnings God offers His people, symbolizing liberation from bondage and the start of a new life in Him. you are to hold a sacred assembly you are not to do any regular work Ye shall do no servile work therein.--Servile work was defined during the second Temple to consist in building, pulling down edifices, weaving, reaping, threshing, winnowing, grinding, &c, whilst needful work which was allowed was killing beasts, kneading dough, baking bread, boiling, roasting, &e. For violating this law the offender was not to be stoned to death, as in the case of violating the sabbath, but to receive forty stripes save one. Verses 7, 8. - The first and the last day were to be days of holy convocation, on which no servile work might be done. It was on the first day, Nisan 15, that our Lord was crucified. The Pharisees found nothing in the holiness of the day to prevent their taking virtual part in his seizure and condemnation and death; but we are told by St. John that "they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled, but that they might eat the Passover" (John 18:28). What is meant in this passage by "the Passover" is not the Paschal lamb which had already been consumed, but probably the peace offering, or chagigah, which had to be offered and eaten on the first day of Unleavened Bread. The public sacrifices on each of the seven days of the week were two young bullocks, one ram, and seven Iambs for a burnt offering, with the accompanying meat offerings, and one goat for a sin offering (Numbers 28:19-24). And these were followed by peace offerings made at the discretion of individuals, "according to the blessing of the Lord which he had given them" (Deuteronomy 16:17).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew On the firstהָֽרִאשׁ֔וֹן (hā·ri·šō·wn) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7223: First, in place, time, rank day בַּיּוֹם֙ (bay·yō·wm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day you shall hold יִהְיֶ֣ה (yih·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be a sacred קֹ֖דֶשׁ (qō·ḏeš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6944: A sacred place, thing, sanctity assembly; מִקְרָא־ (miq·rā-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4744: Something called out, a public meeting, a rehearsal you are not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no to do תַעֲשֽׂוּ׃ (ṯa·‘ă·śū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 6213: To do, make any כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every ordinary עֲבֹדָ֖ה (‘ă·ḇō·ḏāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5656: Work of any kind work. מְלֶ֥אכֶת (mə·le·ḵeṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 4399: Deputyship, ministry, employment, work, property Links Leviticus 23:7 NIVLeviticus 23:7 NLT Leviticus 23:7 ESV Leviticus 23:7 NASB Leviticus 23:7 KJV Leviticus 23:7 BibleApps.com Leviticus 23:7 Biblia Paralela Leviticus 23:7 Chinese Bible Leviticus 23:7 French Bible Leviticus 23:7 Catholic Bible OT Law: Leviticus 23:7 In the first day you shall have (Le Lv Lev.) |
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