Exodus 12:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
On the firstהָרִאשֹׁון֙
(ha·ri·sho·vn)
7223: former, first, chieffrom rosh
dayוּבַיֹּ֤ום
(u·vai·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
you shall have a holyקֹ֔דֶשׁ
(ko·desh,)
6944: apartness, sacrednessfrom an unused word
assembly,מִקְרָא־
(mik·ra-)
4744: a convocation, convoking, readingfrom qara
and [another] holyקֹ֖דֶשׁ
(ko·desh)
6944: apartness, sacrednessfrom an unused word
assemblyמִקְרָא־
(mik·ra-)
4744: a convocation, convoking, readingfrom qara
on the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י
(ha·she·vi·'i,)
7637: seventh (an ord. number)from sheba
day;וּבַיֹּום֙
(u·vai·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
noלֹא־
(lo-)
3808: nota prim. adverb
workמְלָאכָה֙
(me·la·chah)
4399: occupation, workfrom the same as malak
at allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
shall be doneיֵעָשֶׂ֣ה
(ye·'a·seh)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
on them, exceptאַ֚ךְ
(ach)
389: surely, howbeitof uncertain derivation, see aken
whatאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
must be eatenיֵאָכֵ֣ל
(ye·'a·chel)
398: to eata prim. root
by everyלְכָל־
(le·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
person,נֶ֔פֶשׁ
(ne·fesh,)
5315: a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion from an unused word
that aloneלְבַדֹּ֖ו
(le·vad·dov)
905: separation, a partfrom badad
may be preparedיֵעָשֶׂ֥ה
(ye·'a·seh)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
by you. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And in the first
ri'shown  (ree-shone')
first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun) -- ancestor, (that were) before(-time), beginning, eldest, first, fore(-father) (-most), former (thing), of old time, past.
day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
there shall be an holy
qodesh  (ko'-desh)
a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity -- consecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, (most) holy (day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary.
convocation
miqra'  (mik-raw')
something called out, i.e. a public meeting (the act, the persons, or the place); also a rehearsal -- assembly, calling, convocation, reading.
and in the seventh
shbiy`iy  (sheb-ee-ee')
seventh -- seventh (time).
day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
there shall be an holy
qodesh  (ko'-desh)
a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity -- consecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, (most) holy (day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary.
convocation
miqra'  (mik-raw')
something called out, i.e. a public meeting (the act, the persons, or the place); also a rehearsal -- assembly, calling, convocation, reading.
to you no manner of work
mla'kah  (mel-aw-kaw')
deputyship, i.e. ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor)
shall be done
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
in them save
'ak  (ak)
a particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) only
that which every man
nephesh  (neh'-fesh)
a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
must eat
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
that only may be done
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
of you
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
On the first day you shall have a holy assembly, and another holy assembly on the seventh day; no work at all shall be done on them, except what must be eaten by every person, that alone may be prepared by you.

King James Bible
And in the first day there shall be an holy convocation, and in the seventh day there shall be an holy convocation to you; no manner of work shall be done in them, save that which every man must eat, that only may be done of you.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You are to hold a sacred assembly on the first day and another sacred assembly on the seventh day. No work may be done on those days except for preparing what people need to eat--you may do only that."

International Standard Version
Also, on the first day you're to hold a holy assembly, and on the seventh day you're to hold a holy assembly. No work is to be done during those days, except for preparing what is to be eaten by each person.

NET Bible
On the first day there will be a holy convocation, and on the seventh day there will be a holy convocation for you. You must do no work of any kind on them, only what every person will eat--that alone may be prepared for you.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You must have a holy assembly on the first day and another one on the seventh. You must not work on these days except to prepare your own meals. That's all you may do.

King James 2000 Bible
And in the first day there shall be a holy convocation, and in the seventh day there shall be a holy convocation for you; no manner of work shall be done on them, except that which every man must eat, that only may be done by you.
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