Leviticus 23:31

You are not to do any work at all. This is a permanent statute for the generations to come, wherever you live.

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — God addresses the Israelites through Moses during the listing of sacred assemblies, defining the operational boundary for the upcoming holy day.

The words — מְלָאכָ֖ה (me.la.Khah) specifies the prohibited labor, while חֻקַּ֤ת עוֹלָם (chu.Kat o.Lam) establishes the command as a perpetual legal ordinance.

The thread — The work prohibition appears in Leviticus 23:30 and is immediately reinforced by the Sabbath rest and self-humbling directives in Leviticus 23:32.

Why it lands — The text demands complete cessation of labor and frames the restriction as a non-negotiable, cross-generational boundary rather than a temporary custom.

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The Hebrew words

כָּל־kol-any מְלָאכָ֖הme.la.Khahwork לֹ֣אlo'not תַעֲשׂ֑וּta.'a.Suyou will do חֻקַּ֤תchu.Kata statute of עוֹלָם֙o.Lamperpetuity לְדֹרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םle./do.Ro.tei./Khemto/ generations/ your בְּכֹ֖לbe./Kholin/ all מֹֽשְׁבֹֽתֵיכֶֽם׃Mo.she.Vo.tei./Khemdwelling places/ your

King James Version

Ye shall do no manner of work: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations in all your dwellings.