Leviticus 23:35

On the first day there shall be a sacred assembly. You must not do any regular work.

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — God instructs the Israelites regarding the Feast of Tabernacles, which begins on the fifteenth day of the seventh month.

The words — מִקְרָא־קֹדֶשׁ (mik.ra'- Ko.desh) denotes a sacred convocation, while מְלֶ֥אכֶת עֲבֹדָ֖ה (me.Le.khet 'a.vo.Dah) specifies the prohibition of regular servitude.

The thread — This directive to cease labor on a festival's opening day appears in Leviticus 23:7, and the requirement for a sacred assembly on the eighth day is noted in Leviticus 23:36.

Why it lands — The text commands immediate cessation of routine labor and participation in a designated holy gathering on the first day of the feast.

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The Hebrew words

בַּיּ֥וֹםba/i.Yom[is] on the/ day הָרִאשׁ֖וֹןha./ri.Shon<the>/ first מִקְרָא־mik.ra'-a convocation of קֹ֑דֶשׁKo.deshholiness כָּל־kol-any מְלֶ֥אכֶתme.Le.khetwork of עֲבֹדָ֖ה'a.vo.Dahservitude לֹ֥אlo'not תַעֲשֽׂוּ׃ta.'a.Suyou will do

King James Version

On the first day shall be an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein.

Cross-references

Leviticus 23:7 On the first day you are to hold a sacred assembly; you are not to do any regular work.
Leviticus 23:24 “Speak to the Israelites and say, ‘On the first day of the seventh month you are to have a day of rest, a sacred assembly announced by trumpet blasts.