Bible Strands
Leviticus 23:7
On the first day you are to hold a sacred assembly; you are not to do any regular work.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The directive addresses the Israelites during the establishment of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, specifying the observance rules for its initial day.
The words — The phrase מִקְרָא־קֹדֶשׁ (mik.ra'- Ko.desh) translates literally as a "convocation of holiness," while מְלֶאכֶת עֲבֹדָה (me.Le.khet 'a.vo.Dah) denotes "work of servitude."
The thread — This prohibition against regular work on a designated festival day recurs in Leviticus 23:8, Leviticus 23:25, and Numbers 28:18.
Why it lands — The text commands immediate cessation of ordinary labor to mark the day as set apart, requiring the reader to prioritize the convocation over daily obligations.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
In the first day ye shall have an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein.
Cross-references
- Leviticus 23:8 For seven days you are to present a food offering to the LORD. On the seventh day there shall be a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work.’”
- Numbers 28:18 On the first day there is to be a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work.
- Leviticus 23:25 You must not do any regular work, but you are to present a food offering to the LORD.’”
- Leviticus 23:35 On the first day there shall be a sacred assembly. You must not do any regular work.
- Leviticus 23:21 On that same day you are to proclaim a sacred assembly, and you must not do any regular work. This is to be a permanent statute wherever you live for the generations to come.