Bible Strands
Numbers 29:35
On the eighth day you are to hold a solemn assembly; you must not do any regular work.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God commands the Israelites through Moses to observe the eighth day of the feast as a solemn assembly. This directive follows the daily sacrifice schedule and concludes the seven-day festival period.
The words — עֲצֶ֖רֶת ('a.Tze.ret) denotes a solemn assembly or gathering, while מְלֶ֥אכֶת עֲבֹדָ֖ה (me.Le.khet 'a.vo.Dah) literally means work of servitude. The text explicitly commands that no such labor be performed on this day.
The thread — The requirement to hold a sacred assembly on the eighth day with no regular work is recorded in Leviticus 23:36. The motif of concluding a feast with a final gathering appears in John 7:37 and Revelation 7:9.
Why it lands — The verse mandates a complete cessation of all routine labor on the eighth day. It requires the community to dedicate the day exclusively to a designated holy gathering.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
On the eighth day ye shall have a solemn assembly: ye shall do no servile work therein:
Cross-references
- Leviticus 23:36 For seven days you are to present a food offering to the LORD. On the eighth day you are to hold a sacred assembly and present a food offering to the LORD. It is a solemn assembly; you must not do any regular work.
- John 7:37 On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink.
- Revelation 7:9 After this I looked and saw a multitude too large to count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands.