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Numbers 28:18

On the first day there is to be a holy meeting: you may do no sort of field-work:

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Bullock;   Feasts;   Passover;   Rest;   Sanitation;   Thompson Chain Reference - Convocation;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Feast of the Passover, the;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Feasts;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Flour;   Passover;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Passover and Feast of Unleavened Bread;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Passover (I.);   Sheep, Shepherd;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Convocation;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Offering;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Pass'over,;   Sin Offering;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Sabbath and Feasts;   Worship, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Feasts, and Fasts;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Burnt-offerings;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Festivals;   Hafá¹­arah;   Passover;   Pesaḥim;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
In the first day shall be a holy convocation: you shall do no servile work;
King James Version
In the first day shall be an holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work therein:
Lexham English Bible
On the first day there will be a holy convocation; you will not do any regular work.
English Standard Version
On the first day there shall be a holy convocation. You shall not do any ordinary work,
New Century Version
Have a holy meeting on the first day of the festival, and don't work that day.
New English Translation
And on the first day there is to be a holy assembly; you must do no ordinary work on it.
Amplified Bible
'On the first day there shall be a holy [summoned] assembly; you shall do no laborious work that day.
New American Standard Bible
'On the first day there shall be a holy assembly; you shall do no laborious work.
Geneva Bible (1587)
In the first day shalbe an holy conuocation, ye shall do no seruile worke therein.
Legacy Standard Bible
On the first day shall be a holy convocation; you shall do no laborious work.
Contemporary English Version
On the first day of this festival, you must rest from your work and come together for worship.
Complete Jewish Bible
The first day is to be a holy convocation: do not do any kind of ordinary work;
Darby Translation
On the first day shall be a holy convocation: no manner of servile work shall ye do;
Easy-to-Read Version
You must have a special meeting on the first day of this festival. You will not do any work on that day.
George Lamsa Translation
On the first day shall be a holy convocation; you shall do no manner of hard work;
Good News Translation
On the first day of the festival you are to gather for worship, and no work is to be done.
Christian Standard Bible®
On the first day there is to be a sacred assembly; you are not to do any daily work.
Literal Translation
In the first day shall be a holy convocation; you shall do no work of service.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The first daye shalbe an holy conuocacion: No seruile worke shal ye do therin,
American Standard Version
In the first day shall be a holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
In the first day shalbe an holy conuocation, ye shall do no maner of seruile worke therin.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
In the first day shall be a holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work;
King James Version (1611)
In the first day shall bee an holy conuocation, yee shall doe no maner of seruile worke therein.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the first day shall be to you a holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work.
English Revised Version
In the first day shall be an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work:
Berean Standard Bible
On the first day there is to be a sacred assembly; you are not to do any regular work.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
of whiche the firste dai schal be worschipful and hooli; ye schulen not do ony seruyle werk therynne.
Young's Literal Translation
in the first day [is] an holy convocation, ye do no servile work,
Update Bible Version
In the first day shall be a holy convocation: you shall do no servile work;
Webster's Bible Translation
On the first day [shall be] a holy convocation; [in it] ye shall do no manner of servile work.
World English Bible
In the first day shall be a holy convocation: you shall do no servile work;
New King James Version
On the first day you shall have a holy convocation. You shall do no customary work.
New Living Translation
The first day of the festival will be an official day for holy assembly, and no ordinary work may be done on that day.
New Life Bible
On the first day will be a holy gathering. You must do no hard work.
New Revised Standard
On the first day there shall be a holy convocation. You shall not work at your occupations.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
On the first day, a holy convocation, - no laborious work, shall ye do;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the first day of them shall be venerable and holy: you shall not do any servile work therein.
Revised Standard Version
On the first day there shall be a holy convocation: you shall do no laborious work,
THE MESSAGE
Offerings God spoke to Moses: "Command the People of Israel. Tell them, You're in charge of presenting my food, my Fire-Gifts of pleasing fragrance, at the set times. Tell them, This is the Fire-Gift that you are to present to God : two healthy yearling lambs each day as a regular Whole-Burnt-Offering. Sacrifice one lamb in the morning, the other in the evening, together with two quarts of fine flour mixed with a quart of olive oil for a Grain-Offering. This is the standard Whole-Burnt-Offering instituted at Mount Sinai as a pleasing fragrance, a Fire-Gift to God . The Drink-Offering that goes with it is a quart of strong beer with each lamb. Pour out the Drink-Offering before God in the Sanctuary. Sacrifice the second lamb in the evening with the Grain-Offering and Drink-Offering the same as in the morning—a Fire-Gift of pleasing fragrance for God . "On the Sabbath, sacrifice two healthy yearling lambs, together with the Drink-Offering and the Grain-Offering of four quarts of fine flour mixed with oil. This is the regular Sabbath Whole-Burnt-Offering, in addition to the regular Whole-Burnt-Offering and its Drink-Offering. "On the first of the month offer a Whole-Burnt-Offering to God : two young bulls, one ram, and seven male yearling lambs—all healthy. "A Grain-Offering of six quarts of fine flour mixed with oil goes with each bull, four quarts of fine flour mixed with oil with the ram, and two quarts of fine flour mixed with oil with each lamb. This is for a Whole-Burnt-Offering, a pleasing fragrance, a Fire-Gift to God . Also, Drink-Offerings of two quarts of wine for each bull, one and a quarter quarts of wine for the ram, and a quart of wine for each lamb are to be poured out. "This is the first of the month Whole-Burnt-Offering to be made throughout the year. In addition to the regular Whole-Burnt-Offering with its accompanying Drink-Offering, a he-goat is to be offered to God as an Absolution-Offering. " God 's Passover is to be held on the fourteenth day of the first month. On the fifteenth day of this month hold a festival. "For seven days, eat only unraised bread: Begin the first day in holy worship; don't do any regular work that day. Bring a Fire-Gift to God , a Whole-Burnt-Offering: two young bulls, one ram, and seven male yearling lambs—all healthy. Prepare a Grain-Offering of six quarts of fine flour mixed with oil for each bull, four quarts for the ram, and two quarts for each lamb, plus a goat as an Absolution-Offering to atone for you. "Sacrifice these in addition to the regular morning Whole-Burnt-Offering. Prepare the food this way for the Fire-Gift, a pleasing fragrance to God , every day for seven days. Prepare it in addition to the regular Whole-Burnt-Offering and Drink-Offering. "Conclude the seventh day in holy worship; don't do any regular work on that day. "On the Day of Firstfruits when you bring an offering of new grain to God on your Feast-of-Weeks, gather in holy worship and don't do any regular work. Bring a Whole-Burnt-Offering of two young bulls, one ram, and seven male yearling lambs as a pleasing fragrance to God . Prepare a Grain-Offering of six quarts of fine flour mixed with oil for each bull, four quarts for the ram, and two quarts for each lamb, plus a he-goat as an Absolution-Offering to atone for you. "These are all over and above the daily Whole-Burnt-Offering and its Grain-Offering and the Drink-Offering. Remember, the animals must be healthy.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
'On the first day shall be a holy convocation; you shall do no laborious work.

Contextual Overview

16 And in the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month, is the Lord's Passover. 17 On the fifteenth day of this month there is to be a feast; for seven days let your food be unleavened cakes. 18 On the first day there is to be a holy meeting: you may do no sort of field-work: 19 And you are to give an offering made by fire, a burned offering to the Lord; two oxen, one male sheep, and seven he-lambs of the first year, without any mark: 20 And their meal offering, the best meal mixed with oil: let three tenth parts of an ephah be offered for an ox and two tenth parts for a male sheep; 21 And a separate tenth part for every one of the seven lambs; 22 And one he-goat for a sin-offering to take away your sin. 23 These are to be offered in addition to the morning burned offering, which is a regular burned offering at all times. 24 In this way, every day for seven days, give the food of the offering made by fire, a sweet smell to the Lord: it is to be offered in addition to the regular burned offering, and its drink offering. 25 Then on the seventh day there will be a holy meeting; you may do no field-work.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Exodus 12:16, Leviticus 23:7, Leviticus 23:8

Reciprocal: Exodus 12:6 - fourteenth Leviticus 23:6 - General Numbers 28:25 - ye shall do Matthew 28:1 - the end

Cross-References

Genesis 22:3
And Abraham got up early in the morning, and made ready his ass, and took with him two of his young men and Isaac, his son, and after the wood for the burned offering had been cut, he went on his way to the place of which God had given him word.
Genesis 28:10
So Jacob went out from Beer-sheba to go to Haran.
Genesis 28:12
And he had a dream, and in his dream he saw steps stretching from earth to heaven, and the angels of God were going up and down on them.
Genesis 31:13
I am the God of Beth-el, where you put oil on the pillar and took an oath to me: now then, come out of this land and go back to the country of your birth.
Genesis 31:45
Then Jacob took a stone and put it up as a pillar.
Genesis 35:14
And Jacob put up a pillar in the place where he had been talking with God, and put a drink offering on it, and oil.
Genesis 35:20
And Jacob put up a pillar on her resting-place; which is named, The Pillar of the resting-place of Rachel, to this day.
Numbers 7:1
And when Moses had put up the House completely, and had put oil on it and made it holy, with all the things in it, and had made the altar and all its vessels holy with oil;
1 Samuel 7:12
Then Samuel took a stone and put it up between Mizpah and Jeshanah, naming it Eben-ezer, and saying, Up to now the Lord has been our help.
2 Samuel 18:18
Now Absalom, before his death, had put up for himself a pillar in the king's valley, naming it after himself; for he said, I have no son to keep my name in memory: and to this day it is named Absalom's pillar.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

In the first day shall be an holy convocation,.... The first of the seven days, which was kept in a very religious manner:

ye shall do no manner of servile work therein; except by preparing food to eat; see Exodus 12:16.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The Passover offering was the same as that of the New moon, and was repeated on each of the seven days of the festival, thus marking the importance and the solemnity of the occasion. The details of the offering had not been previously prescribed.


 
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