Leviticus 23:31

You may not do any sort of work: this is an order for ever through all your generations wherever you may be living.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

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

In Context

30And if any person, whoever he may be, on that day does any sort of work, I will send destruction on him from among his people.

32Let this be a Sabbath of special rest to you, and keep yourselves from all pleasure; on the ninth day of the month at nightfall from evening to evening, let this Sabbath be kept.

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Cross References

Leviticus 16:34And let this be an order for ever for you, so that the sin of the children of Israel may be taken away once every year. And he did as the Lord gave orders to Moses.

Leviticus 23:21And on the same day, let it be given out that there will be a holy meeting for you: you may do no field-work on that day: it is a rule for ever through all your generations wherever you are living.

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 23:24-33

23 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 24 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, in the first day of the month, shall ye have a sabbath, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, an holy convocation. 25 Ye shall do no servile work therein : but ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the Lord . 26 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 27 Also on the tenth day of this seventh month there shall be a day of atonement: it shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall afflict your… Read the whole commentary →

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