Leviticus 23:8
But you shall offer a sacrifice with fire, for seven days, to the Lord. Then the seventh day shall be more honored and more holy; and you shall do no servile work in it.
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In The King James Version
In Context
7The first day shall be greatly honored and holy to you; you shall do no servile work in it.
9And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
Cross References
Exodus 13:6For seven days, you shall feed on unleavened bread. And on the seventh day, it will be the solemnity of the Lord.
Numbers 28:18And the first day of these days shall be venerable and holy; you shall not do any servile work in it.
Numbers 28:26And also the day of the first-fruits, after the weeks have been fulfilled, when you shall offer new fruits to the Lord, shall be venerable and holy. You shall not do any servile work in it.
Matthew Henry on Leviticus 23:5-15
4 These are the feasts of the Lord , even holy convocations, which ye shall proclaim in their seasons. 5 In the fourteenth day of the first month at even is the Lord 's passover. 6 And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the feast of unleavened bread unto the Lord : seven days ye must eat unleavened bread. 7 In the first day ye shall have an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein. 8 But ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the Lord seven days: in the seventh day is an holy convocation:… Read the whole commentary →