Leviticus 23:8
But you shall offer sacrifice in fire to the Lord seven days. And the seventh day shall be more solemn, and more holy: and you shall do no servile work therein.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
7The first day shall be most solemn unto you, and holy: you shall do no servile work therein:
9And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
Cross References
Exodus 13:6Seven days shalt thou eat unleavened bread: and on the seventh day shall be the solemnity of the Lord.
Numbers 28:18And the first day of them shall be venerable and holy: you shall not do any servile work therein.
Numbers 28:26The day also of firstfruits, when after the weeks are accomplished, you shall offer new fruits to the Lord, shall be venerable and holy: you shall do no servile work therein.
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 →