Leviticus 23:31

Don't do any kind of work at all. This regulation is for all time and for future generations everywhere you live.

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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

30I will destroy anyone of you who does any work on this day.

32It is to be a Sabbath of complete rest for you, and you shall practice self-denial. You are to observe your Sabbath from the evening of the ninth day of the month until evening the next day.”

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Cross References

Leviticus 16:34This regulation applies to you for all time: once a year the Israelites have all their sins made right.” Moses did everything as the Lord had ordered.

Leviticus 23:21That same day you are to announce a holy meeting, and you must not do any of your usual work. This regulation is for all time and for future generations everywhere you live.

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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