Leviticus 23:31

No work shall you do: an everlasting statute unto your generations, in all your dwellings.

Targum Onkelos

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 any man who doeth any work oil that same day, I will destroy that man from among his people.

32A Sabbath of rest shall it be to you, and ye shall humble your souls, on the ninth of the month at evening: from evening to evening you shall rest your rest.

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Cross References

Leviticus 16:34And this shall be to you an everlasting statute for the expiation of all the children of Israel from all their sins once in the year. And he did as the Lord commanded Mosheh.

Leviticus 23:21And on this same day you shall proclaim (that) it shall be a holy convocation to you. Ye shall do no work of labour. (This is) an everlasting statute in all your dwellings unto your generations.

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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