Leviticus 23:31

No work, shall ye do,—an age-abiding statute to your generations, in all your dwellings.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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, whosoever be the person that shall do any work on this selfsame day, then will I destroy that person from the midst of his people.

32A sabbath of sacred rest, shall it be unto you, so shall ye humble your souls,—on the ninth of the month in the evening, from evening to evening, shall ye keep your sabbath.

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Cross References

Leviticus 16:34So shall this become unto you an age-abiding statute,—to put a propitiatory-covering over the sons of Israel because of all their sins, Once in the year. And he did, As Yahweh commanded Moses.

Leviticus 23:21And ye shall make proclamation on this self-same day—a holy convocation, shall it be unto you; no laborious work, shall ye do,—an age-abiding 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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