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Numbers 28:18

16 And in the fourteenth day of the first month is the passover of the LORD.

17 And in the fifteenth day of this month is the feast: seven days shall unleavened bread be eaten.

In the first day shall be an holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work therein:

19 But ye shall offer a sacrifice made by fire for a burnt offering unto the LORD; two young bullocks, and one ram, and seven lambs of the first year: they shall be unto you without blemish:

20 And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil: three tenth deals shall ye offer for a bullock, and two tenth deals for a ram;

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
On the first day there is to be a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work.
KJV
In the first day shall be an holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work therein:
WEB
In the first day shall be a holy convocation. You shall do no regular work,
ASV
In the first day shall be a holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work;
DARBY
On the first day shall be a holy convocation: no manner of servile work shall ye do;
BLB
On the first day [is] a holy convocation; you⁺ shall not do any customary work.
ÅB
På den første dag skal det være en hellig sammenkomstdere skal ikke gjøre noen arbeidsgjerning.
OTB
På den første dagen skal dere holde en hellig samling og ikke gjøre noe tungt arbeid.
B1930
På den første dag skal det være en hellig sammenkomst; I skal ikke gjøre nogen arbeidsgjerning.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Exodus 12:16

    And in the first day there shall be an holy convocation, and in the seventh day there shall be an holy convocation to you; no manner of work shall be done in them, save that which every man must eat, that only may be done of you.

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  • Leviticus 23:7–8

    In the first day ye shall have an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein.

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