KJV King James Version
On the first day [shall be] an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work [therein].
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Leviticus 23:35
On the first day [shall be] an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work [therein].
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
On the first day there shall be a sacred assembly. You must not do any regular work.
WEB World English Bible
On the first day shall be a holy convocation: you shall do no regular work.
ASV American Standard Version
On the first day shall be a holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
on the first day is a holy convocation, ye do no servile work,
Surrounding context — Leviticus 23
32 It [shall be] unto you a sabbath of rest, and ye shall afflict your souls: in the ninth [day] of the month at even, from even unto even, shall ye celebrate your sabbath.
33 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
34 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, The fifteenth day of this seventh month [shall be] the feast of tabernacles [for] seven days unto the LORD.
35 On the first day [shall be] an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work [therein].
36 Seven days ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD: on the eighth day shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD: it [is] a solemn assembly; [and] ye shall do no servile work [therein].
37 These [are] the feasts of the LORD, which ye shall proclaim [to be] holy convocations, to offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD, a burnt offering, and a meat offering, a sacrifice, and drink offerings, every thing upon his day:
38 Beside the sabbaths of the LORD, and beside your gifts, and beside all your vows, and beside all your freewill offerings, which ye give unto the LORD.
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Leviticus 23:24-25Speak 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.Leviticus 23:7-8In the first day ye shall have an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein.
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