Ye shall do no servile work therein: but ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
Parallel translations
- WEB You shall do no regular work; and you shall offer an offering made by fire to Yahweh.’”
- BSB You must not do any regular work, but you are to present an offering made by fire to the LORD.’”
- NKJV You shall do no customary work on it; and you shall offer an offering made by fire to the Lord.’ ”
- NASB You shall not do any laborious work, but you shall present an offering by fire to the Lord.’ ”
- NLT You must do no ordinary work on that day. Instead, you are to present special gifts to the Lord.”
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Quick answer
On the day of Trumpets, no regular work is done and an offering by fire is made to Yahweh.
Overview
The day was set apart by rest from labor and the presentation of offerings to God. As with the other holy convocations, ceasing work expressed dependence on and devotion to the Lord. This sacred pause prepared Israel's hearts for the coming Day of Atonement.
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- Lev 23:21And ye shall proclaim on the selfsame day, that it may be an holy convocation unto you: ye shall do no servile work therein: it shall be a statute for ever in all your dwellings throughout your generations.
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