But for seven days you shall present an offering by fire to the Lord. On the seventh day is a holy convocation; you shall not do any laborious work.’ ”
Parallel translations
- WEB But you shall offer an offering made by fire to Yahweh seven days. In the seventh day is a holy convocation: you shall do no regular work.’”
- KJV But ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD seven days: in the seventh day is an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein.
- BSB For seven days you are to present an offering made by fire to the LORD. On the seventh day there shall be a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work.’”
- NKJV But you shall offer an offering made by fire to the Lord for seven days. The seventh day shall be a holy convocation; you shall do no customary work on it.’ ”
- NLT For seven days you must present special gifts to the Lord. On the seventh day the people must again stop all their ordinary work to observe an official day for holy assembly.”
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Quick answer
For seven days offerings are made by fire to Yahweh, and the seventh day is again a holy convocation without regular work.
Overview
The feast was framed by sacred assemblies on its first and last days, with daily fire offerings between. Worship and rest bracketed the week of remembering deliverance. This sustained focus on redemption through sacrifice points to the once-for-all offering of Christ that secures our deliverance from sin.
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Every sacrifice, every priest, and every day of atonement points beyond itself to the one perfect offering and the great High Priest who, by his own blood, makes the unclean holy once for all.
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