Leviticus 23:8
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.
Leviticus 23:8 in other translations
| 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.’” |
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| WEB | But you shall offer an offering made by fire to the LORD seven days. In the seventh day is a holy convocation. You shall do no regular work.’” |
| ASV | But ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto Jehovah seven days: in the seventh day is a holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work. |
| YLT | and ye have brought near a fire-offering to Jehovah seven days; in the seventh day is a holy convocation; ye do no servile work.' |
| DARBY | And ye shall present to Jehovah an offering by fire seven days; on the seventh day is a holy convocation: no manner of servile work shall ye do. |
| BBE | And every day for seven days you will give a burned offering to the Lord; and on the seventh day there will be a holy meeting; you may do no field-work. |
| Webster | But ye shall offer an offering made by fire to the LORD seven days: in the seventh day is a holy convocation, ye shall do no servile work in it. |
What does Leviticus 23:8 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Leviticus 23:4-14
The feast of the Passover was to continue seven days; not idle days, spent in sport, as many that are called Christians spend their holy-days. Offerings were made to the Lord at his altar; and the people were taught to employ their time in prayer, and praise, and godly meditation. The sheaf of first-fruits was typical of the Lord Jesus, who is risen from the dead as the First-fruits of them that slept. Our Lord…
Leviticus 23:8 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- Leviticus 23:7
In the first day ye shall have an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein.
- Leviticus 23:8
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.
- Leviticus 23:9
And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
Leviticus 23:8 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y ofreceréis á Jehová siete días ofrenda encendida: el séptimo día será santa convocación; ninguna obra servil haréis. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | et vous présenterez à l’ Éternel, pendant sept jours, un sacrifice par feu: au septième jour il y aura une sainte convocation; vous ne ferez aucune œuvre de service. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und ihr sollt Jehova ein Feueropfer darbringen sieben Tage; am siebten Tage ist eine heilige Versammlung, keinerlei Dienstarbeit sollt ihr tun. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | sed offeretis sacrificium in igne Domino septem diebus. Dies autem septimus erit celebrior et sanctior: nullumque servile opus facietis in eo. |