Numbers 28:18 On the first day there is to be a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work.

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New International Version
On the first day hold a sacred assembly and do no regular work.

New Living Translation
The first day of the festival will be an official day for holy assembly, and no ordinary work may be done on that day.

English Standard Version
On the first day there shall be a holy convocation. You shall not do any ordinary work,

Berean Standard Bible
On the first day there is to be a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work.

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

New King James Version
On the first day you shall have a holy convocation. You shall do no customary work.

New American Standard Bible
On the first day there shall be a holy assembly; you shall do no laborious work.

NASB 1995
On the first day shall be a holy convocation; you shall do no laborious work.

NASB 1977
‘On the first day shall be a holy convocation; you shall do no laborious work.

Legacy Standard Bible
On the first day shall be a holy convocation; you shall do no laborious work.

Amplified Bible
On the first day there shall be a holy [summoned] assembly; you shall do no laborious work that day.

Christian Standard Bible
On the first day there is to be a sacred assembly; you are not to do any daily work.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
On the first day there is to be a sacred assembly; you are not to do any daily work.

American Standard Version
In the first day shall be a holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work;

Contemporary English Version
On the first day of this festival, you must rest from your work and come together for worship.

English Revised Version
In the first day shall be an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
On the first day there will be a holy assembly. Don't do any regular work.

Good News Translation
On the first day of the festival you are to gather for worship, and no work is to be done.

International Standard Version
"On the first day, you are to hold a sacred assembly. No servile work is to be done.

Majority Standard Bible
On the first day there is to be a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work.

NET Bible
And on the first day there is to be a holy assembly; you must do no ordinary work on it.

New Heart English Bible
In the first day shall be a holy convocation: you shall do no servile work;

Webster's Bible Translation
On the first day shall be a holy convocation; in it ye shall do no manner of servile work.

World English Bible
In the first day shall be a holy convocation. You shall do no regular work,

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
In the first day [is] a holy convocation; you do no servile work;

Young's Literal Translation
in the first day is an holy convocation, ye do no servile work,

Smith's Literal Translation
In the first day a holy calling; an work of service ye shall not do.

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the first day of them shall be venerable and holy: you shall not do any servile work therein.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And the first day of these days shall be venerable and holy; you shall not do any servile work in it.

New American Bible
On the first day you will declare a holy day, and you shall do no heavy work.

New Revised Standard Version
On the first day there shall be a holy convocation. You shall not work at your occupations.

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
On the first day shall be a holy convocation; you shall do no manner of hard work;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The first day is announced and holy and you shall do no work of labor:

OT Translations

JPS Tanakh 1917
In the first day shall be a holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the first day shall be to you a holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work.

Additional Translations ...

Audio Bible

Context

The Passover
…17On the fifteenth day of this month, there shall be a feast; for seven days unleavened bread is to be eaten. 18On the first day there is to be a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work. 19Present to the LORD an offering made by fire, a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all unblemished.…

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Cross References

Leviticus 23:7
On the first day you are to hold a sacred assembly; you are not to do any regular work.

Exodus 12:16
On the first day you are to hold a sacred assembly, and another on the seventh day. You must not do any work on those days, except to prepare the meals—that is all you may do.

Deuteronomy 16:8
For six days you must eat unleavened bread, and on the seventh day you shall hold a solemn assembly to the LORD your God, and you must not do any work.

Leviticus 23:6-8
On the fifteenth day of the same month begins the Feast of Unleavened Bread to the LORD. For seven days you must eat unleavened bread. / On the first day you are to hold a sacred assembly; you are not to do any regular work. / For seven days you are to present a food offering to the LORD. On the seventh day there shall be a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work.’”

Exodus 13:6
For seven days you are to eat unleavened bread, and on the seventh day there shall be a feast to the LORD.

2 Chronicles 30:21
The Israelites who were present in Jerusalem celebrated the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days with great joy, and the Levites and priests praised the LORD day after day, accompanied by loud instruments of praise to the LORD.

2 Chronicles 35:17
The Israelites who were present also observed the Passover at that time, as well as the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days.

Ezra 6:22
For seven days they kept the Feast of Unleavened Bread with joy, because the LORD had made them joyful and turned the heart of the king of Assyria toward them to strengthen their hands in the work on the house of the God of Israel.

Nehemiah 8:18
Day after day, from the first day to the last, Ezra read from the Book of the Law of God. The Israelites kept the feast for seven days, and on the eighth day they held an assembly, according to the ordinance.

Matthew 26:17
On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?”

Mark 14:12
On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb was to be sacrificed, Jesus’ disciples asked Him, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?”

Luke 22:7
Then came the day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb was to be sacrificed.

John 19:31
It was the day of Preparation, and the next day was a High Sabbath. In order that the bodies would not remain on the cross during the Sabbath, the Jews asked Pilate to have the legs broken and the bodies removed.

Acts 12:3
And seeing that this pleased the Jews, Herod proceeded to seize Peter during the Feast of Unleavened Bread.

1 Corinthians 5:7-8
Get rid of the old leaven, that you may be a new unleavened batch, as you really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. / Therefore let us keep the feast, not with the old bread, leavened with malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and of truth.

Treasury of Scripture

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

two young

Ezekiel 45:21-25
In the first month, in the fourteenth day of the month, ye shall have the passover, a feast of seven days; unleavened bread shall be eaten…

they shall

Numbers 28:31
Ye shall offer them beside the continual burnt offering, and his meat offering, (they shall be unto you without blemish) and their drink offerings.

Numbers 29:8
But ye shall offer a burnt offering unto the LORD for a sweet savour; one young bullock, one ram, and seven lambs of the first year; they shall be unto you without blemish:

Leviticus 22:20
But whatsoever hath a blemish, that shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you.

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Numbers 28

1. Offerings are to be observed
3. The continual burnt offering
9. The offering on the Sabbath
11. On the new Moons
16. At the Passover
26. In the day of the firstfruits

Berean Study Bible

On the first day
This phrase refers to the beginning of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, which follows immediately after Passover. In the Hebrew calendar, this is the 15th day of the month of Nisan. The "first day" signifies a new beginning, a fresh start, and a time of renewal. Historically, this day marks the Israelites' exodus from Egypt, symbolizing liberation and divine intervention. It is a reminder of God's faithfulness and the importance of commemorating His mighty acts.

there is to be a sacred assembly
The Hebrew term for "sacred assembly" is "miqra qodesh," which denotes a holy convocation or gathering. This assembly is not merely a social gathering but a divinely ordained meeting with a spiritual purpose. It underscores the communal aspect of worship and the importance of coming together as a people to honor God. The sacred assembly is a time for reflection, worship, and recommitment to God's covenant, emphasizing the holiness and set-apart nature of the day.

you are not to do any regular work
This command highlights the sanctity of the day by prohibiting ordinary labor. The Hebrew word for "regular work" is "meleket avodah," which refers to customary or servile work. By refraining from work, the Israelites were to focus entirely on worship and remembrance of God's deliverance. This cessation of labor serves as a physical manifestation of trust in God's provision and a reminder that life is not solely about productivity but about relationship with the Creator. It calls believers to prioritize spiritual rest and renewal, echoing the principle of Sabbath rest found throughout Scripture.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 18. - In the first day, i.e., on the fifteenth (see on Exodus 12:16; Leviticus 23:7).

Parallel Commentaries ...

Hebrew

On the first
הָרִאשׁ֖וֹן (hā·ri·šō·wn)
Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7223: First, in place, time, rank

day
בַּיּ֥וֹם (bay·yō·wm)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day

there is to be a sacred
קֹ֑דֶשׁ (qō·ḏeš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6944: A sacred place, thing, sanctity

assembly;
מִקְרָא־ (miq·rā-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4744: Something called out, a public meeting, a rehearsal

you are not
לֹ֥א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

to do
תַעֲשֽׂוּ׃ (ṯa·‘ă·śū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 6213: To do, make

any
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

regular work.
מְלֶ֥אכֶת (mə·le·ḵeṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 4399: Deputyship, ministry, employment, work, property

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OT Law: Numbers 28:18 In the first day shall be (Nu Num.)