Numbers 28:25
New International Version
On the seventh day hold a sacred assembly and do no regular work.

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

English Standard Version
And on the seventh day you shall have a holy convocation. You shall not do any ordinary work.

Berean Standard Bible
On the seventh day you shall hold a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work.

King James Bible
And on the seventh day ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work.

New King James Version
And on the seventh day you shall have a holy convocation. You shall do no customary work.

New American Standard Bible
On the seventh day you shall have a holy assembly; you shall do no laborious work.

NASB 1995
‘On the seventh day you shall have a holy convocation; you shall do no laborious work.

NASB 1977
‘And on the seventh day you shall have a holy convocation; you shall do no laborious work.

Legacy Standard Bible
Now on the seventh day you shall have a holy convocation; you shall do no laborious work.

Amplified Bible
On the seventh day you shall have a holy [summoned] assembly; you shall do no laborious work.

Christian Standard Bible
On the seventh day you are to hold a sacred assembly; you are not to do any daily work.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
On the seventh day you are to hold a sacred assembly; you are not to do any daily work.”

American Standard Version
And on the seventh day ye shall have a holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work.

Contemporary English Version
Then on the last day of the festival, you must once again rest from work and come together for worship.

English Revised Version
And on the seventh day ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
On the seventh day you must have a holy assembly. You must not do any regular work.

Good News Translation
Meet for worship on the seventh day and do no work.

International Standard Version
On the seventh day you are to hold another sacred assembly for your benefit, on which no servile work is to be done."

Majority Standard Bible
On the seventh day you shall hold a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work.

NET Bible
On the seventh day you are to have a holy assembly, you must do no regular work.

New Heart English Bible
On the seventh day you shall have a holy convocation: you shall do no servile work.

Webster's Bible Translation
And on the seventh day ye shall have a holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work.

World English Bible
On the seventh day you shall have a holy convocation. You shall do no regular work.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And on the seventh day you have a holy convocation; you do no servile work.

Young's Literal Translation
and on the seventh day a holy convocation ye have, ye do no servile work.

Smith's Literal Translation
And in the seventh day a holy calling shall be to you; all work of service ye shall not do.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The seventh day also shall be most solemn and holy unto you: you shall do no servile work therein.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Likewise, the seventh day shall be very honored and holy for you. Any servile work, you shall not do in it.

New American Bible
On the seventh day you will declare a holy day: you shall do no heavy work.

New Revised Standard Version
And on the seventh day you shall have a holy convocation; you shall not work at your occupations.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And on the seventh day you shall have a holy convocation; you shall do no manner of work.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the seventh day shall be announced and holy to you and you shall do no work of labor.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And on the seventh day ye shall have a holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work.

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

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Passover
24Offer the same food each day for seven days as an offering made by fire, a pleasing aroma to the LORD. It is to be offered with its drink offering and the regular burnt offering. 25On the seventh day you shall hold a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work.

Cross References
Leviticus 23:7-8
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 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.

2 Chronicles 30:21-22
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. / And Hezekiah encouraged all the Levites who performed skillfully before the LORD. For seven days they ate their assigned portion, sacrificing peace offerings and giving thanks to the LORD, the God of their fathers.

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.

Isaiah 1:13-14
Bring your worthless offerings no more; your incense is detestable to Me. New Moons, Sabbaths, and convocations—I cannot endure iniquity in a solemn assembly. / I hate your New Moons and your appointed feasts. They have become a burden to Me; I am weary of bearing them.

Ezekiel 45:21
On the fourteenth day of the first month you are to observe the Passover, a feast of seven days, during which unleavened bread shall be eaten.

Matthew 26:17-19
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?” / He answered, “Go into the city to a certain man and tell him that the Teacher says, ‘My time is near. I will keep the Passover with My disciples at your house.’” / So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover.

Mark 14:12-16
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?” / So He sent two of His disciples and told them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jug of water will meet you. Follow him, / and whichever house he enters, say to the owner, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is My guest room, where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?’ ...

Luke 22:7-13
Then came the day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb was to be sacrificed. / Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover.” / “Where do You want us to prepare it?” they asked. ...

John 13:1
It was now just before the Passover Feast, and Jesus knew that His hour had come to leave this world and return to the Father. Having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the very end.

Acts 12:3-4
And seeing that this pleased the Jews, Herod proceeded to seize Peter during the Feast of Unleavened Bread. / He arrested him and put him in prison, handing him over to be guarded by four squads of four soldiers each. Herod intended to bring him out to the people after the Passover.

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.

Hebrews 10:1
For the law is only a shadow of the good things to come, not the realities themselves. It can never, by the same sacrifices offered year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship.


Treasury of Scripture

And on the seventh day you shall have an holy convocation; you shall do no servile work.

in the day

Exodus 23:16
And the feast of harvest, the firstfruits of thy labours, which thou hast sown in the field: and the feast of ingathering, which is in the end of the year, when thou hast gathered in thy labours out of the field.

Exodus 34:22
And thou shalt observe the feast of weeks, of the firstfruits of wheat harvest, and the feast of ingathering at the year's end.

Leviticus 23:10,15-21
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land which I give unto you, and shall reap the harvest thereof, then ye shall bring a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest unto the priest: …

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1. Offerings are to be observed
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11. On the new Moons
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On the seventh day
The seventh day here refers to the final day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, a significant festival in the Jewish calendar. This day is part of a week-long observance that begins with Passover, commemorating the Israelites' exodus from Egypt. The number seven often symbolizes completion and perfection in the Bible, reflecting God's creation week.

you shall hold a sacred assembly
A sacred assembly, or "holy convocation," is a gathering for worship and reflection. This assembly underscores the communal aspect of worship in ancient Israel, emphasizing unity and collective remembrance of God's deliverance. It is a time set apart for spiritual focus, aligning with the broader biblical theme of holiness and separation from the ordinary.

you must not do any regular work
The prohibition against regular work highlights the importance of rest and devotion to God. This command echoes the Sabbath principle, where rest is a form of worship and trust in God's provision. It serves as a reminder of the Israelites' dependence on God, contrasting their previous life of slavery in Egypt. This rest is a precursor to the ultimate rest found in Christ, as mentioned in Hebrews 4:9-10, where believers are invited to enter God's rest through faith.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Moses
The leader of the Israelites who received the laws and instructions from God, including those in Numbers 28.

2. Israelites
The chosen people of God, to whom these instructions were given as part of their covenant relationship with Him.

3. Sabbath
The seventh day of the week, set apart as a day of rest and sacred assembly for the Israelites.

4. Tabernacle
The place where the Israelites gathered for worship and where the sacred assembly would take place.

5. Wilderness
The setting where the Israelites received these instructions as they journeyed from Egypt to the Promised Land.
Teaching Points
The Importance of Rest
God designed the Sabbath as a day of rest, reflecting His own rest after creation. This principle of rest is vital for physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

Sacred Assembly
Gathering for worship is a key aspect of the Sabbath, emphasizing community and corporate worship. It is a time to focus on God and His Word.

Holiness and Obedience
Observing the Sabbath is an act of obedience and a sign of holiness. It sets God's people apart and reminds them of their covenant relationship with Him.

Spiritual Reflection
The Sabbath provides an opportunity for reflection on God's provision and faithfulness. It is a time to realign priorities and focus on spiritual growth.

Application in Modern Life
While the specific observance of the Sabbath may differ today, the principles of rest, worship, and reflection remain relevant. Christians are encouraged to find regular times for rest and spiritual renewal.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
On the seventh
הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י (haš·šə·ḇî·‘î)
Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular
Strong's 7637: Seventh (an ordinal number)

day
וּבַיּוֹם֙ (ū·ḇay·yō·wm)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day

you shall hold
יִהְיֶ֣ה (yih·yeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

a sacred
קֹ֖דֶשׁ (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 must not
לֹ֥א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

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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