Leviticus 23:25-35

25 Ye shall do no servile work therein; but ye shall offer an offering on fire unto the LORD.

26 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying,

27 But the tenth day of this seventh month shall be the day of reconciliations; it shall be a holy convocation unto you; and ye shall afflict your souls and offer an offering made on fire unto the LORD.

28 And ye shall do no work in this same day; for it is a day of reconciliations, to reconcile you before the LORD your God.

29 For every person that shall not afflict themselves in that same day, shall be cut off from among his people.

30 And any person that does any work in that same day, the same person will I destroy from among his people.

31 Ye shall do no manner of work; it shall be a perpetual statute throughout your ages in all your dwellings.

32 It shall be unto you a sabbath of sabbaths, and ye shall afflict your souls, beginning in the ninth day of the month in the evening, from evening unto evening, shall ye rest on your sabbath.

33 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying,

34 Speak unto the sons of Israel, saying, The fifteenth day of this seventh month shall be the feast of tabernacles unto the LORD for seven days.

35 The first day shall be a holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein.

Leviticus 23:25-35 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO LEVITICUS 23

In this chapter an account is given of the several holy days, times, and seasons, appointed by God, under the general names of feasts and holy convocations; and first of the sabbath, Le 23:1-4; then of the passover and feast of unleavened bread, Le 23:5-8; to which is annexed the sheaf of the firstfruits, Le 23:9-14; after that of the feast of weeks or pentecost, Le 23:15-22; and of the feast of trumpets, Le 23:23-25; and of the day of atonement, Le 23:26-32; and of the feast of tabernacles, Le 23:33-44.