Numbers 28:18

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

Numbers 28:18 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 28:18

In the first day shall be an holy convocation
The first of the seven days, which was kept in a very religious manner:

ye shall do no manner of servile work therein;
except by preparing food to eat; see ( Exodus 12:16 ) .

Numbers 28:18 In-Context

16 And in the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month, the passover to the Lord.

17 And on the fifteenth day of this month a feast; seven days ye shall eat unleavened bread.

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

19 And ye shall bring whole-burnt-offerings, a sacrifice to the Lord, two calves of the herd, one ram, seven lambs of a year old; they shall be to you without blemish.

20 And their meat-offering shall be fine flour mingled with oil; three tenth deals for one calf, and two tenth deals for one ram.