Leviticus 23:31

31 You shall do no work at all. This is to be a lasting ordinance for the generations to come, wherever you live.

Leviticus 23:31 in Other Translations

31 Ye shall do no manner of work: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations in all your dwellings.

31 You shall not do any work. It is a statute forever throughout your generations in all your dwelling places.

31 You must not do any work at all! This is a permanent law for you, and it must be observed from generation to generation wherever you live.

31 Don't do any work that day - none. This is a perpetual decree for all the generations to come, wherever you happen to be living.

31 You are not to do any work. This is a permanent statute throughout your generations wherever you live.

Leviticus 23:31 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 23:31

Ye shall do no manner of work
Which is repeated, that it might be observed, and to show how strictly God required this day should be kept, and how careful men should be of breaking the command in this respect, and how much he should resent it if they did:

[it shall be] a statute for ever, throughout your generations, in all
your dwellings;
unto the coming of the Messiah, who, by the atoning sacrifice of himself, would answer to this law, and put an end to it.

Leviticus 23:31 In-Context

29 Those who do not deny themselves on that day must be cut off from their people.

30 I will destroy from among their people anyone who does any work on that day.

31 You shall do no work at all. This is to be a lasting ordinance for the generations to come, wherever you live.

32 It is a day of sabbath rest for you, and you must deny yourselves. From the evening of the ninth day of the month until the following evening you are to observe your sabbath.”

33 The LORD said to Moses,

Cross References

• 1. Leviticus 3:17