Leviticus 23:25

25 You shall do no customary work on it; and you shall offer an offering made by fire to the Lord.' "

Leviticus 23:25 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 23:25

Ye shall do no servile work [therein]
Only such as was necessary for dressing food, but not any manual work, such as servants were employed in on other days, as agriculture or any mechanic business:

but ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the Lord;
a burnt offering, and what that was may be seen in ( Numbers 29:1-6 ) .

Leviticus 23:25 In-Context

23 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

24 "Speak to the children of Israel, saying: 'In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, you shall have a sabbath-rest, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, a holy convocation.

25 You shall do no customary work on it; and you shall offer an offering made by fire to the Lord.' "

26 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

27 "Also the tenth day of this seventh month shall be the Day of Atonement. It shall be a holy convocation for you; you shall afflict your souls, and offer an offering made by fire to the Lord.