Leviticus 23:25
New International Version
Do no regular work, but present a food offering to the LORD.’”

New Living Translation
You must do no ordinary work on that day. Instead, you are to present special gifts to the LORD.”

English Standard Version
You shall not do any ordinary work, and you shall present a food offering to the LORD.”

Berean Standard Bible
You must not do any regular work, but you are to present an offering made by fire to the LORD.’ ”

King James Bible
Ye shall do no servile work therein: but ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD.

New King James Version
You shall do no customary work on it; and you shall offer an offering made by fire to the LORD.’ ”

New American Standard Bible
You shall not do any laborious work, but you shall present an offering by fire to the LORD.’”

NASB 1995
‘You shall not do any laborious work, but you shall present an offering by fire to the LORD.’”

NASB 1977
‘You shall not do any laborious work, but you shall present an offering by fire to the LORD.’”

Legacy Standard Bible
You shall not do any laborious work, but you shall bring an offering by fire near to Yahweh.’”

Amplified Bible
You shall not do any laborious work [on that day], but you shall present an offering by fire to the LORD.’”

Christian Standard Bible
You must not do any daily work, but you must present a food offering to the LORD.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You must not do any daily work, but you must present a fire offering to the LORD.”

American Standard Version
Ye shall do no servile work; and ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto Jehovah.

English Revised Version
Ye shall do no servile work: and ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Don't do any regular work. Bring a sacrifice by fire to the LORD."

Good News Translation
Present a food offering to the LORD and do none of your daily work.

International Standard Version
You are not to do any servile work. Instead, bring an offering made by fire to the LORD."

Majority Standard Bible
You must not do any regular work, but you are to present an offering made by fire to the LORD.’”

NET Bible
You must not do any regular work, but you must present a gift to the LORD.'"

New Heart English Bible
You shall do no regular work; and you shall offer an offering made by fire to the LORD.'"

Webster's Bible Translation
Ye shall do no servile work in it; but ye shall offer an offering made by fire to the LORD.

World English Bible
You shall do no regular work. You shall offer an offering made by fire to Yahweh.’”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
you do no servile work, and you have brought a fire-offering near to YHWH.”

Young's Literal Translation
ye do no servile work, and ye have brought near a fire-offering to Jehovah.'

Smith's Literal Translation
Any work of labor ye shall not do; and ye brought a sacrifice to Jehovah.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
You shall do no servile work therein, and you shall offer a holocaust to the Lord.

Catholic Public Domain Version
You shall do no servile work in it, and you shall offer a holocaust to the Lord.

New American Bible
you shall do no heavy work, and you shall offer an oblation to the LORD.

New Revised Standard Version
You shall not work at your occupations; and you shall present the LORD’s offering by fire.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
You shall do no manner of work thereon; but you shall offer an offering by fire to the LORD.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And you shall do no work of labor and bring offerings to LORD JEHOVAH.'"
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Ye shall do no manner of servile work; and ye shall bring an offering made by fire unto the LORD.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Ye shall do no servile work, and ye shall offer a whole-burnt-offering to the Lord.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Feast of Trumpets
24“Speak to the Israelites and say, ‘On the first day of the seventh month you are to have a day of rest, a sacred assembly announced by trumpet blasts. 25You must not do any regular work, but you are to present an offering made by fire to the LORD.’”

Cross References
Numbers 29:1-6
“On the first day of the seventh month, you are to hold a sacred assembly, and you must not do any regular work. This will be a day for you to sound the trumpets. / As a pleasing aroma to the LORD, you are to present a burnt offering of one young bull, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all unblemished, / together with their grain offerings of fine flour mixed with oil—three-tenths of an ephah with the bull, two-tenths of an ephah with the ram, ...

Numbers 10:10
And on your joyous occasions, your appointed feasts, and the beginning of each month, you are to blow the trumpets over your burnt offerings and peace offerings to serve as a reminder for you before your God. I am the LORD your God.”

Numbers 28:11-15
At the beginning of every month, you are to present to the LORD a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all unblemished, / along with three-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering with each bull, two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering with the ram, / and a tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering with each lamb. This is a burnt offering, a pleasing aroma, a food offering to the LORD. ...

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.

Amos 5:21-23
“I hate, I despise your feasts! I cannot stand the stench of your solemn assemblies. / Even though you offer Me burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them; for your peace offerings of fattened cattle I will have no regard. / Take away from Me the noise of your songs! I will not listen to the music of your harps.

1 Chronicles 23:31
Whenever burnt offerings were presented to the LORD on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts, they were to serve regularly before the LORD in the numbers prescribed for them.

2 Chronicles 2:4
Behold, I am about to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God to dedicate to Him for burning fragrant incense before Him, for displaying the showbread continuously, and for making burnt offerings every morning and evening as well as on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts of the LORD our God. This is ordained for Israel forever.

2 Chronicles 8:13
He observed the daily requirement for offerings according to the commandment of Moses for Sabbaths, New Moons, and the three annual appointed feasts—the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Feast of Weeks, and the Feast of Tabernacles.

Nehemiah 10:33
for the showbread, for the regular grain offerings and burnt offerings, for the Sabbath offerings, for the New Moons and appointed feasts, for the holy offerings, for the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel, and for all the duties of the house of our God.

Psalm 81:3
Sound the ram’s horn at the New Moon, and at the full moon on the day of our Feast.

Colossians 2:16-17
Therefore let no one judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a feast, a New Moon, or a Sabbath. / These are a shadow of the things to come, but the body that casts it belongs to Christ.

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.

Romans 14:5-6
One person regards a certain day above the others, while someone else considers every day alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind. / He who observes a special day does so to the Lord; he who eats does so to the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who abstains does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God.

Galatians 4:9-10
But now that you know God, or rather are known by God, how is it that you are turning back to those weak and worthless principles? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again? / You are observing special days and months and seasons and years!

Matthew 5:17
Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them.


Treasury of Scripture

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Leviticus 23
1. The feasts of the Lord
3. the Sabbath
4. The Passover
9. The sheaf of firstfruits
15. The feast of Pentecost
22. Gleanings to be left for the poor
23. The feast of trumpets
26. The day of atonement
33. The feast of tabernacles














You must not do any regular work
This phrase underscores the sanctity and solemnity of the holy convocations described in Leviticus 23. The Hebrew word for "regular work" is "melakah," which refers to occupational or servile labor. In the context of ancient Israel, this commandment served as a reminder to cease from daily toil and focus on spiritual matters. The cessation of work symbolizes trust in God's provision and a dedication to His commandments. Historically, this practice set the Israelites apart from surrounding nations, emphasizing their unique covenant relationship with God.

but you are to present
The act of presenting an offering is a deliberate and conscious action. The Hebrew root "qarab" means to draw near or approach, indicating that offerings were not merely ritualistic but were intended to bring the worshiper closer to God. This act of presentation is a form of worship, acknowledging God's sovereignty and expressing gratitude and dependence on Him.

an offering made by fire
The phrase "offering made by fire" translates the Hebrew "ishsheh," which refers to sacrifices that are wholly or partially consumed by fire on the altar. Fire in the biblical context often symbolizes God's presence, purity, and judgment. The use of fire in offerings signifies the complete dedication of the offering to God, as the smoke ascends to heaven, symbolizing the prayers and devotion of the people. Archaeological findings, such as ancient altars and remnants of burnt offerings, provide insight into the sacrificial practices of the Israelites and their significance in maintaining a covenant relationship with God.

to the LORD
The Hebrew name used here is "YHWH," the personal and covenantal name of God revealed to Moses. This name signifies God's eternal, self-existent nature and His faithfulness to His promises. Offering sacrifices "to the LORD" emphasizes the personal relationship between God and His people. It is a reminder that worship and offerings are directed to the one true God, who is both transcendent and immanent. This phrase encapsulates the purpose of the offerings: to honor and glorify God, acknowledging His holiness and the need for atonement and reconciliation with Him.

(25) Ye shall do no servile work.--With the exception of what was absolutely necessary, all handicraft and trade were stopped. (See Leviticus 23:7.)

But ye shall offer.--As the festival is also the new moon, a threefold sacrifice was offered on it, (1) viz. the ordinary daily sacrifice which was offered first; (2) the appointed new moon sacrifice (Numbers 28:11-15); and (3) the sacrifice for this festival, which consisted of a young bullock, a ram, and seven lambs of the first year, with the usual meat offerings, and a kid for a sin offering (Numbers 29:1-6). With the exception, therefore, of there being one bullock instead of two, this sacrifice was simply a repetition of the monthly offering by which it was preceded in the service. During the offering of the drink offering and the burnt offering the Levites engaged in vocal and instrumental music, singing the eighty-first and other psalms, whilst the priests at stated intervals broke forth with awful blasts of the trumpets. After the offering up of the sacrifices, the service was concluded by the priests, who pronounced the benediction (Numbers 6:23-27), which the people received in a prostrate position before the Lord. Having prostrated themselves a second time in the court, the congregation resorted to the adjoining synagogue, where the appointed lessons from the Law and the Prophets were read, consisting of Genesis 21:1-34; Numbers 29:1-6; 1Samuel 1:1 to 1Samuel 2:10; Genesis 22:1-24; Jeremiah 31:2-20. Psalms were recited and the festival prayers were offered, beseeching the Lord to pardon the sins of the past year, and to grant the people a happy new year. This concluded the morning service, after which the families resorted to their respective homes, partook of the social and joyous repast, and in the evening went again into the Temple to witness the offering of the evening sacrifices, and to see the candlestick lighted with which the festival concluded, all wishing each other, "May you be written down for a happy new year; may the Creator decree for you a happy new year." To which was responded, "And you likewise." With the exception of the sacrifices, the Jews keep this festival to the present day. The trumpet which they use on this occasion consists of the curved horn of a ram, in remembrance of the ram which Abraham sacrificed instead of Isaac. This event, as we have seen, is also commemorated in the lesson of the day. . . .

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
You must not
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

do
תַעֲשׂ֑וּ (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

ordinary work,
מְלֶ֥אכֶת (mə·le·ḵeṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 4399: Deputyship, ministry, employment, work, property

but you are to present
וְהִקְרַבְתֶּ֥ם (wə·hiq·raḇ·tem)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 7126: To come near, approach

an offering made by fire
אִשֶּׁ֖ה (’iš·šeh)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 801: A burnt-offering, a sacrifice

to the LORD.’”
לַיהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel


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