Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Do not do any work on that day, because it is the Day of Atonement, when atonement is made for you before the LORD your God. New Living Translation Do no work during that entire day because it is the Day of Atonement, when offerings of purification are made for you, making you right with the LORD your God. English Standard Version And you shall not do any work on that very day, for it is a Day of Atonement, to make atonement for you before the LORD your God. Berean Standard Bible On this day you are not to do any work, for it is the Day of Atonement, when atonement is made for you before the LORD your God. Berean Literal Bible And you⁺ shall not do any work on this same day. For it is the Day of Atonement, to make atonement upon you⁺ before the face of YHWH your⁺ God. King James Bible And ye shall do no work in that same day: for it is a day of atonement, to make an atonement for you before the LORD your God. New King James Version And you shall do no work on that same day, for it is the Day of Atonement, to make atonement for you before the LORD your God. New American Standard Bible You shall not do any work on this very day, for it is a Day of Atonement, to make atonement on your behalf before the LORD your God. NASB 1995 “You shall not do any work on this same day, for it is a day of atonement, to make atonement on your behalf before the LORD your God. NASB 1977 “Neither shall you do any work on this same day, for it is a day of atonement, to make atonement on your behalf before the LORD your God. Legacy Standard Bible And you shall not do any work on this same day, for it is a day of atonement, to make atonement on your behalf before Yahweh your God. Amplified Bible You shall not do any work on this same day, for it is the Day of Atonement, to make atonement on your behalf before the LORD your God. Berean Annotated Bible On this day you⁺ are not to do any work, for it is the Day of Atonement, when atonement is made for you⁺ before the LORD your⁺ God {YHWH Eloheikem}. Christian Standard Bible On this particular day you are not to do any work, for it is a Day of Atonement to make atonement for yourselves before the LORD your God. Holman Christian Standard Bible On this particular day you are not to do any work, for it is a Day of Atonement to make atonement for yourselves before the LORD your God. American Standard Version And ye shall do no manner of work in that same day; for it is a day of atonement, to make atonement for you before Jehovah your God. Contemporary English Version No one is to work on that day--it is the Great Day of Forgiveness, when sacrifices will be offered to me, so that I will forgive your sins. English Revised Version And ye shall do no manner of work in that same day: for it is a day of atonement, to make atonement for you before the LORD your God. GOD'S WORD® Translation Don't do any work that day. It is a special day for the payment for sins. It is a time when you make peace with the LORD your God. Good News Translation Do no work on that day, because it is the day for performing the ritual to take away sin. International Standard Version You are not to do any work that same day. It's the Day of Atonement, because your atonement is made in the presence of the LORD your God. NET Bible You must not do any work on this particular day, because it is a day of atonement to make atonement for yourselves before the LORD your God. New Heart English Bible You shall do no manner of work in that same day; for it is a day of atonement, to make atonement for you before the LORD your God. Webster's Bible Translation And ye shall do no work in that same day; for it is a day of atonement, to make an atonement for you before the LORD your God. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleOn this day you are not to do any work, for it is the Day of Atonement, when atonement is made for you before the LORD your God. World English Bible You shall do no kind of work in that same day, for it is a day of atonement, to make atonement for you before Yahweh your God. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand you do no work in this very day, for it is a day of atonements, to make atonement for you, before your God YHWH. Berean Literal Bible And you⁺ shall not do any work on this same day. For it is the Day of Atonement, to make atonement upon you⁺ before the face of YHWH your⁺ God. Young's Literal Translation and ye do no work in this self-same day, for it is a day of atonements, to make atonement for you, before Jehovah your God. Smith's Literal Translation And any work ye shall not do in that self-same day, for it is a day of expiation, to expiate for you before Jehovah your God. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleYou shall do no servile work in the time of this day: because it is a day of propitiation, that the Lord your God may be merciful unto you. Catholic Public Domain Version You shall do no servile work in the time of this day; for it is a day of propitiation, so that the Lord your God may be merciful to you. New American Bible On this day you shall not do any work, because it is the Day of Atonement, when atonement is made for you before the LORD, your God. New Revised Standard Version and you shall do no work during that entire day; for it is a day of atonement, to make atonement on your behalf before the LORD your God. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd you shall do no work on this same day; for it is a day of atonement, to make an atonement for you before the LORD your God. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And you shall do no work in this day, because it is the day of atonement to atone for you before LORD JEHOVAH your God. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And ye shall do no manner of work in that same day; for it is a day of atonement, to make atonement for you before the LORD your God. Brenton Septuagint Translation Ye shall do no work on this self-same day: for this is a day of atonement for you, to make atonement for you before the Lord your God. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Day of Atonement…27“The tenth day of this seventh month is the Day of Atonement. You shall hold a sacred assembly and humble yourselves, and present an offering made by fire to the LORD. 28On this day you are not to do any work, for it is the Day of Atonement, when atonement is made for you before the LORD your God. 29If anyone does not humble himself on this day, he must be cut off from his people.… Cross References On this day you are not to do any work, Exodus 20:10 but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God, on which you must not do any work—neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant or livestock, nor the foreigner within your gates. Exodus 31:15 For six days work may be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of complete rest, holy to the LORD. Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day must surely be put to death. Deuteronomy 5:14 but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God, on which you must not do any work—neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant, nor your ox or donkey or any of your livestock, nor the foreigner within your gates, so that your manservant and maidservant may rest as you do. for it is the Day of Atonement, Leviticus 16:29-31 This is to be a permanent statute for you: On the tenth day of the seventh month, you shall humble yourselves and not do any work—whether the native or the foreigner who resides among you— / because on this day atonement will be made for you to cleanse you, and you will be clean from all your sins before the LORD. / It is a Sabbath of complete rest for you, that you may humble yourselves; it is a permanent statute. Numbers 29:7 On the tenth day of this seventh month, you are to hold a sacred assembly, and you shall humble yourselves; you must not do any work. Hebrews 9:7 But only the high priest entered the second room, and then only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance. when atonement is made for you Leviticus 16:30 because on this day atonement will be made for you to cleanse you, and you will be clean from all your sins before the LORD. Hebrews 2:17 For this reason He had to be made like His brothers in every way, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, in order to make atonement for the sins of the people. Romans 3:25 God presented Him as an atoning sacrifice in His blood through faith, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand. before the LORD your God. Deuteronomy 26:10 And now, behold, I have brought the firstfruits of the land that You, O LORD, have given me.” Then you are to place the basket before the LORD your God and bow down before Him. Deuteronomy 14:26 Then you may spend the money on anything you desire: cattle, sheep, wine, strong drink, or anything you wish. You are to feast there in the presence of the LORD your God and rejoice with your household. Deuteronomy 12:18 Instead, you must eat them in the presence of the LORD your God at the place the LORD your God will choose—you, your sons and daughters, your menservants and maidservants, and the Levite within your gates. Rejoice before the LORD your God in all you do, Hebrews 10:3-4 Instead, those sacrifices are an annual reminder of sins, / because it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins. Isaiah 58:3-5 “Why have we fasted, and You have not seen? Why have we humbled ourselves, and You have not noticed?” “Behold, on the day of your fast, you do as you please, and you oppress all your workers. / You fast with contention and strife to strike viciously with your fist. You cannot fast as you do today and have your voice be heard on high. / Is this the fast I have chosen: a day for a man to deny himself, to bow his head like a reed, and to spread out sackcloth and ashes? Will you call this a fast and a day acceptable to the LORD? Joel 2:15-16 Blow the ram’s horn in Zion, consecrate a fast, proclaim a sacred assembly. / Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the aged, gather the children, even those nursing at the breast. Let the bridegroom leave his room, and the bride her chamber. Acts 27:9 By now much time had passed, and the voyage had already become dangerous because it was after the Fast. So Paul advised them, Treasury of Scripture And you shall do no work in that same day: for it is a day of atonement, to make an atonement for you before the LORD your God. Leviticus 16:34 And this shall be an everlasting statute unto you, to make an atonement for the children of Israel for all their sins once a year. And he did as the LORD commanded Moses. Isaiah 53:10 Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand. Daniel 9:24 Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy. Jump to Previous Atonement Atonements Behalf Clean Manner Self-Same Sin Sort WorkJump to Next Atonement Atonements Behalf Clean Manner Self-Same Sin Sort WorkLeviticus 23 1. The feasts of the Lord3. 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 On this day you are not to do any work This command emphasizes the solemnity and sacredness of the Day of Atonement, known as Yom Kippur. It is a day set apart from ordinary activities, highlighting the importance of rest and reflection. The prohibition against work underscores the need for the Israelites to focus entirely on spiritual matters, setting aside daily labor to engage in repentance and reconciliation with God. This mirrors the Sabbath principle, where rest is a form of worship and trust in God's provision. for it is the Day of Atonement when atonement is made for you before the LORD your God Persons / Places / Events 1. The LORD (Yahweh)The covenant God of Israel, who commands the observance of the Day of Atonement. 2. Moses The prophet and leader through whom God delivered the laws and instructions to the Israelites. 3. The Israelites The chosen people of God, who are commanded to observe the Day of Atonement. 4. The Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) A sacred day of rest and atonement for sins, central to the Jewish calendar. 5. The Tabernacle/Temple The place where the high priest would perform the atonement rituals. Teaching Points The Significance of AtonementThe Day of Atonement underscores the seriousness of sin and the need for reconciliation with God. It points to the ultimate atonement made by Jesus Christ. Rest and Reflection Observing a day of rest and refraining from work allows believers to focus on their relationship with God, reflecting on His holiness and grace. The Role of the High Priest In the Old Testament, the high priest mediated between God and the people. Jesus, our eternal High Priest, has made a once-for-all atonement, granting us direct access to God. Holiness and Repentance The Day of Atonement calls for self-examination and repentance, reminding believers of the importance of living a holy life in response to God's grace. Community and Worship The communal aspect of the Day of Atonement highlights the importance of corporate worship and accountability within the body of Christ. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Leviticus 23:28?2. How does Leviticus 23:28 emphasize the importance of the Day of Atonement? 3. What does "no work at all" teach about prioritizing spiritual over worldly duties? 4. How can we honor God today by observing principles from Leviticus 23:28? 5. What connections exist between Leviticus 23:28 and New Testament teachings on atonement? 6. How can we apply the concept of atonement in our daily Christian walk? 7. What does Leviticus 23:28 teach about the significance of the Day of Atonement? 8. How does Leviticus 23:28 emphasize the importance of atonement in the Old Testament? 9. Why is work prohibited on the Day of Atonement according to Leviticus 23:28? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Leviticus 23? 11. How do the Old and New Covenants differ? 12. How does the Bible describe the importance of rest? 13. How does atonement restore our relationship with God? 14. Psalm 73:27 proclaims God will destroy the unfaithful--how does this align with the New Testament emphasis on love and redemption? What Does Leviticus 23:28 Mean On this day• Leviticus 23:28 fixes the Day of Atonement to a single, calendar-specific “tenth day of the seventh month” (Leviticus 16:29). • God Himself marks the day; Israel doesn’t pick it. That underscores divine initiative, echoing “Today, if you hear His voice” (Psalm 95:7). • Numbers 29:7 restates the timing, showing consistency throughout Torah. you are not to do any work • The command is absolute—no work of any kind. It mirrors the Sabbath rest (Exodus 20:10), yet it stands apart as a unique holy convocation. • By ceasing activity, the people acknowledge that forgiveness is God’s work, not human effort (Ephesians 2:8-9). • Leviticus 16:31 calls it “a Sabbath of complete rest,” reinforcing the total reliance on God’s provision. for it is the Day of Atonement • This day climaxes the entire Levitical sacrificial system (Leviticus 16). • Hebrews 9:7-12 identifies the Day of Atonement as the earthly shadow of Christ’s once-for-all offering. • Its annual repetition highlighted the need for a perfect, final atonement (Hebrews 10:1-4). when atonement is made for you • “Atonement” points to substitutionary sacrifice: “For the life of the flesh is in the blood… it is the blood that makes atonement for one’s life” (Leviticus 17:11). • The high priest carried the blood behind the veil, symbolically covering sin (Leviticus 16:15-16). • Isaiah 53:5 foretells the Servant who would be “pierced for our transgressions,” fulfilling the type. • Romans 5:11 affirms believers now “boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.” before the LORD your God • Atonement happens “before” God—in His very presence (Leviticus 16:2). The location stresses that sin is primarily an offense against Him (Psalm 51:4). • Exodus 25:22 pictures God meeting with His people above the mercy seat—exactly where the blood was sprinkled. • Through Christ we now “approach the throne of grace with confidence” (Hebrews 4:16), yet still on His terms of holiness. summary Leviticus 23:28 commands a sacred, work-free day because God Himself appoints an atoning act that humanity cannot perform. The verse safeguards the truth that forgiveness flows solely from God’s initiative, through a divinely provided sacrifice, administered in His presence. The Day of Atonement foreshadows the perfect, final atonement accomplished by Jesus Christ, inviting us to rest from self-effort and trust wholly in His completed work. (28) And ye shall do no work.--Better, And ye shall do no manner of work, as the Authorised version has it in Leviticus 23:31 of this very chapter. (See Leviticus 16:29.) This is the only day which had to be kept like the sabbath, and on which no manner of work was allowed. (See Leviticus 23:3.)To make an atonement for you.--See Leviticus 16:30. Hebrew On thisהַזֶּ֑ה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that day הַיּ֣וֹם (hay·yō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day you are not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no to do תַעֲשׂ֔וּ (ṯa·‘ă·śū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 6213: To do, make any וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every work, מְלָאכָה֙ (mə·lā·ḵāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4399: Deputyship, ministry, employment, work, property for כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction it ה֔וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are is the Day י֤וֹם (yō·wm) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3117: A day of Atonement, כִּפֻּרִים֙ (kip·pu·rîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3725: Expiation when atonement is made לְכַפֵּ֣ר (lə·ḵap·pêr) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 3722: To cover, to expiate, condone, to placate, cancel for you עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם (‘ă·lê·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against before לִפְנֵ֖י (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face the LORD יְהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel your God. אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ (’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative Links Leviticus 23:28 NIVLeviticus 23:28 NLT Leviticus 23:28 ESV Leviticus 23:28 NASB Leviticus 23:28 KJV Leviticus 23:28 BibleApps.com Leviticus 23:28 Biblia Paralela Leviticus 23:28 Chinese Bible Leviticus 23:28 French Bible Leviticus 23:28 Catholic Bible OT Law: Leviticus 23:28 You shall do no manner of work (Le Lv Lev.) |
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