Numbers 28:18
New International Version
On the first day hold a sacred assembly and do no regular work.

New Living Translation
The first day of the festival will be an official day for holy assembly, and no ordinary work may be done on that day.

English Standard Version
On the first day there shall be a holy convocation. You shall not do any ordinary work,

Berean Standard Bible
On the first day there is to be a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work.

King James Bible
In the first day shall be an holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work therein:

New King James Version
On the first day you shall have a holy convocation. You shall do no customary work.

New American Standard Bible
On the first day there shall be a holy assembly; you shall do no laborious work.

NASB 1995
On the first day shall be a holy convocation; you shall do no laborious work.

NASB 1977
‘On the first day shall be a holy convocation; you shall do no laborious work.

Legacy Standard Bible
On the first day shall be a holy convocation; you shall do no laborious work.

Amplified Bible
On the first day there shall be a holy [summoned] assembly; you shall do no laborious work that day.

Christian Standard Bible
On the first day there is to be a sacred assembly; you are not to do any daily work.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
On the first day there is to be a sacred assembly; you are not to do any daily work.

American Standard Version
In the first day shall be a holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work;

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The first day is announced and holy and you shall do no work of labor:

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

Contemporary English Version
On the first day of this festival, you must rest from your work and come together for worship.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the first day of them shall be venerable and holy: you shall not do any servile work therein.

English Revised Version
In the first day shall be an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
On the first day there will be a holy assembly. Don't do any regular work.

Good News Translation
On the first day of the festival you are to gather for worship, and no work is to be done.

International Standard Version
"On the first day, you are to hold a sacred assembly. No servile work is to be done.

JPS Tanakh 1917
In the first day shall be a holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work;

Literal Standard Version
In the first day [is] a holy convocation; you do no servile work;

Majority Standard Bible
On the first day there is to be a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work.

New American Bible
On the first day you will declare a holy day, and you shall do no heavy work.

NET Bible
And on the first day there is to be a holy assembly; you must do no ordinary work on it.

New Revised Standard Version
On the first day there shall be a holy convocation. You shall not work at your occupations.

New Heart English Bible
In the first day shall be a holy convocation: you shall do no servile work;

Webster's Bible Translation
On the first day shall be a holy convocation; in it ye shall do no manner of servile work.

World English Bible
In the first day shall be a holy convocation. You shall do no regular work,

Young's Literal Translation
in the first day is an holy convocation, ye do no servile work,

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Context
The Passover
17On the fifteenth day of this month, there shall be a feast; for seven days unleavened bread is to be eaten. 18On the first day there is to be a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work. 19Present to the LORD an offering made by fire, a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all unblemished.…

Cross References
Exodus 12:16
On the first day you are to hold a sacred assembly, and another on the seventh day. You must not do any work on those days, except to prepare the meals--that is all you may do.

Leviticus 23:7
On the first day you are to hold a sacred assembly; you are not to do any regular work.

Numbers 28:25
On the seventh day you shall hold a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work.

Numbers 28:26
On the day of firstfruits, when you present an offering of new grain to the LORD during the Feast of Weeks, you are to hold a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work.


Treasury of Scripture

In the first day shall be an holy convocation; you shall do no manner of servile work therein:

two young

Ezekiel 45:21-25
In the first month, in the fourteenth day of the month, ye shall have the passover, a feast of seven days; unleavened bread shall be eaten…

they shall

Numbers 28:31
Ye shall offer them beside the continual burnt offering, and his meat offering, (they shall be unto you without blemish) and their drink offerings.

Numbers 29:8
But ye shall offer a burnt offering unto the LORD for a sweet savour; one young bullock, one ram, and seven lambs of the first year; they shall be unto you without blemish:

Leviticus 22:20
But whatsoever hath a blemish, that shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you.

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Numbers 28
1. Offerings are to be observed
3. The continual burnt offering
9. The offering on the Sabbath
11. On the new Moons
16. At the Passover
26. In the day of the firstfruits














Verse 18. - In the first day, i.e., on the fifteenth (see on Exodus 12:16; Leviticus 23:7).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
On the first
הָרִאשׁ֖וֹן (hā·ri·šō·wn)
Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7223: First, in place, time, rank

day
בַּיּ֥וֹם (bay·yō·wm)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day

there is to be a sacred
קֹ֑דֶשׁ (qō·ḏeš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6944: A sacred place, thing, sanctity

assembly;
מִקְרָא־ (miq·rā-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4744: Something called out, a public meeting, a rehearsal

you are not
לֹ֥א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

to do
תַעֲשֽׂוּ׃ (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

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


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