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Numbers 28:18

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Numbers 28:18 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “In the first day shall be a holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work;” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

In the first day shall be a holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work;
Numbers 28:18 — American Standard Version

Context — Numbers 28

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
15And one he-goat for a sin-offering unto Jehovah; it shall be offered besides the continual burnt-offering, and the drink-offering thereof.
16And in the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month, is Jehovah`s passover.
17And on the fifteenth day of this month shall be a feast: seven days shall unleavened bread be eaten.
18In the first day shall be a holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work;
19but ye shall offer an offering made by fire, a burnt-offering unto Jehovah: two young bullocks, and one ram, and seven he-lambs a year old; they shall be unto you without blemish;
20and their meal-offering, fine flour mingled with oil: three tenth parts shall ye offer for a bullock, and two tenth parts for the ram;
21a tenth part shalt thou offer for every lamb of the seven lambs;
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“In the first day shall be an holy convocation, etc.] The first of the seven days, which was kept in a very religious manner: ye shall do no manner of servile work therein; except by preparing food to eat; (see <021216>Exodus 12:16).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“The Passover offering was the same as that of the New moon, and was repeated on each of the seven days of the festival, thus marking the importance and the solemnity of the occasion. The details of the offering had not been previously prescribed. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Exo 12:16; Lev 23:7, Lev 23:8 Numbers 28:19”
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