KJV ORIGINAL
On the eighth day ye shall have a solemn assembly: ye shall do no servile work therein:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
On the eighth day you must have a sacred gathering: you must not do any regular work on that day.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is commanding His people to set aside the eighth day as a holy day of worship where they stop their normal work to focus on Him.
📚 Historical Context
This verse refers to the eighth day of the Feast of Tabernacles (also called Sukkot), a major Jewish festival that lasted seven days with an additional sacred day. During this autumn harvest celebration, the Israelites lived in temporary shelters to remember their wilderness wanderings and God's provision. The prohibition against 'servile work' meant stopping regular daily labor to focus entirely on worship and celebration.
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