KJV ORIGINAL
Ye shall do no manner of work: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations in all your dwellings.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
You must not do any kind of work at all. This is a permanent law for all your descendants wherever they live.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is establishing a permanent rule that His people must completely rest from work on this holy day, and this applies to all future generations.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of God's instructions about the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur), the most solemn holy day in the Jewish calendar. It was given to Moses while the Israelites were in the wilderness, as God was establishing the religious calendar and worship practices for His chosen people. The Day of Atonement was when the high priest would make sacrifices to atone for the sins of the entire nation.
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