On the first day shall be an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein.
On the first day there shall be a holy gathering: you shall do no ordinary work on that day.
God is commanding His people to set aside the first day as sacred, gathering together and resting from their regular work to focus on Him.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of God's instructions about the Feast of Tabernacles (also called Sukkot), a seven-day celebration where Israelites lived in temporary shelters to remember their wilderness journey after leaving Egypt. These holy convocations were times when the entire community would gather at the tabernacle or temple for worship, sacrifice, and celebration. The prohibition against 'servile work' meant people should stop their regular jobs and daily tasks to focus entirely on worship and fellowship with God and each other.
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