Leviticus 23:31

Verse

You are not to do any work at all. This is a permanent statute for the generations to come, wherever you live.

American Standard Version (1901)

Ye shall do no manner of work: it is a statute for ever throughout your generations in all your dwellings.

You may not do any sort of work: this is an order for ever through all your generations wherever you may be living.

You shall do no work therefore on that day: it shall be an everlasting ordinance unto you in all your generations, and dwellings.

Free Bible Version

Don't do any kind of work at all. This regulation is for all time and for future generations everywhere you live.

Geneva Bible 1599

Ye shall do no maner worke therefore: this shalbe a law for euer in your generations, throughout all your dwellings.

King James (Authorized) Version

Ye shall do no manner of work: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations in all your dwellings.

One Unity Resource Bible

You shall do no kind of work: it is a statute forever throughout all your generations in all your dwellings.

Translation for Translators

You must not work at all! You must always obey those instructions/commands, and you must obey them wherever you live.

Unlocked Literal Bible

You must do no work of any kind on that day. This will be a permanent statute throughout your people's generations in all the places where you live.

Noah Webster Bible

Ye shall do no manner of work. It shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations in all your dwellings.

World English Bible

You shall do no kind of work: it is a statute forever throughout your generations in all your dwellings.

Young's Literal Translation

ye do no work — a statute age-during to your generations in all your dwellings.

Context

The Day of Atonement

³⁰I will destroy from among his people anyone who does any work on this day.³¹You are not to do any work at all. This is a permanent statute for the generations to come, wherever you live.³²It will be a Sabbath of complete rest for you, and you shall humble yourselves. From the evening of the ninth day of the month until the following evening you are to keep your Sabbath.”

Summary

In Leviticus 23:31, God instructs the Israelites to observe the Day of Atonement as a Sabbath of solemn rest, where they are to deny themselves and present offerings to the Lord. This day is a time of repentance, reflection, and seeking forgiveness for sins committed, emphasizing the importance of acknowledging and atoning for wrongdoing. By setting aside this day as holy, God reminds His people of the need for spiritual renewal and reconciliation with Him, highlighting the significance of repentance and seeking His mercy and grace.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

Ye shall do no manner of work,.... Which is repeated, that it might be observed, and to show how strictly God required this day should be kept, and how careful men should be of breaking the command in this respect, and how much he should resent it if they did: it shall be a statute for ever, throughout your generations, in all your dwellings; unto the coming of the Messiah, who, by the atoning sacrifice of himself, would answer to this law, and put an end to it.