Numbers 28:18
Numbers 28:18 in Multiple Translations
On the first day there is to be a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work.
In the first day shall be an holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work therein:
In the first day shall be a holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work;
On the first day there is to be a holy meeting: you may do no sort of field-work:
Hold a holy meeting on the first day of the festival. Don't do any of your normal work.
In the first day shalbe an holy conuocation, ye shall do no seruile worke therein.
in the first day [is] an holy convocation, ye do no servile work,
In the first day shall be a holy convocation. You shall do no regular work,
On the first day shall be a holy convocation; in it ye shall do no manner of servile work.
And the first day of them shall be venerable and holy: you shall not do any servile work therein.
On the first day of that festival, you must gather together to worship me, and you must not do any work.
Berean Amplified Bible — Numbers 28:18
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Numbers 28:18 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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בַּ/יּ֥וֹם
הָ/רִאשׁ֖וֹן
מִקְרָא
קֹ֑דֶשׁ
כָּל
מְלֶ֥אכֶת
עֲבֹדָ֖ה
לֹ֥א
תַעֲשֽׂוּ
בַּ/יּ֥וֹם
yôwm
H3117
day
Prep | N-ms
הָ/רִאשׁ֖וֹן
riʼshôwn
H7223
first
Art | Adj
מִקְרָא
miqrâʼ
H4744
assembly
N-ms
קֹ֑דֶשׁ
qôdesh
H6944
Holy Place
N-ms
כָּל
kôl
H3605
all
N-ms
מְלֶ֥אכֶת
mᵉlâʼkâh
H4399
work
N-fs
עֲבֹדָ֖ה
ʻăbôdâh
H5656
service
N-fs
לֹ֥א
lôʼ
H3808
not
Part
תַעֲשֽׂוּ
ʻâsâh
H6213
to make
V-Qal-Imperf-2mp
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Hebrew Word Reference — Numbers 28:18
בַּ/יּ֥וֹם
yôwm
H3117
"day"
Prep | N-ms
The Hebrew word 'yom' refers to a day, which can be a literal 24-hour period or a figurative space of time. It is used in the Bible to describe a wide range of time periods, from a single day to a year or a lifetime. The word 'yom' is used in many different contexts throughout the Bible.
Definition: : day/when/time/period 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow
Usage: Occurs in 1930 OT verses. KJV: age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, [phrase] old, [phrase] outlived, [phrase] perpetually, presently, [phrase] remaineth, [idiom] required, season, [idiom] since, space, then, (process of) time, [phrase] as at other times, [phrase] in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), [idiom] whole ([phrase] age), (full) year(-ly), [phrase] younger. See also: Genesis 1:5; Genesis 33:13; Exodus 23:15.
הָ/רִאשׁ֖וֹן
riʼshôwn
H7223
"first"
Art | Adj
This word means 'first' or 'primary', referring to something that comes before others in time, place, or rank. It is used to describe the first or most important thing in a series or list.
Definition: : first adj 1) first, primary, former 1a) former (of time) 1a1) ancestors 1a2) former things 1b) foremost (of location) 1c) first (in time) 1d) first, chief (in degree) adv 2) first, before, formerly, at first
Usage: Occurs in 174 OT verses. KJV: ancestor, (that were) before(-time), beginning, eldest, first, fore(-father) (-most), former (thing), of old time, past. See also: Genesis 8:13; 1 Chronicles 27:3; Psalms 79:8.
מִקְרָא
miqrâʼ
H4744
"assembly"
N-ms
In the Bible, this word refers to a public gathering or assembly, like a convocation or sacred meeting. It is used to describe a calling together of people for a specific purpose. The word is used in various contexts, including religious and community gatherings.
Definition: 1) convocation, convoking, reading, a calling together 1a) convocation, sacred assembly 1b) convoking 1c) reading
Usage: Occurs in 22 OT verses. KJV: assembly, calling, convocation, reading. See also: Exodus 12:16; Leviticus 23:37; Isaiah 1:13.
קֹ֑דֶשׁ
qôdesh
H6944
"Holy Place"
N-ms
The Holy Place refers to a sacred or set-apart area, like the temple in Jerusalem. It is a place of sanctity and holiness, where God is worshipped. The Bible describes it as a place of reverence and awe.
Definition: This name means apartness, holiness, sacredness Also named: hagion (ἅγιον "Holy Place" G0039)
Usage: Occurs in 380 OT verses. KJV: consecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, ([idiom] most) holy ([idiom] day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary. See also: Exodus 3:5; Leviticus 23:4; 1 Chronicles 26:26.
כָּל
kôl
H3605
"all"
N-ms
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
Usage: Occurs in 4242 OT verses. KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). See also: Genesis 1:21; Genesis 17:10; Genesis 41:40.
מְלֶ֥אכֶת
mᵉlâʼkâh
H4399
"work"
N-fs
Means work or employment, like a job or business, and is used to describe someone's occupation or the result of their labor, as seen in the Bible's description of various professions and industries.
Definition: 1) occupation, work, business 1a) occupation, business 1b) property 1c) work (something done or made) 1d) workmanship 1e) service, use 1f) public business 1f1) political 1f2) religious
Usage: Occurs in 149 OT verses. KJV: business, [phrase] cattle, [phrase] industrious, occupation, ([phrase] -pied), [phrase] officer, thing (made), use, (manner of) work((-man), -manship). See also: Genesis 2:2; 1 Chronicles 9:13; Psalms 73:28.
עֲבֹדָ֖ה
ʻăbôdâh
H5656
"service"
N-fs
This Hebrew word means service or work, including serving God or others. It appears in various forms in the Bible, such as in Exodus and Deuteronomy, to describe labor or ministry.
Definition: : service[as_servant/slave] 1) labour, service 1a) labour, work 1b) labour (of servant or slave) 1c) labour, service (of captives or subjects) 1d) service (of God)
Usage: Occurs in 125 OT verses. KJV: act, bondage, [phrase] bondservant, effect, labour, ministering(-try), office, service(-ile, -itude), tillage, use, work, [idiom] wrought. See also: Genesis 29:27; Numbers 18:6; Psalms 104:14.
לֹ֥א
lôʼ
H3808
"not"
Part
The Hebrew word for not or no is used to indicate absence or negation, as when God says no to the Israelites' requests, or when they disobey His commands.
Definition: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809)
Usage: Occurs in 3967 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as truly as, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] verily, for want, [phrase] whether, without. See also: Genesis 2:5; Genesis 31:15; Exodus 4:9.
תַעֲשֽׂוּ
ʻâsâh
H6213
"to make"
V-Qal-Imperf-2mp
This verb means to make or do something, and is used over 2,600 times in the Bible. It is first used in Genesis 1:7 to describe God's creation of the world and is also used in Exodus 31:5 to describe the work of skilled craftsmen.
Definition: : make(OBJECT) 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made
Usage: Occurs in 2286 OT verses. KJV: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use. See also: Genesis 1:7; Genesis 34:19; Exodus 18:24.
Study Notes — Numbers 28:18
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Context — Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread
16The fourteenth day of the first month is the LORD’s Passover.
17On the fifteenth day of this month, there shall be a feast; for seven days unleavened bread is to be eaten.
18On the first day there is to be a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work.
19Present to the LORD a food offering, a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all unblemished. 20The grain offering shall consist of fine flour mixed with oil; offer three-tenths of an ephah with each bull, two-tenths of an ephah with the ram,Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exodus 12:16 | On the first day you are to hold a sacred assembly, and another on the seventh day. You must not do any work on those days, except to prepare the meals—that is all you may do. |
| 2 | Leviticus 23:7–8 | On the first day you are to hold a sacred assembly; you are not to do any regular work. For seven days you are to present an offering made by fire to the LORD. On the seventh day there shall be a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work.’” |
Numbers 28:18 Summary
This verse tells us that on the first day of the feast, the people were to gather for a sacred assembly and not do any regular work. This was a time for them to focus on worship and rest, just like the Sabbath day, as described in Exodus 20:8-11. By setting aside this time, the people could remember God's deliverance and consecrate themselves to Him, as seen in Leviticus 23:5-8. This teaches us the importance of prioritizing rest and worship in our own lives, and finding ways to balance our daily responsibilities with our need for spiritual refreshment, as described in Matthew 11:28-30.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the significance of the sacred assembly on the first day?
The sacred assembly on the first day is a gathering of God's people to worship and honor Him, as seen in Numbers 28:18, and is a time to rest from regular work, similar to the Sabbath day described in Exodus 20:8-11.
Why is it important to not do any regular work on this day?
Not doing any regular work on this day allows the people to focus on worship and rest, as commanded in Numbers 28:18, and is a way to obey God's command to observe the feast and remember His redemption, as seen in Deuteronomy 16:1-8.
How does this verse relate to the broader context of the Passover and the feast of unleavened bread?
This verse is part of the instructions for the feast of unleavened bread, which follows the Passover, as described in Numbers 28:16-17, and is a time for the people to remember God's deliverance and to consecrate themselves to Him, as seen in Leviticus 23:5-8.
What can we learn from the Israelites' practice of sacred assemblies?
The Israelites' practice of sacred assemblies teaches us the importance of regular gatherings for worship, rest, and community, as seen in Numbers 28:18, and can inform our own practice of worship and community today, as described in Hebrews 10:24-25.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways I can prioritize rest and worship in my own life, just as the Israelites did on the first day of the feast?
- How can I use times of celebration and gathering to focus on God's presence and redemption in my life?
- What are some regular work activities that I can set aside on Sundays or other days of worship to focus on rest and community?
- How can I balance the need for rest and worship with the demands of my daily responsibilities and schedule?
Gill's Exposition on Numbers 28:18
In the first day shall be an holy convocation,.... 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 Exodus 12:16.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 28:18
And in the fourteenth day of the first month is the passover of the LORD. In the fourteenth day of the first month is the Passover.
Trapp's Commentary on Numbers 28:18
Numbers 28:18 In the first day [shall be] an holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work [therein]: Ver. 18.
Cambridge Bible on Numbers 28:18
Chapters 28, 29. P The amounts of public offerings at the sacred seasons The following are the seasons for which offerings are enjoined:—(1) every morning and evening (Numbers 28:3-8), (2) the Sabbath (Numbers 28:9 f.), (3) the first day of each month (Numbers 28:11-15) [the Passover is mentioned Numbers 28:16), but no offering is commanded], (4) the seven days of Unleavened Cakes (Numbers 28:17-25), (5) the Feast of Weeks (Numbers 28:26-31), (6) the first day of the sacred seventh month, i.e. the Feast of Trumpets (Numbers 29:1-6), (7) the tenth day of the seventh month, i.e. the Day of Atonement (Numbers 29:7-11), (8) the fifteenth to the twenty-first day of the seventh month, i.e. the seven days of the Feast of Booths (Numbers 29:12-31), (9) the additional, eighth, day of the Feast of Booths (Numbers 29:35-38). Nos. (7) and (9) shew that the list is post-exilic, for neither was observed before the time of Ezra. The offerings are of four kinds:—burnt-offerings (the flesh of animals), meal-offerings (meal and oil), drink-offerings or libations (wine), and sin-offerings (one he-goat). Similar lists, not, however, so complete and systematic, are found in the Law of Holiness (Leviticus 23) and Ezekiel 45:18 to Ezekiel 46:15. The amounts of the meal-offerings and libations have already been given in Numbers 15:1-16. The animals to be offered are as follows:—4 lambs for a burnt-offering on the Sabbath, and 2 on each of the other days in the week; on all the holy-days except the Sabbath one he-goat for a sin-offering; and in addition to these the following animals: LambsRamsBullocksst day of each month712Each of the 7 days of Unleavened Cakes712Feast of Weeks712st day of 7th month711th day of 7th month711Each of the 7 days of the Feast of Booths also 13 bullocks on the 1st day, and decreasing by one on each succeeding day.142th day of the Feast of Booths711
Whedon's Commentary on Numbers 28:18
18. A holy convocation — Leviticus 23:2. No… servile work — Leviticus 23:7, note.