Leviticus 23:28

Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And you shall do no work in that same day: for it is a day of atonement, to make an atonement for you before the LORD your God.

American King James Version (AKJV)

And you shall do no work in that same day: for it is a day of atonement, to make an atonement for you before the LORD your God.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And ye shall do no manner of work in that same day; for it is a day of atonement, to make atonement for you before Jehovah your God.

Basic English Translation (BBE)

And on that day you may do no sort of work, for it is a day of taking away sin, to make you clean before the Lord your God.

Webster's Revision

And ye shall do no work in that same day; for it is a day of atonement, to make an atonement for you before the LORD your God.

World English Bible

You shall do no kind of work in that same day; for it is a day of atonement, to make atonement for you before Yahweh your God.

English Revised Version (ERV)

And ye shall do no manner of work in that same day: for it is a day of atonement, to make atonement for you before the LORD your God.

Definitions for Leviticus 23:28

Atonement - A covering (for sin).

Clarke's Leviticus 23:28 Bible Commentary

A day of atonement - See the note on Leviticus 16:2, etc., where this subject is largely explained.

Wesley's Leviticus 23:28 Bible Commentary

23:28 Whatsoever soul - Either of the Jewish nation, or religion. Hereby God would signify the absolute necessity which every man had of repentance and forgiveness of sin, and the desperate condition of all impenitent persons.