Leviticus 23:3
ContextNET © | “‘Six days work may be done, but on the seventh day there must be a Sabbath of complete rest, 1 a holy assembly. You must not do any work; it is a Sabbath to the Lord in all the places where you live. |
NIV © | "‘There are six days when you may work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of rest, a day of sacred assembly. You are not to do any work; wherever you live, it is a Sabbath to the LORD. |
NASB © | ‘For six days work may be done, but on the seventh day there is a sabbath of complete rest, a holy convocation. You shall not do any work; it is a sabbath to the LORD in all your dwellings. |
NLT © | You may work for six days each week, but on the seventh day all work must come to a complete stop. It is the LORD’s Sabbath day of complete rest, a holy day to assemble for worship. It must be observed wherever you live. |
MSG © | "Work six days. The seventh day is a Sabbath, a day of total and complete rest, a sacred assembly. Don't do any work. Wherever you live, it is a Sabbath to GOD. |
BBE © | On six days work may be done; but the seventh day is a special day of rest, a time for worship; you may do no sort of work: it is a Sabbath to the Lord wherever you may be living. |
NRSV © | Six days shall work be done; but the seventh day is a sabbath of complete rest, a holy convocation; you shall do no work: it is a sabbath to the LORD throughout your settlements. |
NKJV © | ‘Six days shall work be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of solemn rest, a holy convocation. You shall do no work on it ; it is the Sabbath of the LORD in all your dwellings. |
KJV | |
NASB © | 'For six <08337> days <03117> work <04399> may be done <06213> , but on the seventh <07637> day <03117> there is a sabbath <07676> of complete <07677> rest <07677> , a holy <06944> convocation <04744> . You shall not do <06213> any <03605> work <04399> ; it is a sabbath <07676> to the LORD <03068> in all <03605> your dwellings .<04186> |
HEBREW | |
LXXM | |
NET © [draft] ITL | “‘Six <08337> days <03117> work <04399> may be done <06213> , but on the seventh <07637> day <03117> there must be a Sabbath <07676> of complete rest <07677> , a holy <06944> assembly <04744> . You must not <03808> do <06213> any <03605> work <04399> ; it is a Sabbath <07676> to the Lord <03068> in all <03605> the places where you live.<04186> |
NET © | “‘Six days work may be done, but on the seventh day there must be a Sabbath of complete rest, 1 a holy assembly. You must not do any work; it is a Sabbath to the Lord in all the places where you live. |
NET © Notes |
1 tn This is a superlative expression, emphasizing the full and all inclusive rest of the Sabbath and certain festival times throughout the chapter (see B. A. Levine, Leviticus [JPSTC], 155). Cf. ASV “a sabbath of solemn rest.” |