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You must do no ordinary work on that day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/29.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“On the eighth day you shall have a solemn assembly. You shall not do any ordinary work,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/29.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />On the eighth day you are to hold a solemn assembly; you must not do any regular work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/29.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />On the eighth day ye shall have a solemn assembly: ye shall do no servile work <i>therein</i>:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/29.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />‘On the eighth day you shall have a sacred assembly. You shall do no customary work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/29.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />‘On the eighth day you shall have a sacred assembly; you shall do no laborious work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/29.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216On the eighth day you shall have a solemn assembly; you shall do no laborious work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/29.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘On the eighth day you shall have a solemn assembly; you shall do no laborious work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/29.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />‘On the eighth day you shall have a solemn assembly; you shall do no laborious work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/29.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />‘On the eighth day you shall have a solemn assembly [to mark the end of the feast]; you shall do no laborious work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/29.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“On the eighth day you are to hold a solemn assembly; you are not to do any daily work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/29.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />On the eighth day you are to hold a solemn assembly; you are not to do any daily work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/29.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />On the eighth day ye shall have a solemn assembly: ye shall do no servile work;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/29.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />On the eighth day, you must once again rest from your work and come together for worship. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/29.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />On the eighth day ye shall have a solemn assembly: ye shall do no servile work:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/29.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"On the eighth day you must hold a religious assembly. You must not do any daily work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/29.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />On the eighth day gather for worship and do no work. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/29.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"On the eighth day, you are to call a sacred assembly. No servile work is to be done. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/29.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />On the eighth day you are to hold a solemn assembly; you must not do any regular work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/29.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"'On the eighth day you are to have a holy assembly; you must do no ordinary work on it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/29.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"'On the eighth day you shall have a solemn assembly: you shall do no servile work;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/29.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />On the eighth day ye shall have a solemn assembly: in it ye shall do no servile work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/29.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“‘On the eighth day you shall have a solemn assembly. You shall do no regular work; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/29.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />On the eighth day you have a restraint; you do no servile work;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/29.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'On the eighth day a restraint ye have, ye do no servile work;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/29.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And in the eighth day, a restraint shall be to you: all work of service ye shall not do,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/29.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />On the eighth day, which is most solemn, you shall do no servile work: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/29.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />On the eighth day, which is most honored, you shall not do any servile work,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/29.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />On the eighth day you will hold a public assembly: you shall do no heavy work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/29.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />On the eighth day you shall have a solemn assembly; you shall not work at your occupations.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/29.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />On the eighth day you shall have a solemn assembly; you shall do no manner of hard work;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/29.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And in the eighth day be assembled and you shall not do any work of labor:<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/29.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />On the eighth day ye shall have a solemn assembly: ye shall do no manner of servile work;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/29.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And on the eighth day there shall be to you a release: ye shall do no servile work in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/29-35.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=9211" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/numbers/29.htm">The Feast of Tabernacles</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">34</span>Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering. <span class="reftext">35</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8066.htm" title="8066: haš·šə·mî·nî (Art:: Number-oms) -- Eighth (an ord. number). From shmoneh; eight.">On the eighth</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bay·yō·wm (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">day</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: tih·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">you are to hold</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/6116.htm" title="6116: ‘ă·ṣe·reṯ (N-fs) -- An assembly. Or matsereth; from atsar; an assembly, especially on a festival or holiday.">a solemn assembly;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">you must not</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ṯa·‘ă·śū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">do</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">any</a> <a href="/hebrew/4399.htm" title="4399: mə·le·ḵeṯ (N-fsc) -- From the same as mal'ak; properly, deputyship, i.e. Ministry; generally, employment or work; also property.">regular work.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5656.htm" title="5656: ‘ă·ḇō·ḏāh (N-fs) -- Labor, service. Or mabowdah; from abad; work of any kind."></a> </span><span class="reftext">36</span>As a pleasing aroma to the LORD, you are to present an offering made by fire, a burnt offering of one bull, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all unblemished,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/23-36.htm">Leviticus 23:36</a></span><br />For seven days you are to present a food offering to the LORD. On the eighth day you are to hold a sacred assembly and present a food offering to the LORD. It is a solemn assembly; you must not do any regular work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/16-8.htm">Deuteronomy 16:8</a></span><br />For six days you must eat unleavened bread, and on the seventh day you shall hold a solemn assembly to the LORD your God, and you must not do any work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-9.htm">2 Chronicles 7:9</a></span><br />On the eighth day they held a solemn assembly, for the dedication of the altar had lasted seven days, and the feast seven days more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/8-18.htm">Nehemiah 8:18</a></span><br />Day after day, from the first day to the last, Ezra read from the Book of the Law of God. The Israelites kept the feast for seven days, and on the eighth day they held an assembly, according to the ordinance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/7-37.htm">John 7:37-38</a></span><br />On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. / Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/23-34.htm">Leviticus 23:34-36</a></span><br />“Speak to the Israelites and say, ‘On the fifteenth day of the seventh month the Feast of Tabernacles to the LORD begins, and it continues for seven days. / On the first day there shall be a sacred assembly. You must not do any regular work. / For seven days you are to present a food offering to the LORD. On the eighth day you are to hold a sacred assembly and present a food offering to the LORD. It is a solemn assembly; you must not do any regular work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-65.htm">1 Kings 8:65-66</a></span><br />So at that time Solomon and all Israel with him—a great assembly of people from Lebo-hamath to the Brook of Egypt—kept the feast before the LORD our God for seven days and seven more days—fourteen days in all. / On the fifteenth day Solomon sent the people away. So they blessed the king and went home, joyful and glad in heart for all the good things that the LORD had done for His servant David and for His people Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezra/3-4.htm">Ezra 3:4</a></span><br />They also celebrated the Feast of Tabernacles in accordance with what is written, and they offered burnt offerings daily based on the number prescribed for each day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/7-2.htm">John 7:2</a></span><br />However, the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles was near.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/30-21.htm">2 Chronicles 30:21-23</a></span><br />The Israelites who were present in Jerusalem celebrated the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days with great joy, and the Levites and priests praised the LORD day after day, accompanied by loud instruments of praise to the LORD. / And Hezekiah encouraged all the Levites who performed skillfully before the LORD. For seven days they ate their assigned portion, sacrificing peace offerings and giving thanks to the LORD, the God of their fathers. / The whole assembly agreed to observe seven more days, so they observed seven days with joy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/16-13.htm">Deuteronomy 16:13-15</a></span><br />You are to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles for seven days after you have gathered the produce of your threshing floor and your winepress. / And you shall rejoice in your feast—you, your sons and daughters, your menservants and maidservants, and the Levite, as well as the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widows among you. / For seven days you shall celebrate a feast to the LORD your God in the place He will choose, because the LORD your God will bless you in all your produce and in all the work of your hands, so that your joy will be complete.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/14-16.htm">Zechariah 14:16-19</a></span><br />Then all the survivors from the nations that came against Jerusalem will go up year after year to worship the King, the LORD of Hosts, and to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles. / And should any of the families of the earth not go up to Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of Hosts, then the rain will not fall on them. / And if the people of Egypt will not go up and enter in, then the rain will not fall on them; this will be the plague with which the LORD strikes the nations who do not go up to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/17-4.htm">Matthew 17:4</a></span><br />Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If You wish, I will put up three shelters—one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/7-14.htm">John 7:14</a></span><br />About halfway through the feast, Jesus went up to the temple courts and began to teach.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/23-16.htm">Exodus 23:16</a></span><br />You are also to keep the Feast of Harvest with the firstfruits of the produce from what you sow in the field. And keep the Feast of Ingathering at the end of the year, when you gather your produce from the field.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">On the eighth day you shall have a solemn assembly: you shall do no servile work therein:</p><p class="hdg">eighth day.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/23-36.htm">Leviticus 23:36</a></b></br> Seven days ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD: on the eighth day shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD: it <i>is</i> a solemn assembly; <i>and</i> ye shall do no servile work <i>therein</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/7-37.htm">John 7:37-39</a></b></br> In the last day, that great <i>day</i> of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/7-9.htm">Revelation 7:9-17</a></b></br> After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/29-12.htm">Assembly</a> <a href="/numbers/29-12.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/numbers/29-12.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/numbers/29-12.htm">Laborious</a> <a href="/numbers/29-33.htm">Manner</a> <a href="/numbers/29-12.htm">Meeting</a> <a href="/numbers/29-34.htm">Regular</a> <a href="/galatians/3-23.htm">Restraint</a> <a href="/numbers/29-12.htm">Servile</a> <a href="/numbers/15-3.htm">Solemn</a> <a href="/numbers/29-7.htm">Therein</a> <a href="/numbers/29-12.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/31-12.htm">Assembly</a> <a href="/numbers/30-4.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/numbers/31-6.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-7.htm">Laborious</a> <a href="/numbers/29-37.htm">Manner</a> <a href="/numbers/31-54.htm">Meeting</a> <a href="/numbers/29-38.htm">Regular</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-8.htm">Restraint</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-7.htm">Servile</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-8.htm">Solemn</a> <a href="/numbers/32-39.htm">Therein</a> <a href="/numbers/31-20.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 29</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/29-1.htm">The offering at the feast of trumpets</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/29-7.htm">At the day of afflicting their souls</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/29-12.htm">And on the eight days of the feast of tabernacles</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/29.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/numbers/29.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>On the eighth day</b><br>The eighth day marks the conclusion of the Feast of Tabernacles, a significant festival in the Jewish calendar. Biblically, the number eight often symbolizes new beginnings or a new order, as seen in the resurrection of Jesus Christ, which occurred on the first day of the week, the day after the Sabbath. This day signifies a transition from the festival period to regular life, emphasizing renewal and dedication to God.<p><b>you are to hold a solemn assembly;</b><br>A solemn assembly is a sacred gathering for worship and reflection. In the context of the Feast of Tabernacles, it serves as a culmination of the festival's celebrations, focusing on spiritual renewal and community worship. This assembly is a time for the Israelites to come together in unity, reflecting on God's provision and presence. It parallels the Christian practice of gathering for worship, emphasizing the importance of communal faith and devotion.<p><b>you must not do any regular work.</b><br>The prohibition against regular work underscores the day's sanctity, setting it apart for worship and rest. This mirrors the Sabbath principle, where rest is commanded to focus on God and spiritual matters. It highlights the importance of dedicating time solely to God, free from the distractions of daily labor. This concept is echoed in the New Testament, where believers are encouraged to find rest in Christ, who fulfills the law and provides spiritual rest for His followers.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, who are receiving these instructions through Moses.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader and prophet who conveys God's laws and instructions to the Israelites.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/eighth_day.htm">Eighth Day</a></b><br>The final day of the Feast of Tabernacles, a significant festival in the Jewish calendar.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/solemn_assembly.htm">Solemn Assembly</a></b><br>A sacred gathering for worship and reflection, marking the conclusion of the festival.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/f/feast_of_tabernacles.htm">Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot)</a></b><br>A week-long Jewish festival commemorating the Israelites' journey in the wilderness and God's provision.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_rest_and_reflection.htm">The Importance of Rest and Reflection</a></b><br>The command to cease from regular work on the eighth day underscores the importance of rest and reflection in our spiritual lives. It is a time to focus on God and His provision.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_sacred_gatherings.htm">The Significance of Sacred Gatherings</a></b><br>The solemn assembly is a reminder of the value of coming together as a community to worship and honor God. It strengthens our faith and unity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision_and_faithfulness.htm">God's Provision and Faithfulness</a></b><br>The Feast of Tabernacles commemorates God's provision during the Israelites' wilderness journey. It encourages us to trust in God's faithfulness in our own lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_eighth_day.htm">Symbolism of the Eighth Day</a></b><br>The eighth day symbolizes new beginnings and renewal. It points to the hope and new life we have in Christ, who offers us eternal rest.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/application_to_modern_christian_life.htm">Application to Modern Christian Life</a></b><br>While we may not observe the Feast of Tabernacles, the principles of rest, reflection, and community worship are applicable today. We are called to set aside time for God and to gather with fellow believers.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_29.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 29</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_cultural_translation.htm">What defines a solemn assembly?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_a_solemn_assembly.htm">What defines a solemn assembly?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_don't_ezra_and_nehemiah_totals_match.htm">Ezra 2:64 and Nehemiah 7:66 state the assembly was 42,360, but their totals are 29,818 and 31,089. Why don't the numbers add up?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_a_heifer_sacrifice_resolve_guilt.htm">Deuteronomy 21:1-9: How does sacrificing a heifer in a remote valley effectively resolve guilt for an unsolved murder?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/numbers/29.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(35) <span class= "bld">On the eighth day ye shall have a solemn assembly.</span>--Or, <span class= "ital">closing feast day. </span>The word <span class= "ital">azereth, </span>which is here and in the parallel passage in <a href="/leviticus/23-36.htm" title="Seven days you shall offer an offering made by fire to the LORD: on the eighth day shall be an holy convocation to you; and you shall offer an offering made by fire to the LORD: it is a solemn assembly; and you shall do no servile work therein.">Leviticus 23:36</a> (comp. <a href="/nehemiah/8-18.htm" title="Also day by day, from the first day to the last day, he read in the book of the law of God. And they kept the feast seven days; and on the eighth day was a solemn assembly, according to the manner.">Nehemiah 8:18</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/7-9.htm" title="And in the eighth day they made a solemn assembly: for they kept the dedication of the altar seven days, and the feast seven days.">2Chronicles 7:9</a>) rendered "solemn assembly," is used in <a href="/deuteronomy/16-8.htm" title="Six days you shall eat unleavened bread: and on the seventh day shall be a solemn assembly to the LORD your God: you shall do no work therein.">Deuteronomy 16:8</a> of the seventh or closing day of the Feast of the Passover. It is used in <a href="/jeremiah/9-2.htm" title="Oh that I had in the wilderness a lodging place of wayfaring men; that I might leave my people, and go from them! for they be all adulterers, an assembly of treacherous men.">Jeremiah 9:2</a> and <a href="/amos/5-2.htm" title="The virgin of Israel is fallen; she shall no more rise: she is forsaken on her land; there is none to raise her up.">Amos 5:2</a> in a more general manner. In the former of these passages it is used of an assembly or confederacy of false dealers, and in the latter it appears to include solemn festivals generally, without limitation to the last day of their duration. The primary notion appears to be that of restraint--<span class= "ital">i.e., </span>from the performance of servile work. The sacrifices of the eighth day were the same as those which were appointed for the first day of the seventh month, <span class= "ital">i.e., </span>the Feast of Trumpets, and also for the tenth day, or Day of Atonement. (See <a href="/leviticus/23-36.htm" title="Seven days you shall offer an offering made by fire to the LORD: on the eighth day shall be an holy convocation to you; and you shall offer an offering made by fire to the LORD: it is a solemn assembly; and you shall do no servile work therein.">Leviticus 23:36</a>, and Note.) . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/29.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 35.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">On the eighth day.</span> On the twenty-second day of Ethanim (see on Leviticus 23:36). The offering here specified returns to the smaller number ordered for the first /rod tenth days of this month. The feast of tabernacles ended with sundown on this day. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/29-35.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">On the eighth</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשְּׁמִינִ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šə·mî·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8066.htm">Strong's 8066: </a> </span><span class="str2">Eighth (an ordinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">day</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּיּוֹם֙</span> <span class="translit">(bay·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you are to hold</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּהְיֶ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(tih·yeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a solemn assembly;</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲצֶ֖רֶת</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·ṣe·reṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6116.htm">Strong's 6116: </a> </span><span class="str2">An assembly, on a, festival, holiday</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you must not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">do</span><br /><span class="heb">תַעֲשֽׂוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṯa·‘ă·śū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">any</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">regular work.</span><br /><span class="heb">מְלֶ֥אכֶת</span> <span class="translit">(mə·le·ḵeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4399.htm">Strong's 4399: </a> </span><span class="str2">Deputyship, ministry, employment, work, property</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/29-35.htm">Numbers 29:35 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/29-35.htm">Numbers 29:35 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/29-35.htm">Numbers 29:35 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/29-35.htm">Numbers 29:35 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/29-35.htm">Numbers 29:35 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/29-35.htm">Numbers 29:35 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/29-35.htm">Numbers 29:35 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/29-35.htm">Numbers 29:35 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/29-35.htm">Numbers 29:35 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/29-35.htm">Numbers 29:35 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/29-35.htm">OT Law: Numbers 29:35 On the eighth day you shall have (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/29-34.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 29:34"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 29:34" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/29-36.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 29:36"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 29:36" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>