Leviticus 23:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Leviticus 23:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Leviticus 23:21 is a verse from the book of Leviticus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And ye shall proclaim on the selfsame day, that it may be an holy convocation unto you: ye shall do no servile work ther..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Leviticus 23:21 — KJV
“And ye shall proclaim on the selfsame day, that it may be an holy convocation unto you: ye shall do no servile work therein: it shall be a statute for ever in all your dwellings throughout your generations.”
— Leviticus 23:21 (KJV)
Leviticus 23:21 in Context — About the Book of Leviticus
Leviticus is God's holiness handbook for a people learning to live near His presence. Through sacrifices, feasts, and purity laws, it teaches that sin is costly, atonement is necessary, and God desires a set-apart people. It points forward to the perfect sacrifice of Christ.
Cross-References for Leviticus 23:21
“And ye shall eat neither bread, nor parched corn, nor green ears, until the selfsame day that ye have brought an offering unto your God: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations in all your dwellings.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 23:21: selfsame, day, statute
“And in the first day there shall be an holy convocation, and in the seventh day there shall be an holy convocation to you; no manner of work shall be done in them, save that which every man must eat, that only may be done of you. man: Heb. soul”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 23:21: day, may, holy
“In the first day shall be an holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work therein:”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 23:21: day, holy, convocation
“Six days shall work be done: but the seventh day is the sabbath of rest, an holy convocation; ye shall do no work therein: it is the sabbath of the LORD in all your dwellings.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 23:21: day, holy, convocation
“In the first day ye shall have an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 23:21: day, holy, convocation
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