And whatsoever soul it be that doeth any work in that same day ,.... Any sort of work whatever; for, as before observed, it was to be kept as strictly as the weekly sabbath: the same soul will I destroy from among his people ; with the pestilence, as the above Targum; it seems to be but another phrase for cutting them off, and to signify the same thing. read more
Ye shall do no manner of work ,.... Which is repeated, that it might be observed, and to show how strictly God required this day should be kept, and how careful men should be of breaking the command in this respect, and how much he should resent it if they did: it shall be a statute for ever, throughout your generations, in all your dwellings ; unto the coming of the Messiah, who, by the atoning sacrifice of himself, would answer to this law, and put an end to it. read more
It shall be unto you a sabbath of rest ,.... See Gill on Leviticus 16:31 ; and this is thought by some F17 R. Alphes, par. 1. Yom Hacippurim, c. 1. fol. 357. 2. to be the sabbath spoken of in Isaiah 58:13 , and ye shall afflict your souls; in the ninth day of the month at even ; the fast was to begin at the close of the ninth day, and to continue to the end of the tenth; so Maimonides F18 Ut supra, (Maimon. Hilchot Shebitat Asher) c. 1. sect. 6. : he begins to fast... read more
And the Lord spake unto Moses ,.... Concerning the feast of tabernacles here repeated and enlarged upon: saying ; as follows. read more
Speak unto the children of Israel, saying ,.... Giving them directions about keeping a feast, in which the whole body of them had a very special and particular concern: the fifteenth day of this seventh month ; the month Tisri or September: shall be the feast of tabernacles for seven days unto the Lord ; the design of which was, partly to give thanks for the fruits of the earth, now all gathered in, Leviticus 23:39 ; but chiefly to commemorate the dwelling of the children of... read more
On the first day shall be an holy convocation ,.... When they should be called together to holy exercises, to prayer, praising, and reading the law; and at this present time they observe this day, by rising early in the morning and going to the synagogue, where they sing and pray much; and everyone takes a bundle of branches of palm tree, olive, &c.; in the right hand, and a pome citron in the left, and says, blessed be thou, O Lord our God, the Lord of the world, who has sanctified us... read more
Seven days ye shall offer an offering made, by fire unto the Lord ,.... A burnt offering; what this was, and how many were offered on each day, see at large in Numbers 29:13 , on the eighth day shall be an holy convocation unto you ; as on the first day; See Gill on Leviticus 23:35 , and ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the Lord ; which was different from that on all the other days, being one bullock only, &c.; Numbers 29:35 , it is a solemn assembly ; of... read more
These are the feasts of the Lord ,.... Besides the sabbath, as Gersom observes; even the passover, the seven days of unleavened bread the day of Pentecost, the day of blowing the trumpets, the day of atonement, and the seven days of the feast of tabernacles: which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations : as they had been directed, Leviticus 23:2 , to offer an offering made by fire unto the Lord ; which is explained by a burnt offering, and a meat offering , which went... read more
Beside the sabbaths of the Lord ,.... The seventh day sabbaths, which were of his appointing, and sacred to his service and worship; on which, when any of the feasts fell, it did not hinder the observance of them, or the offering of the several sacrifices on them; nor were those of the sabbath to be omitted on the account of them: and beside your gifts ; either of the whole congregation, or of a private person, which they thought well to give of their own good will on these festivals,... read more
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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 23:29
For whatsoever soul it be that shall not be afflicted in that same day ,.... That is, as the Targums of Jonathan and Jerusalem explain it, which can fast and does not fast; for a sick person, and a child under nine years of age, were not obliged to fast on this day F16 Maimon. Hilchot Shebitat Ashur, c. 2. sect. 8,10. : he shall be cut off from among his people ; by an untimely death, by the hand of God; the Targum of Jonathan says, by the pestilence. read more