In the first day ye shall have an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein.
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Interpretation
The feast of the Passover was to continue seven days; not idle days, spent in sport, as many that are called Christians spend their holy-days. Offerings were made to the Lord at his altar; and the people were taught to employ their time in prayer, and praise, and godly meditation.
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This thought runs through Leviticus 23:4-8.