Leviticus 23:23-32

The Feast of Trumpets

23 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

24 “Speak to the people of Israel, saying, In ¹the seventh month, on the first day of the month, you shall observe a day of solemn rest, ²a memorial proclaimed with blast of trumpets, a holy convocation.

25 You shall not do any ordinary work, and you shall present a food offering to the Lord. ”

The Day of Atonement

26 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

27 “Now ³on the tenth day of this seventh month is the Day of Atonement. It shall be for you a time of holy convocation, and you shall afflict yourselves^[a] and present a food offering to the Lord.

28 And you shall not do any work on that very day, for it is a Day of Atonement, to make atonement for you before the Lord your God.

29 For whoever is not afflicted on that very day ⁴shall be cut off from his people.

30 And whoever does any work on that very day, that person I will destroy from among his people.

31 You shall not do any work. It is a statute forever throughout your generations in all your dwelling places.

32 It shall be to you a Sabbath of solemn rest, and you shall afflict yourselves. On the ninth day of the month beginning at evening, from evening to evening shall you keep your Sabbath. ”

Leviticus 23:23-32 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO LEVITICUS 23

In this chapter an account is given of the several holy days, times, and seasons, appointed by God, under the general names of feasts and holy convocations; and first of the sabbath, Le 23:1-4; then of the passover and feast of unleavened bread, Le 23:5-8; to which is annexed the sheaf of the firstfruits, Le 23:9-14; after that of the feast of weeks or pentecost, Le 23:15-22; and of the feast of trumpets, Le 23:23-25; and of the day of atonement, Le 23:26-32; and of the feast of tabernacles, Le 23:33-44.

Cross References

• 1. 23:24 Num. 29:1
• 2. 23:24 ch. 25:9
• 3. 23:27 ch. 16:29, 30; Num. 29:7
• 4. 23:29 See Ex. 30:33

Footnotes

• [a] 23:27 Or 'shall fast'; also verse 32