Leviticus 23:26

The Day of Atonement

26 Then Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

Leviticus 23:26 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 23:26

And the Lord spake unto Moses
This phrase, which is a kind of preface to each precept, seems to be used to distinguish one from another, as the preceding one from the feast of Pentecost; and here, the day of atonement from that of the blowing of the trumpets; and afterwards, the feast of tabernacles from the day of atonement; the reason why it is not used before the feast of Pentecost seems to be, because, as Aben Ezra observes, that depended upon the wave sheaf, and was reckoned from it:

saying;
as follows.

Leviticus 23:26 In-Context

24 "Speak to the {Israelites}, saying, 'In the seventh month, on [the] first [day] of the month, {you must have} a rest period, a remembrance of [the trumpet] blast, a holy assembly.

25 You must not do {any regular work}, and you shall present an offering made by fire to Yahweh.'"

26 Then Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

27 "Surely the Day of Atonement [is] on the tenth [day] of the seventh month; it shall be a holy assembly for you, and you shall deny yourselves, and you shall present an offering made by fire to Yahweh.

28 And you must not do {any regular work} on {this very same day}, because it [is] the Day of Atonement to make atonement for you {before} Yahweh your God.

Footnotes

• [a] Or "And"