Numbers 29:7

7 "On the tenth day of this seventh month, gather in holy worship, humble yourselves, and do no work.

Numbers 29:7 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 29:7

And ye shall have on the tenth day of the seventh month an holy
convocation
The month Tisri, as before; so the Targum of Jonathan:

and ye shall afflict your souls;
or persons; their bodies by fasting, and their souls by repentance and humiliation; for this was a grand fast, as it is called ( Acts 27:9 ) ,

ye shall not do any work [therein];
see ( Leviticus 23:28 ) .

Numbers 29:7 In-Context

5 plus a he-goat as an Absolution-Offering to atone for you.
6 "These are all over and above the monthly and daily Whole-Burnt-Offerings with their Grain-Offerings and Drink-Offerings as prescribed, a pleasing fragrance, a Fire-Gift to God.
7 "On the tenth day of this seventh month, gather in holy worship, humble yourselves, and do no work.
8 "Bring a Whole-Burnt-Offering to God as a pleasing fragrance: one young bull, one ram, and seven yearling male lambs - all healthy.
9 Prepare a Grain-Offering of six quarts of fine flour mixed with oil for the bull, four quarts for the ram,
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