Also on the tenth day of this seventh month there shall be a day of atonement: it shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall afflict your souls, and offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
Also on the tenth day of this seventh month, there will be a Day of Atonement. It will be a holy gathering for you, and you must humble yourselves and present a fire offering to the LORD.
God is establishing the Day of Atonement as a sacred time when people must humble themselves before Him and offer sacrifices for their sins.
📚 Historical Context
This verse describes Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, which became the most solemn holy day in the Jewish calendar. It occurred on the tenth day of Tishrei (the seventh month), and was the one day each year when the high priest could enter the Holy of Holies to make atonement for the sins of all Israel. The phrase 'afflict your souls' referred to fasting and spiritual humility before God.
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