Then shalt thou cause the trumpet of the jubile to sound on the tenth day of the seventh month, in the day of atonement shall ye make the trumpet sound throughout all your land.
Then you must sound the trumpet announcing the Year of Jubilee on the tenth day of the seventh month. On the Day of Atonement, you shall blow the trumpet throughout your entire land.
God is commanding His people to announce the special Year of Jubilee with trumpets on the Day of Atonement, marking a time of freedom and restoration for everyone.
📚 Historical Context
This verse describes the beginning of the Year of Jubilee, which occurred every 50 years in ancient Israel. The Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) was the most solemn holy day when the high priest made atonement for the sins of the entire nation. By starting the Jubilee on this sacred day, God connected forgiveness of sins with the restoration of social and economic relationships.
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