And on the fifteenth day of the seventh month ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work, and ye shall keep a feast unto the LORD seven days:
On the fifteenth day of the seventh month, you must have a sacred gathering. You shouldn't do any regular work, and you must celebrate a festival to honor the LORD for seven days.
God is commanding His people to set aside seven days for a holy celebration where they stop their regular work and focus entirely on worshiping Him.
📚 Historical Context
This verse refers to the Feast of Tabernacles (also called Sukkot), one of the three major annual festivals God commanded Israel to observe. It occurred in the seventh month (Tishrei, around September/October) and commemorated God's provision during Israel's 40 years in the wilderness. During this week-long celebration, the Israelites would live in temporary shelters to remember how God cared for them when they had no permanent homes.
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