Numbers 29:7 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And ye shall have on the tenth day of this seventh month an holy convocation; and ye shall afflict your souls: ye shall not do any work therein:

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

On the tenth day of the seventh month, you must gather together for a holy meeting. You must humble yourselves and fast, and you must not do any regular work on that day.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is commanding His people to observe a special holy day of fasting and rest on the tenth day of the seventh month.

📚 Historical Context

This verse describes the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur), the most solemn day in the Jewish calendar. It occurred on the tenth day of Tishri (the seventh month), following the Feast of Trumpets on the first day. This 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.

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