And in the seventh month, on the first day of the month, ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work: it is a day of blowing the trumpets unto you.
In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, you must gather together for a holy meeting. You must not do any regular work on this day. It is a day for blowing trumpets.
God is commanding the Israelites to set apart the first day of the seventh month as a holy day of rest and trumpet blowing, with no regular work allowed.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Numbers, God is giving Moses detailed instructions for the Israelites about their religious festivals and sacrifices during their wilderness wanderings after the Exodus from Egypt. The seventh month, which corresponds to Tishri in the modern Jewish calendar, includes several holy days, and this verse specifically describes the first day as a sacred assembly where no ordinary work is performed, emphasizing the blowing of trumpets to call the people together for remembrance and worship. This observance, known as the Feast of Trumpets, was part of God's covenantal laws to help the Israelites maintain their spiritual identity and prepare for atonement.
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