Leviticus 23:23-25
New English Translation
The Feast of Horn Blasts
23 The Lord spoke to Moses: 24 “Tell the Israelites, ‘In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, you must have a complete rest, a memorial announced by loud horn blasts,[a] a holy assembly. 25 You must not do any regular work, but[b] you must present a gift to the Lord.’”
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- Leviticus 23:24 tn Heb “a memorial of loud blasts.” Although the term for “horn” does not occur here, allowing for the possibility that vocal “shouts” of acclamation are envisioned (see P. J. Budd, Leviticus [NCBC], 325), the “blast” of the shofar (a trumpet made from a ram’s “horn”) is most likely what is intended. On this occasion, the loud blasts on the horn announced the coming of the new year on the first day of the seventh month (see the explanations in J. E. Hartley, Leviticus [WBC], 387, and B. A. Levine, Leviticus [JPSTC], 160).
- Leviticus 23:25 tn Heb “and.” The Hebrew conjunction ו (vav, “and”) can be considered to have adversative force here (cf. KJV, NASB, NIV).
Leviticus 23:23-25
New American Standard Bible
23 Again the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 24 “Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, ‘(A)In the [a]seventh month on the first of the month you shall have a [b]rest, a (B)reminder by blowing of trumpets, a holy convocation. 25 You shall (C)not do any laborious work, but you shall present an offering by fire to the Lord.’”
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- Leviticus 23:24 I.e., Tishri = September/October
- Leviticus 23:24 Lit Sabbath rest
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