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Numbers 29:7

King James Version (KJV)

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Numbers 29:7

Verse 7 of 40

Scripture focus

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]:

Numbers 29:7 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Numbers 29:7

Theological / Devotional

The tenth day. The Day of Atonement (Lev. 23:27), the climax of the entire sacrificial system. The ritual for this great day is found in Lev. 16 and 23:26-32.

Afflict your souls. Literally, “exercise yourselves,” “be afflicted,” “be humbled.”

This included fasting. This was and is the great annual fast strictly observed by orthodox Jews (cf. Lev. 16:29; 23:27-29, 32; Ps. 35:13; Isa. 58:3, 5; Acts 27:9).

Any work. The day was to be observed strictly as a sabbath of rest (Lev. 16:29, 31 ; 23:28-32).

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