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Leviticus 23:27

““But on the tenth day of this seventh month is the Day of Expiation; you shall have a holy convocation, and you shall afflict your souls and present a fire offering to YHWH.”

Leviticus 23:27 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Allusion · Leviticus 16:29

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Both texts set the tenth day of the seventh month and command “afflicting the soul.” Leviticus 23:27 calls it “the Day of Expiation”; Leviticus 16 gives it no name.

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

  • עָשׂוֹרasorH6218עָשׂוֹרasorH6218“tenth day, ten”
  • חֹדֶשׁjodeshH2320חֹדֶשׁjodeshH2320“month, new moon”
  • שְּׁבִיעִיsheviiH7637שְּׁבִיעִיsheviiH7637“seventh”
  • עִנִּיתֶםinitemH6031תְּעַנּוּteanuH6031“afflict, humble”
  • נַפְשֹׁתֵיnafshoteH5315נַפְשֹׁתֵיnafshoteH5315“living being; life; soul”

Leviticus 23:27, word by word

on the tenth dayעָשׂוֹרasor

ten

The number ten, used to count the days of the month and everyday things.

Where else “asor” appears
seventhשְּׁבִיעִיshevii

seventh

Seventh.

Where else “shevii” appears
monthחֹדֶשׁchodesh

month

A period of about thirty days, from one new moon to the next.

Where else “chodesh” appears
the Dayיוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

Where else “yom” appears
of Expiationכִּפֻּרִיםkipurim

expiation

Expiation: what covers sin so that it may be forgiven. "The day of expiation" is the yearly day for it (Leviticus 23:27).

Where else “kipurim” appears
you shall haveיִהְיֶהyihye

exist

To exist: "let there be light".

Where else “yihye” appears
a holyקֹדֶשׁkodesh

holy thing

Something set apart for God: a day, an offering.

Where else “kodesh” appears
convocationמִקְרָאmikra

convocation

A holy gathering of all the people.

Where else “mikra” appears
and you shall afflictעִנִּיתֶםinitem

humble

To humble, or humble oneself; to fast.

Where else “initem” appears
your soulsנַפְשֹׁתֵיnafshote

soul

A person's innermost self: what they feel and desire.

Where else “nafshote” appears
and presentהִקְרַבְתֶּםhikravtem

bring near

To bring something, or offer a gift to YHWH.

Where else “hikravtem” appears
a fire offeringאִשֶּׁהishe

fire offering

Fire offering: an offering burned on the altar for God; sometimes any sacrifice.

Where else “ishe” appears
to YHWHיהוָהyhva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yhva” appears

The context

26And YHWH spoke to Moses, saying,

27 · This verse (above)

28And you shall do no work at all on this very day, for it is a day of expiation, to make expiation for you before YHWH your Elohim.

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