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Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

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Leviticus 23:24

FEAST OF TRUMPETS. (Leviticus 23:23-25)

In the seventh month, in the first day of the month, shall ye have a sabbath--That was the first day of the ancient civil year.

a memorial of blowing of trumpets--Jewish writers say that the trumpets were sounded thirty successive times, and the reason for the institution was for the double purpose of announcing the commencement of the new year, which was (Leviticus 23:25) to be religiously observed (see Numbers 29:3), and of preparing the people for the approaching solemn feast.

Other commentary entries containing this verse:

Leviticus 23:24
Numbers 29:1
Nehemiah 8:9-10
Isaiah 27:13
Mark 13:27

 

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