The Church Fathers on this verse

Numbers 29:1Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

The first day also of the seventh month shall be venerable and holy unto you; you shall do no servile work therein, because it is the day of the sounding and of trumpets.

Douay-Rheims

וּבַחֹ֨דֶשׁ הַשְּׁבִיעִ֜י בְּאֶחָ֣ד לַחֹ֗דֶשׁ מִֽקְרָא־קֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ יִהְיֶ֣ה לָכֶ֔ם כָּל־מְלֶ֥אכֶת עֲבֹדָ֖ה לֹ֣א תַעֲשׂ֑וּ י֥וֹם תְּרוּעָ֖ה יִהְיֶ֥ה לָכֶֽם׃

Hebrew (Masoretic text)

The Church Fathers on this verse

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Cyrill of Alexandria

5th centuryChurch Father

The significance of this celebration is elucidated by the law, which states, “The day of the sign shall be to you.” This feast directs our attention to the final trumpet, to be sounded by the angel's voice, heralding the resurrection of all the dead, with those in the graves being awakened, as previously mentioned. It pertains to worship and service offered in Spirit and Truth on the sacred occasions.

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