King James Version

Leviticus 23:24

Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, in the first day of the month, shall ye have a sabbath, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, an holy convocation.

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דַּבֵּ֛רdaberspeakדָבַרverb, piel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “speak”, a commandH1696perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdueanswer, appoint, bid, command, commune, declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse, say, speak, be spokesman, subdue, talk, teach, tell, think, use (entreaties), utter, [idiom] well, [idiom] work.אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).בְּנֵ֥יbenesonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyisraelIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלnoun, proper name — “Israel”H3478Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterityIsrael.לֵאמֹ֑רlemorto sayאָמַרpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to say”, the to-form of the verbH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…בַּחֹ֨דֶשׁbachodeshin monthחֹדֶשׁpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in month”, the ordinary formH2320the new moon; by implication, a monthmonth(-ly), new moon.הַשְּׁבִיעִ֜יhashviithe seventhשְׁבִיעִיdefinite article, adjective, ordinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “the seventh”, the ordinary formH7637seventhseventh (time).בְּאֶחָ֣דbeechadin firstאֶחָדpreposition, adjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “in first”, the ordinary formH259properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) firsta, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together,לַחֹ֗דֶשׁlachodeshto monthחֹדֶשׁpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to month”, the ordinary formH2320the new moon; by implication, a monthmonth(-ly), new moon.יִהְיֶ֤הyihyehbeהָיָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be”, an unfinished actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.לָכֶם֙lakhemtoלָכֶם֙preposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “to”toשַׁבָּת֔וֹןshabatonrestשַׁבָּתוֹןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “rest”, the ordinary formH7677a sabbatism or special holidayrest, sabbath.זִכְר֥וֹןzikhronmemorialזִכְרוֹןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “memorial”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2146a memento (or memorable thing, day or writing)memorial, record.תְּרוּעָ֖הteruahjoyתְּרוּעָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “joy”, the ordinary formH8643clamor, i.e. acclamation of joy or a battle-cry; especially clangorof trumpets, as an alarumalarm, blow(-ing) (of, the) (trumpets), joy, jubile, loud noise, rejoicing, shout(-ing), (high, joyful) sound(-ing).מִקְרָאmiqraassemblyמִקְרָאnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “assembly”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4744something called out, i.e. a public meeting (the act, the persons, or the place); also a rehearsalassembly, calling, convocation, reading.קֹֽדֶשׁqodeshconsecratedקֹדֶשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “consecrated”, the ordinary formH6944a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctityconsecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, ([idiom] most) holy ([idiom] day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Speak unto the children of Israel, saying: In the seventh month, in the first day of the month, shall be a solemn rest unto you, a memorial proclaimed with the blast of horns, a holy convocation.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, shall be a solemn rest unto you, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, a holy convocation.

Young’s Literal Translation

'Speak unto the sons of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, on the first of the month, ye have a sabbath, a memorial of shouting, a holy convocation;

World English Bible

“Speak to the children of Israel, saying, ‘In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, there shall be a solemn rest for you, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, a holy convocation.

Darby Translation

Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, on the first of the month, shall ye have a rest, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, a holy convocation.

Douay-Rheims

Say to the children of Israel: The seventh month, on the first day of the month, you shall keep a sabbath, a memorial, with she sound of trumpets, and it shall be called holy.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Speak unto the children of Israel, saying: In the seventh month, in the first day of the month, shall be a solemn rest unto you, a memorial proclaimed with the blast of horns, a holy convocation.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Speak to the children of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, ye shall have a rest, a memorial of trumpets: it shall be to you a holy convocation.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

λάλησον τοῖς υἱοῖς Ἰσραὴλ, λέγων, τοῦ μηνὸς τοῦ ἐβδόμου μιᾷ τοῦ μηνὸς ἔσται ὑμῖν ἀνάπαυσις, μνημόσυνον σαλπίγγων· κλητὴ ἁγία ἔσται ὑμῖν·