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Howbeit on the tenth day of this seventh month is the day of atonement: it shall be a holy convocation unto you, and ye shall afflict your souls; and ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto Jehovah.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Also—Surely. On the special rites of the day, the tenth of Tisri, that is, from the evening of the ninth day of the month to that of the ten…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Also on the tenth. — See Leviticus 16:29.

And ye shall afflict your souls. — That is, fa…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Also on the tenth day of this seventh month. The word כפר, caphar, from which comes the noun כפרים, cephurim, signifies …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Also on the tenth [day] of this seventh month
Tisri, the same as before, answering to part of our September, and par…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The blowing of trumpets represented the preaching of the gospel, by which people are called to repent of sin, and to accept the salvation of Christ…

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