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The appointed festivals · Leviticus 23

The appointed festivals (Leviticus 23) read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew - plain modern English, nothing added.

Translator's notes:

• Leviticus 23:24 — זִכְרוֹן תְּרוּעָה (zikron teru'ah): chose "a memorial of trumpet blasts". Alternatives: "a reminder by blowing", "a memorial proclaimed with blasts". Why: teru'ah is a loud blast/shout, and the exact instrument is not named in the verse.

• Leviticus 23:40 — פְּרִי עֵץ הָדָר (peri etz hadar): chose "the fruit of splendid trees". Alternatives: "citrus fruit", "the fruit of a goodly tree". Why: hadar means…

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