Numbers 10:10
Also in the day of your gladness, and in your solemn days, and in the beginnings of your months, ye shall blow with the trumpets over your burnt offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings; that they may be to you for a memorial before your God: I am the LORD your God.
Original Language Analysis
וּבְי֨וֹם
Also in the day
H3117
וּבְי֨וֹם
Also in the day
Strong's:
H3117
Word #:
1 of 20
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
שִׂמְחַתְכֶ֥ם
of your gladness
H8057
שִׂמְחַתְכֶ֥ם
of your gladness
Strong's:
H8057
Word #:
2 of 20
blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival)
וּֽבְמוֹעֲדֵיכֶם֮
and in your solemn days
H4150
וּֽבְמוֹעֲדֵיכֶם֮
and in your solemn days
Strong's:
H4150
Word #:
3 of 20
properly, an appointment, i.e., a fixed time or season; specifically, a festival; conventionally a year; by implication, an assembly (as convened for
וּבְרָאשֵׁ֣י
and in the beginnings
H7218
וּבְרָאשֵׁ֣י
and in the beginnings
Strong's:
H7218
Word #:
4 of 20
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
וּתְקַעְתֶּ֣ם
ye shall blow
H8628
וּתְקַעְתֶּ֣ם
ye shall blow
Strong's:
H8628
Word #:
6 of 20
to clatter, i.e., slap (the hands together), clang (an instrument); by analogy, to drive (a nail or tent-pin, a dart, etc.); by implication, to become
בַּחֲצֹֽצְרֹ֗ת
with the trumpets
H2689
בַּחֲצֹֽצְרֹ֗ת
with the trumpets
Strong's:
H2689
Word #:
7 of 20
a trumpet (from its sundered or quavering note)
עַ֚ל
H5921
עַ֚ל
Strong's:
H5921
Word #:
8 of 20
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
עֹלֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם
over your burnt offerings
H5930
עֹלֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם
over your burnt offerings
Strong's:
H5930
Word #:
9 of 20
a step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke)
וְעַ֖ל
H5921
וְעַ֖ל
Strong's:
H5921
Word #:
10 of 20
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
זִבְחֵ֣י
and over the sacrifices
H2077
זִבְחֵ֣י
and over the sacrifices
Strong's:
H2077
Word #:
11 of 20
properly, a slaughter, i.e., the flesh of an animal; by implication, a sacrifice (the victim or the act)
שַׁלְמֵיכֶ֑ם
of your peace offerings
H8002
שַׁלְמֵיכֶ֑ם
of your peace offerings
Strong's:
H8002
Word #:
12 of 20
properly, requital, i.e., a (voluntary) sacrifice in thanks
וְהָי֨וּ
H1961
וְהָי֨וּ
Strong's:
H1961
Word #:
13 of 20
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
לְזִכָּרוֹן֙
that they may be to you for a memorial
H2146
לְזִכָּרוֹן֙
that they may be to you for a memorial
Strong's:
H2146
Word #:
15 of 20
a memento (or memorable thing, day or writing)
לִפְנֵ֣י
before
H6440
לִפְנֵ֣י
before
Strong's:
H6440
Word #:
16 of 20
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶֽם׃
your God
H430
אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶֽם׃
your God
Strong's:
H430
Word #:
17 of 20
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
Cross References
Psalms 81:3Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our solemn feast day.Nehemiah 12:35And certain of the priests' sons with trumpets; namely, Zechariah the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Michaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph:1 Chronicles 15:24And Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow with the trumpets before the ark of God: and Obed-edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.1 Thessalonians 4:16For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:Leviticus 23:24Speak 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.2 Chronicles 29:26And the Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets.2 Chronicles 7:6And the priests waited on their offices: the Levites also with instruments of musick of the LORD, which David the king had made to praise the LORD, because his mercy endureth for ever, when David praised by their ministry; and the priests sounded trumpets before them, and all Israel stood.2 Chronicles 29:28And all the congregation worshipped, and the singers sang, and the trumpeters sounded: and all this continued until the burnt offering was finished.Numbers 10:9And if ye go to war in your land against the enemy that oppresseth you, then ye shall blow an alarm with the trumpets; and ye shall be remembered before the LORD your God, and ye shall be saved from your enemies.Numbers 29:1And in the seventh month, on the first day of the month, ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work: it is a day of blowing the trumpets unto you.
Historical Context
Israel's feast calendar (detailed in Leviticus 23) included Passover, Pentecost, Tabernacles, and others, all involving trumpet blasts. New moon celebrations marked each month's beginning, creating a rhythm of worship throughout the year. These occasions combined sacrifice (burnt and peace offerings) with celebratory music (trumpets), teaching that worship should engage both reverence and joy. Archaeological evidence shows ancient Israel observed these feasts consistently, maintaining covenant identity.
Questions for Reflection
- How does the combination of sacrifice and celebration in worship inform Christian understanding of the Lord's Supper and other ordinances?
- What rhythms of worship and remembrance help you maintain consistent focus on God's covenant faithfulness?
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Analysis & Commentary
The command to blow trumpets on appointed feasts and new moons 'over your burnt offerings and peace offerings' shows that worship involves joyful celebration, not merely solemn duty. The trumpets served as 'a memorial before your God,' reminding Israel of God's covenant faithfulness and prompting Him to remember them. This teaches that worship includes both remembering God's works and appealing to His continued faithfulness. The phrase 'I am the LORD your God' grounds worship in covenant relationship, not generic religiosity.