debi b
24th September 2004, 11:06 AM
The Hebrew word atzeret is often translated “solemn assembly” “convocation” etc. It comes from a root that means to restrain, hold back, withhold, to stop. Why is the last day of Pesach atzeret, a day after Sukkot atzeret, and no association with Shavuot? (Margolin, Metsudah and Stone are different translations - the first one is from Koren Publishers)
Pesach
Devarim/Deut 16: 8
Six days you shall eat unleavened bread; and on the seventh day shall be a solemn assembly to Adonai your Elohim; you shall do no work in it.
Margolin: …and on the seventh day [will be] a day of restriction…
Metsudah: …and on the seventh day is one of withdrawl…
Stone: ….the seventh day shall be an assembly to HASHEM…
Shemini Atzeret
Vayikra/Lev 23:36
Seven days you shall offer an offering made by fire to Adonai; on the eighth day shall be a holy gathering to you; and you shall offer an offering made by fire to Adonai; it is a solemn assembly; and you shall do no labor in it.
Margolin: …it is [G-d’s] Retainment [of Israel]…
Metsudah: …it is a day of convocation for you…
Stone:…it is an assembly…
Bamidbar/Numbers 29: 35
On the eighth day you shall have a solemn assembly; you shall do no labor in it;
Margolin: The eighth day shall be a [day of] restriction…
Metsudah: The eighth day shall be a [day of] restraint…
Stone: The eighth day shall be a restriction for you…
Pesach
Devarim/Deut 16: 8
Six days you shall eat unleavened bread; and on the seventh day shall be a solemn assembly to Adonai your Elohim; you shall do no work in it.
Margolin: …and on the seventh day [will be] a day of restriction…
Metsudah: …and on the seventh day is one of withdrawl…
Stone: ….the seventh day shall be an assembly to HASHEM…
Shemini Atzeret
Vayikra/Lev 23:36
Seven days you shall offer an offering made by fire to Adonai; on the eighth day shall be a holy gathering to you; and you shall offer an offering made by fire to Adonai; it is a solemn assembly; and you shall do no labor in it.
Margolin: …it is [G-d’s] Retainment [of Israel]…
Metsudah: …it is a day of convocation for you…
Stone:…it is an assembly…
Bamidbar/Numbers 29: 35
On the eighth day you shall have a solemn assembly; you shall do no labor in it;
Margolin: The eighth day shall be a [day of] restriction…
Metsudah: The eighth day shall be a [day of] restraint…
Stone: The eighth day shall be a restriction for you…