Rosh Hashana — 9/12/26

Torah: Genesis 1:14–19; Genesis 7:11; Genesis 8:13–14; Exodus 28:15–30; Leviticus 23:23–25; Numbers 2:1–34; 1 Kings 8:1–2; Ezra 3:1–6; Psalm 19:1–14; Psalm 47:1–9 (102)

Gospel: Matthew 2:1–12; Acts 17:22–31; Romans 10:16–18; Galatians 4:4–5; Revelation 12:1–6; Revelation 21:9–21 (48)

Festival Readings

Torah — Genesis 1:14–19; Genesis 7:11; Genesis 8:13–14; Exodus 28:15–30; Leviticus 23:23–25; Numbers 2:1–34; 1 Kings 8:1–2; Ezra 3:1–6; Psalm 19:1–14; Psalm 47:1–9

LEB translation

Genesis 1:14–19

1:14 And God said, “Let there be lights in the vaulted dome of heaven to separate day from night, and let them be as signs and for appointed times, and for days and years,
1:15 and they shall be as lights in the vaulted dome of heaven to give light on the earth.” And it was so.
1:16 And God made two lights, the greater light to rule the day and the smaller light to rule the night, and the stars.
1:17 And God placed them in the vaulted dome of heaven to give light on the earth
1:18 and to rule over the day and over the night, and to separate light from darkness. And God saw that it was good.
1:19 And there was evening and there was morning, a fourth day.

Genesis 7:11

7:11 In the six hundredth year of the life of Noah, in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month—on that day all the springs of the great deep were split open, and the windows of heaven were opened.

Genesis 8:13–14

8:13 And it happened that, in the six hundred and first year, in the first month, on the first day of the month, the waters dried up from upon the earth. And Noah removed the covering of the ark and looked. And behold, the face of the ground was dried up.
8:14 And in the second month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, the earth was dry.

Exodus 28:15–30

28:15 And you will make a breast piece of judgment, a work of a skilled craftsman; you will make it like the work of the ephod; you will make it of gold, blue and purple and crimson yarns, and finely twisted linen.
28:16 It will be squared, doubled, a span its length and a span its width.
28:17 And you will fill it with stone mounting, four rows of stone, a row of carnelian, topaz, and emerald is the first row;
28:18 and the second row is a malachite, a sapphire, and a moonstone;
28:19 and the third row is a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;
28:20 and the fourth row is a turquoise and an onyx and a jasper. Their settings will be woven with gold.
28:21 The stones will be according to the names of the Israelites, twelve according to their names, with seal engravings, each according to its name they will be for the twelve tribes.
28:22 “And you will make on the breast piece braided chains, a work of pure gold ornamental cord.
28:23 And you will make on the breast piece two gold rings, and you will put the two rings on the two edges of the breast piece.
28:24 And you will put the two gold ornamental cords on the two rings on the edges of the breast piece.
28:25 And you will put the two ends of the two ornamental cords on the two filigree settings, and you will put them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod at the front of it.
28:26 And you will make two gold rings, and you will place them on the two ends of the breast piece, on its edge that is on the other side of the ephod, to the inside.
28:27 And you will make two rings and put them on the two shoulder pieces of the ephod below at its front near its seam above the waistband of the ephod.
28:28 And they will tie the breast piece by its rings to the rings of the ephod with a blue cord to be on the waistband of the ephod, and the breast piece will not come loose from the ephod.
28:29 And Aaron will bear the names of the Israelites in the breast piece of judgment on his heart, when he comes to the sanctuary, for a remembrance before Yahweh continually.
28:30 And you will put the Urim and the Thummim on the breast piece of judgment, and they will be on the heart of Aaron when he comes before Yahweh, and Aaron will bear the judgment of the Israelites on his heart before Yahweh continually.

Leviticus 23:23–25

23:23 The Feast of Trumpets Then Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,
23:24 “Speak to the Israelites, saying, ‘In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, you must have a rest period, a remembrance of the trumpet blast, a holy assembly.
23:25 You must not do any regular work, and you shall present an offering made by fire to Yahweh.’”

Numbers 2:1–34

2:1 The Arrangement of the Camps Yahweh spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying,
2:2 “The Israelites will encamp each with his standard, with a banner according to their families; they will encamp around the tent of assembly.
2:3 The ones who encamp on the eastern side, toward the sunrise, will be of the standard of the camp of Judah according to their divisions; and the leader of the descendants of Judah will be Nahshon son of Amminadab,
2:4 and his division and the ones counted are seventy-four thousand six hundred.
2:5 And the ones who encamp next to him will be the tribe of Issachar. And the leader of the descendants of Issachar will be Nethanel son of Zuar,
2:6 and his division are fifty-four thousand four hundred.
2:7 For the tribe of Zebulun: the leader of the descendants of Zebulun will be Eliab son of Helon,
2:8 and his division and the ones counted are fifty-seven thousand four hundred.
2:9 All those counted from the camp of Judah are one hundred and eighty-six thousand four hundred. They will set out first according to their divisions.
2:10 “The standard of the camp of Reuben will be to the south according to their divisions. The leader of the descendants will be Elizur son of Shedeur.
2:11 And his division and the ones counted are forty-six thousand five hundred.
2:12 Those encamped next to him will be the tribe of Simeon. The leader of the descendants of Simeon will be Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.
2:13 And his division and the ones counted are fifty-nine thousand three hundred.
2:14 For the tribe of Gad: the leader of the descendants of Gad will be Eliasaph son of Reuel.
2:15 And his division and the ones counted are forty-five thousand six hundred and fifty.
2:16 All those counted from the camp of Reuben are one hundred and fifty-one thousand four hundred and fifty. They will set out second according to their divisions.
2:17 “The tent of assembly the camp of the Levites will set out in the midst of the camps; they will set out just as they encamped, each according to their standards.
2:18 “The standard of the camp of Ephraim according to their divisions will be to the west. The leader of the descendants of Ephraim will be Elishama son of Ammihud.
2:19 And his division and the ones counted are forty thousand five hundred.
2:20 The tribe of Manasseh will be next to him. The leader of the descendants of the tribe of Manasseh will be Camaliel son of Pedahzur.
2:21 And his division and the ones counted are thirty-two thousand two hundred.
2:22 For the tribe of Benjamin: the leader of the descendants of Benjamin will be Abidan son of Gideoni.
2:23 And his division and the ones counted are thirty-five thousand four hundred.
2:24 All those counted from the camp of Ephraim are one hundred and eighty thousand one hundred. They will set out third according to their divisions.
2:25 “The standard of the camp of Dan according to their divisions will be to the west. The leader of the descendants of Dan will be Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.
2:26 And his division and the ones counted are sixty-two thousand seven hundred.
2:27 Those encamped next to him will be the tribe of Asher. The leader of the descendants of Asher will be Pagiel son of Ocran.
2:28 And his division and the ones counted are forty-one thousand five hundred.
2:29 For the tribe of Naphtali: the leader of the descendants of Naphtali will be Ahira son of Enan.
2:30 And his division and the ones counted are fifty-three thousand four hundred.
2:31 All the ones counted from the camp of Dan are one hundred and fifty-seven thousand six hundred. They will set out last according to their divisions.”
2:32 These were the ones counted of the Israelites according to their families; all those counted from the camps according to their divisions were six hundred and three thousand five hundred.
2:33 The Levites were not counted in the midst of the Israelites, just as Yahweh commanded Moses.
2:34 And the Israelites did everything that Yahweh commanded Moses. They encamped according to their standards, and they set out each one according to their clans among their families.

Ezra 3:1–6

3:1 Worship in Jerusalem Restored Now the seventh month drew near and the Israelites were in the cities, so the people gathered as one in Jerusalem.
3:2 And Jeshua son of Jehozadak and his brothers the priests stood up, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel and his brothers built the altar of the God of Israel, in order to offer burnt offerings on it, as it is written in the law of Moses, the man of God.
3:3 They set up the altar on its foundations, because they were in terror because of the peoples of the lands. And they offered burnt offerings on it for Yahweh, burnt offerings for the morning and the evening.
3:4 And they kept the feast of booths, as it is written, and offered burnt offerings day by day in number according to the ordinance as described for each day.
3:5 After this, they presented the daily sacrifice of burnt offerings, the offerings for the New Moon Festival, and for all of the appointed times consecrated for Yahweh and for all who gave a freewill offering to Yahweh.
3:6 From the first day of the seventh month they began to offer burnt offerings to Yahweh. But the temple of Yahweh was not yet founded.

Psalm 19:1–14

19:1 Yahweh’s Creation and Law For the music director. A psalm of David. The heavens are telling the glory of God, and the firmament proclaims the work of his hands.
19:2 Every day they pour forth speech, and every night they tell knowledge.
19:3 There is no speech and there are no words; their sound is inaudible.
19:4 Yet in all the world their line goes out, and their words to the end of the world. In them he has pitched a tent for the sun,
19:5 and it is like a bridegroom who comes out of his bridal chamber. It is glad like a strong man to run its course.
19:6 Its rising is from one end of the heavens and its circuit to the other end of them; and nothing is hidden from its heat.
19:7 The law of Yahweh is perfect, reviving life. The testimony of Yahweh is firm, making wise the simple.
19:8 The precepts of Yahweh are right, making the heart rejoice. The command of Yahweh is pure, enlightening the eyes.
19:9 The fear of Yahweh is pure, enduring forever. The ordinances of Yahweh are true; they are righteous altogether,
19:10 more desirable than gold, even much fine gold; and sweeter than honey, even honey in the comb.
19:11 Moreover, your servant is warned by them; in keeping them is great reward.
19:12 Who can perceive his errors? Acquit me from hidden faults.
19:13 Also, keep back your servant from arrogant sins; let them not rule over me. Then I shall be blameless, and I shall be innocent of great transgression.
19:14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your presence, O Yahweh, my rock and my redeemer.

Psalm 47:1–9

47:1 God Is King over All the Earth For the music director. Of the sons of Korah. A psalm. All you peoples, clap your hands. Shout to God with a voice of rejoicing.
47:2 For Yahweh Most High is awesome, a great king over all the earth.
47:3 He subdues peoples under us and nations under our feet.
47:4 He chooses for us our inheritance, the pride of Jacob whom he loves.
47:5 God has gone up with a shout, Yahweh with the sound of a trumpet.
47:6 Sing praises to God, sing praises. Sing praises to our king, sing praises.
47:7 For God is king of all the earth. Sing praises with understanding.
47:8 God reigns over nations; God sits on his holy throne.
47:9 The princes of the peoples are gathered together with the people of Abraham’s God. For the shields of the earth belong to God. He is very exalted.

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Gospel — Matthew 2:1–12; Acts 17:22–31; Romans 10:16–18; Galatians 4:4–5; Revelation 12:1–6; Revelation 21:9–21

LEB translation

Matthew 2:1–12

2:1 Wise Men Visit Jesus Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem,
2:2 saying, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? For we have seen his star at its rising and have come to worship him.”
2:3 And when King Herod heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him,
2:4 and after calling together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired from them where the Christ was to be born.
2:5 So they said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet,
2:6 ‘And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah, for from you will go out a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.’”
2:7 Then Herod secretly summoned the wise men and determined precisely from them the time when the star appeared.
2:8 And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go, inquire carefully concerning the child, and when you have found him, report to me so that I also may come and worship him.”
2:9 After they listened to the king, they went out, and behold, the star which they had seen at its rising led them until it came and stood above the place where the child was.
2:10 Now when they saw the star, they rejoiced with very great joy.
2:11 And when they came into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. And opening their treasure boxes, they offered him gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.
2:12 And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they went back to their own country by another route.

Acts 17:22–31

17:22 Paul Speaks to the Areopagus So Paul stood there in the middle of the Areopagus and said, “Men of Athens, I see you are very religious in every respect.
17:23 For as I was passing through and observing carefully your objects of worship, I even found an altar on which was inscribed, ‘To an unknown God.’ Therefore what you worship without knowing it, this I proclaim to you—
17:24 the God who made the world and all the things in it. This one, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by human hands,
17:25 nor is he served by human hands as if he needed anything, because he himself gives to everyone life and breath and everything.
17:26 And he made from one man every nation of humanity to live on all the face of the earth, determining their fixed times and the fixed boundaries of their habitation,
17:27 to search for God, if perhaps indeed they might feel around for him and find him. And indeed he is not far away from each one of us,
17:28 for in him we live and move and exist, as even some of your own poets have said: ‘For we also are his offspring.’
17:29 Therefore, because we are offspring of God, we ought not to think the divine being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by human skill and thought.
17:30 Therefore although God has overlooked the times of ignorance, he now commands all people everywhere to repent,
17:31 because he has set a day on which he is going to judge the world in righteousness by the man who he has appointed, having provided proof to everyone by raising him from the dead.”

Romans 10:16–18

10:16 But not all have obeyed the good news, for Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our report?”
10:17 Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing through the word about Christ.
10:18 But I say, they have not heard, have they? On the contrary, “Their voice has gone out to all the earth, and their words to the ends of the inhabited world.”

Galatians 4:4–5

4:4 But when the fullness of time came, God sent out his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
4:5 in order that he might redeem those under the law, in order that we might receive the adoption.

Revelation 12:1–6

12:1 The Woman and Her Son Versus the Dragon And a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun and with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars,
12:2 and who was pregnant and was crying out because she was having birth pains, and was in torment to give birth.
12:3 And another sign appeared in heaven, and behold, a great fiery red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and on his heads were seven royal headbands.
12:4 And his tail swept away a third of the stars from heaven and threw them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, in order that whenever she gave birth to her child he could devour it.
12:5 And she gave birth to a son, a male child, who is going to shepherd all the nations with an iron rod, and her child was snatched away to God and to his throne.
12:6 And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she had a place prepared there by God, so that they could feed her there for one thousand two hundred sixty days.

Revelation 21:9–21

21:9 A Description of the New Jerusalem And one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues came and spoke with me, saying, “Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.”
21:10 And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great and lofty mountain, and showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,
21:11 that has the glory of God. Its radiance is like a precious stone, something like a jasper stone, shining like crystal.
21:12 It has a great and high wall that has twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written on the gates which are of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel—
21:13 on the east, three gates, and on the north, three gates, and on the south, three gates, and on the west, three gates.
21:14 And the wall of the city has twelve foundations, and on them are twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
21:15 And the one who spoke with me was holding a golden measuring rod in order that he could measure the city and its gates and its wall.
21:16 And the city is laid out as a square, and its length is the same as its width. And he measured the city with the measuring rod at twelve thousand stadia; the length and the width and the height of it are equal.
21:17 And he measured its wall, one hundred forty-four cubits according to human measure, which is the angel’s.
21:18 And the material of its wall is jasper, and the city is pure gold, similar in appearance to pure glass.
21:19 The foundations of the wall of the city are adorned with every kind of precious stone: the first foundation jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald,
21:20 the fifth sardonyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, the twelfth amethyst.
21:21 And the twelve gates are twelve pearls, each one of the gates was from a single pearl. And the street of the city is pure gold, like transparent glass.

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