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Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
In the seventh month, on the first day of the month
This refers to the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. Alternate translation: "On day 1 of month 7" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths and rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal)
have a holy assembly to honor Yahweh
"gather together to worship and honor Yahweh." The phrase "a holy assembly" means the people gather together to worship Yahweh. Worshiping Yahweh is a holy event.
It will be a day when you blow trumpets
The word "you" refers to the people of Israel who here represent the priests. The priests blew the trumpet to begin a worship service or to gather the community together. Alternate translation: "It will be a day when the priests blow trumpets" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)