Mitzvah #121 Positive Commandment (Mitzvah Asseh)
„To afflict and cry out before G-d in times of catastrophe“
Scripture Reference: NUM 10:9 (Torah Portion (Parashah): B'ha'alot'cha)
Scripture Texts
English Translation
"When you go to war in your land against the adversary who attacks you, then you shall sound an alarm with the trumpets, that you may be remembered before the LORD your God, and be saved from your enemies.
Hebrew Text (Torah)
ט וְכִי-תָבֹאוּ מִלְחָמָה בְּאַרְצְכֶם, עַל-הַצַּר הַצֹּרֵר אֶתְכֶם--וַהֲרֵעֹתֶם, בַּחֲצֹצְרֹת; וְנִזְכַּרְתֶּם, לִפְנֵי יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם, וְנוֹשַׁעְתֶּם, מֵאֹיְבֵיכֶם.
Greek Text (Septuagint)
9 ἐὰν δὲ ἐξέλθητε εἰς πόλεμον ἐν τῇ γῇ ὑμῶν πρὸς τοὺς ὑπεναντίους τοὺς ἀνθεστηκότας ὑμῖν, καὶ σημανεῖτε ταῖς σάλπιγξιν καὶ ἀναμνησθήσεσθε ἔναντι κυρίου καὶ διασωθήσεσθε ἀπὸ τῶν ἐχθρῶν ὑμῶν.
Theological Classification
Torah Portion (Parashah) B'ha'alot'cha
Sefer HaChinuch Number #384
Mishneh Torah (Maimonides)
Times (Buch 3)
Section: Fasts
Systematic Category (P119f) Prayer and Confession