2“Speak to the people of Israel and say to them, These are the appointed feasts of the LORD that you shall proclaim as holy convocations; they are my appointed feasts.
These festivals are described as holy convocations. That is, they are days that have been set apart for the nation to assemble in order to worship God (Numbers 10:2). These appointed gatherings would help to bring unity to the covenant nation.
2 “Speak to the people of Israel and say to them, These are the appointed feasts of the LORD that you shall proclaim as holy convocations; they are my appointed feasts.