 በብሉይ ኪዳን " የሠራዊት ጌታ እግዚአብሔር እንዲህ ይላል፡- የአራተኛው ወር ጾም፣ የአምስተኛውም፣ የሰባተኛውም፣ የዐሥረኛውም፣ የሰባተኛውም፣ የዐሥረኛውም ወር ጾም ለይሁዳ ቤት ደስታና ተድላ የሐሴትም በዓላት ይሆናል።
In the OLD COVENANT, Zechariah declares: the 17th of Tammuz will become a day of celebration, "Thus says the LORD OF HOSTS: 'The fast of the fourth month, the fast of the fifth, the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth, shall become feasts for joy and gladness and cheerful feasts for the House of Judah.