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Leviticus 16:31

Rest and sabbath

29 This is to be a permanent statute for you: On the tenth day of the seventh month, you shall humble yourselves and not do any work—whether the native or the foreigner who resides among you—

30 because on this day atonement will be made for you to cleanse you, and you will be clean from all your sins before the LORD.

It is a Sabbath of complete rest for you, that you may humble yourselves; it is a permanent statute.

32 The priest who is anointed and ordained to succeed his father as high priest shall make atonement. He will put on the sacred linen garments

33 and make atonement for the Most Holy Place, the Tent of Meeting, and the altar, and for the priests and all the people of the assembly.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
It is a Sabbath of complete rest for you, that you may humble yourselves; it is a permanent statute.
KJV
It shall be a sabbath of rest unto you, and ye shall afflict your souls, by a statute for ever.
WEB
It is a Sabbath of solemn rest to you, and you shall afflict your souls. It is a statute forever.
ASV
It is a sabbath of solemn rest unto you, and ye shall afflict your souls; it is a statute for ever.
DARBY
A sabbath of rest shall it be unto you, and ye shall afflict your souls: [it is] an everlasting statute.
BLB
It [is] a Sabbath of complete rest for you⁺, and you⁺ shall afflict your⁺ souls; [it is] an everlasting statute.
ÅB
En høyhellig sabbat skal det være for dere, og da skal dere faste - det skal være en evig lov.
OTB
Det skal være en sabbat med høytidelig hvile, og dere skal ydmyke dere; det er en evig forskrift.
B1930
En høihellig sabbat skal det være for eder, og da skal I faste - det skal være en evig lov.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Leviticus 23:32

    It will be a Sabbath of complete rest for you, and you shall humble yourselves. From the evening of the ninth day of the month until the following evening you are to keep your Sabbath.”

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  • Isaiah 58:5

    Is this the fast I have chosen: a day for a man to deny himself, to bow his head like a reed, and to spread out sackcloth and ashes? Will you call this a fast and a day acceptable to the LORD?

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  • Leviticus 25:4

    But in the seventh year there shall be a Sabbath of complete rest for the land—a Sabbath to the LORD. You are not to sow your field or prune your vineyard.

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  • Exodus 31:15

    For six days work may be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of complete rest, holy to the LORD. Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day must surely be put to death.

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  • Exodus 35:2

    For six days work may be done, but the seventh day shall be your holy day, a Sabbath of complete rest to the LORD. Whoever does any work on that day must be put to death.

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  • Isaiah 58:3

    “Why have we fasted, and You have not seen? Why have we humbled ourselves, and You have not noticed?” “Behold, on the day of your fast, you do as you please, and you oppress all your workers.

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