Leviticus 23:32
30 And whatsoever soul it be that doeth any work in that same day, the same soul will I destroy from among his people.
31 Ye shall do no manner of work: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations in all your dwellings.
It shall be unto you a sabbath of rest, and ye shall afflict your souls: in the ninth day of the month at even, from even unto even, shall ye celebrate your sabbath.
33 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
34 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, The fifteenth day of this seventh month shall be the feast of tabernacles for seven days unto the LORD.
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 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.”
- KJV
- It shall be unto you a sabbath of rest, and ye shall afflict your souls: in the ninth day of the month at even, from even unto even, shall ye celebrate your sabbath.
- WEB
- It shall be a Sabbath of solemn rest for you, and you shall deny yourselves. In the ninth day of the month at evening, from evening to evening, you shall keep your Sabbath.”
- ASV
- It shall be unto you a sabbath of solemn rest, and ye shall afflict your souls: in the ninth day of the month at even, from even unto even, shall ye keep your sabbath.
- DARBY
- A sabbath of rest shall it be unto you; and ye shall afflict your souls. On the ninth of the month at even, from even unto even, shall ye celebrate your sabbath.
- BLB
- It [is] to you⁺ a Sabbath of complete rest, and you⁺ shall afflict your⁺ souls. On the ninth of the month at the evening, from evening to evening you⁺ shall celebrate your⁺ sabbath.”
- ÅB
- En høyhellig sabbat skal den være for dere, og dere skal faste; på den niende dag i måneden om kvelden, fra den kveld til den neste, skal dere holde deres sabbatshvile.
- OTB
- Det er en sabbat med fullstendig hvile for dere, og dere må ydmyke dere selv. Fra kvelden den niende dagen i måneden til den påfølgende kvelden skal dere holde deres sabbat."
- B1930
- En høihellig sabbat skal den være for eder, og I skal faste; på den niende dag i måneden om aftenen, fra den aften til den næste, skal I holde eders sabbatshvile.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Leviticus 16:31
It shall be a sabbath of rest unto you, and ye shall afflict your souls, by a statute for ever.
Read in contextPsalms 69:10–11
When I wept, and chastened my soul with fasting, that was to my reproach.
Read in contextPsalms 35:13
But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.
Read in contextLeviticus 23:27
Also on the tenth day of this seventh month there shall be a day of atonement: it shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall afflict your souls, and offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
Read in contextPsalms 51:17
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
Read in contextMatthew 11:28–30
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Read in contextIsaiah 58:3–7
Wherefore have we fasted, say they, and thou seest not? wherefore have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, and exact all your labours.
Read in context1 Corinthians 11:31
For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.
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