"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…" — Leviticus 23:32

Leviticus 23:32 · 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. {celebrate: Heb. rest}”

— Leviticus 23:32

Verse 31

Ye shall do no manner of work: {it shall be} a statute for ever throughout your generations in all your dwellings.

Verse 33

And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

Leviticus 23 — Context

And whatsoever soul {it be} that doeth any work in that same day, the same soul will I destroy from among his people.

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. {celebrate: Heb. rest}

And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

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.

Cross References

Matthew 11:28-30

Come unto me, all {ye} that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Leviticus 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.

Psalms 51:17

The sacrifices of God {are} a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

Leviticus 16:31

It {shall be} a sabbath of rest unto you, and ye shall afflict your souls, by a statute for ever.

Psalms 69:10-11

When I wept, {and chastened} my soul with fasting, that was to my reproach.

Psalms 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. {humbled: or, afflicted}

Isaiah 57:15

For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name {is} Holy; I dwell in the high and holy {place}, with him also {that is} of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

Isaiah 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. {labours: or, things wherewith ye grieve others: Heb. griefs}