KJV King James Version
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.
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Leviticus 23:32
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.”
WEB World English Bible
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 American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
It is a sabbath of rest to you, and ye have humbled yourselves in the ninth of the month at even; from evening till evening ye do keep your sabbath.’
Surrounding context — Leviticus 23
29 For whatsoever soul [it be] that shall not be afflicted in that same day, he shall be cut off from among his people.
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.
32 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.
35 On the first day [shall be] an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work [therein].
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שַׁבַּ֨תH7676 · shab.batSabbathשַׁבָּת֥וֹןH7677 · shab.ba.tonsabbath observanceהוּא֙H1931 · huhe/she/itלָכֶ֔םH9036 · khemyouוְעִנִּיתֶ֖םH6031 · a.nahbe occupiedאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]נַפְשֹׁתֵיכֶ֑םH5315 · ne.pheshsoulבְּתִשְׁעָ֤הH8672 · te.sahnineלַחֹ֙דֶשׁ֙H2320 · cho.deshmonthבָּעֶ֔רֶבH6153 · e.reveveningמֵעֶ֣רֶבH6153 · e.reveveningעַד־H5704 · adtillעֶ֔רֶבH6153 · e.reveveningתִּשְׁבְּת֖וּH7673 · sha.vatto ceaseשַׁבַּתְּכֶֽם׃ פH7676 · shab.batSabbath
Cross-references
Leviticus 23:27Also 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.Leviticus 16:31It [shall be] a sabbath of rest unto you, and ye shall afflict your souls, by a statute for ever.Psalm 69:10-11When I wept, [and chastened] my soul with fasting, that was to my reproach.Psalm 35:13But 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.Psalm 51:17The sacrifices of God [are] a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.Matthew 11:28-30Come unto me, all [ye] that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.Isaiah 61:3To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.Hebrews 4:3For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.Matthew 5:4Blessed [are] they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.Isaiah 57:15For 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 58:3-7Wherefore 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.Hebrews 4:11Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.1 Corinthians 11:31For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.Psalm 126:5-6They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.Isaiah 57:18-19I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners.
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