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Leviticus 16:31

Leviticus 16:31 is verse 31 of Leviticus chapter 16, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

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

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King James Version

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

World English Bible

It is a Sabbath of solemn rest to you, and you shall afflict your souls. It is a statute forever.

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Leviticus 16:29–33 · Berean Standard Bible

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.

31 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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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

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.”

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.

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.

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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