Leviticus 16:31
New International Version
It is a day of sabbath rest, and you must deny yourselves; it is a lasting ordinance.

New Living Translation
It will be a Sabbath day of complete rest for you, and you must deny yourselves. This is a permanent law for you.

English Standard Version
It is a Sabbath of solemn rest to you, and you shall afflict yourselves; it is a statute forever.

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

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

New King James Version
It is a sabbath of solemn rest for you, and you shall afflict your souls. It is a statute forever.

New American Standard Bible
It is to be a Sabbath of solemn rest for you, so that you may humble yourselves; it is a permanent statute.

NASB 1995
“It is to be a sabbath of solemn rest for you, that you may humble your souls; it is a permanent statute.

NASB 1977
“It is to be a sabbath of solemn rest for you, that you may humble your souls; it is a permanent statute.

Legacy Standard Bible
It is to be a sabbath of solemn rest for you, that you may humble your souls; it is a perpetual statute.

Amplified Bible
It is a Sabbath of solemn rest for you, and you shall humble yourselves; it is a permanent statute.

Christian Standard Bible
It is a Sabbath of complete rest for you, and you must practice self-denial; it is a permanent statute.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
It is a Sabbath of complete rest for you, and you must practice self-denial; it is a permanent statute.

American Standard Version
It is a sabbath of solemn rest unto you, and ye shall afflict your souls; it is a statute for ever.

Contemporary English Version
and from now on, it must be celebrated each year. Go without eating and make this a day of complete rest just like the Sabbath.

English Revised Version
It is a sabbath of solemn rest unto you, and ye shall afflict your souls; it is a statute for ever.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This is the most important worship festival there is for you. You will humble yourselves. It is a permanent law.

Good News Translation
That day is to be a very holy day, one on which they fast and do no work at all. These regulations are to be observed for all time to come.

International Standard Version
It's the Sabbath of all Sabbaths for you, so humble yourselves. This is to be a perpetual statute.

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

NET Bible
It is to be a Sabbath of complete rest for you, and you must humble yourselves. It is a perpetual statute.

New Heart English Bible
It is a Sabbath of solemn rest to you, and you shall afflict your souls; it is a statute forever.

Webster's Bible Translation
It shall be a sabbath of rest to 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.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
it [is] a Sabbath of rest for you, and you have humbled yourselves—a continuous statute.

Young's Literal Translation
it is to you a sabbath of rest, and ye have humbled yourselves -- a statute age-during.

Smith's Literal Translation
And this is a Sabbath of Sabbath to you, and ye humbled your souls, a law forever.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For it is a sabbath of rest, and you shall afflict your souls by a perpetual religion.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For it is a Sabbath of rest, and you shall afflict your souls as a perpetual observance.

New American Bible
It shall be a sabbath of complete rest for you, on which you must humble yourselves—an everlasting statute.

New Revised Standard Version
It is a sabbath of complete rest to you, and you shall deny yourselves; it is a statute forever.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
It shall be a sabbath and a rest to you, and you shall humble yourselves; it is a statute for ever.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
A rest and tranquility are yours, and humble your souls: the Written Law to eternity.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
It is a sabbath of solemn rest unto you, and ye shall afflict your souls; it is a statute for ever.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
This shall be to you a most holy sabbath, a rest, and ye shall humble your souls; it is a perpetual ordinance.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Day of Atonement
30because on this day atonement will be made for you to cleanse you, and you will be clean from all your sins before the LORD. 31It is a Sabbath of complete rest for you, that you may humble yourselves; it is a permanent statute. 32The priest who is anointed and ordained to succeed his father as high priest shall make atonement. He will put on the sacred linen garments…

Cross References
Hebrews 4:9-10
There remains, then, a Sabbath rest for the people of God. / For whoever enters God’s rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from His.

Hebrews 9:7
But only the high priest entered the second room, and then only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance.

Hebrews 9:12
He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption.

Hebrews 10:1-3
For the law is only a shadow of the good things to come, not the realities themselves. It can never, by the same sacrifices offered year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship. / If it could, would not the offerings have ceased? For the worshipers would have been cleansed once for all, and would no longer have felt the guilt of their sins. / Instead, those sacrifices are an annual reminder of sins,

Hebrews 10:19-22
Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, / by the new and living way opened for us through the curtain of His body, / and since we have a great priest over the house of God, ...

Hebrews 10:26-27
If we deliberately go on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no further sacrifice for sins remains, / but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume all adversaries.

Colossians 2:16-17
Therefore let no one judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a feast, a New Moon, or a Sabbath. / These are a shadow of the things to come, but the body that casts it belongs to Christ.

Acts 27:9
By now much time had passed, and the voyage had already become dangerous because it was after the Fast. So Paul advised them,

Matthew 11:28-30
Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. / Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. / For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”

Romans 14:5-6
One person regards a certain day above the others, while someone else considers every day alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind. / He who observes a special day does so to the Lord; he who eats does so to the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who abstains does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God.

Isaiah 58:13-14
If you turn your foot from breaking the Sabbath, from doing as you please on My holy day, if you call the Sabbath a delight, and the LORD’s holy day honorable, if you honor it by not going your own way or seeking your own pleasure or speaking idle words, / then you will delight yourself in the LORD, and I will make you ride on the heights of the land and feed you with the heritage of your father Jacob.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.

Isaiah 66:23
From one New Moon to another and from one Sabbath to another, all mankind will come to worship before Me,” says the LORD.

Ezekiel 20:12
I also gave them My Sabbaths as a sign between us, so that they would know that I am the LORD who sanctifies them.

Ezekiel 20:20
Keep My Sabbaths holy, that they may be a sign between us, so that you may know that I am the LORD your God.’

Exodus 31:15-17
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. / The Israelites must keep the Sabbath, celebrating it as a permanent covenant for the generations to come. / It is a sign between Me and the Israelites forever; for in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, but on the seventh day He rested and was refreshed.’”


Treasury of Scripture

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

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.

Leviticus 25:4
But in the seventh year shall be a sabbath of rest unto the land, a sabbath for the LORD: thou shalt neither sow thy field, nor prune thy vineyard.

Exodus 31:15
Six days may work be done; but in the seventh is the sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD: whosoever doeth any work in the sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death.

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Leviticus 16
1. how the high priest must enter into the holy place
11. The sin offering for himself
15. The sin offering for the people
20. The scapegoat
29. The yearly feast of the expiations














It is a Sabbath
The term "Sabbath" originates from the Hebrew word "Shabbat," meaning "to cease" or "to rest." In the context of Leviticus 16, this Sabbath is not just a weekly observance but a special day of atonement, a time set apart for the Israelites to pause from their daily labors and focus on spiritual renewal. The Sabbath here underscores the importance of rest and reflection, a divine ordinance that invites believers to step back from the busyness of life and realign with God's purposes.

of solemn rest
The phrase "solemn rest" emphasizes the gravity and sacredness of this particular Sabbath. The Hebrew word "shabbaton" conveys a sense of complete cessation from work, highlighting the need for deep spiritual introspection and reverence. This is not merely a physical rest but a profound spiritual pause, a time to engage in worship and repentance, acknowledging God's holiness and the need for His mercy.

for you
This phrase personalizes the command, indicating that the Sabbath of solemn rest is intended for the benefit of the Israelites. It is a divine gift, a time for the community to come together in unity and humility before God. The personal nature of this command underscores God's desire for a relationship with His people, inviting them to experience His peace and presence.

that you may humble yourselves
The act of humbling oneself is central to the observance of this day. The Hebrew word "anah" implies affliction or self-denial, suggesting a posture of repentance and submission to God. This humbling is not merely an outward act but an inward transformation, a recognition of human frailty and the need for divine grace. It is a call to contrition and a reminder of the seriousness of sin and the necessity of atonement.

it is a permanent statute
The phrase "permanent statute" indicates the enduring nature of this command. The Hebrew word "olam" suggests perpetuity, a timeless ordinance that transcends generations. This statute is a testament to God's unchanging nature and His eternal covenant with His people. It serves as a continual reminder of the need for atonement and the hope of reconciliation with God, pointing ultimately to the fulfillment of these themes in the person and work of Jesus Christ.

(31) It shall be a Sabbath of rest unto you.--Literally, a resting day of solemn resting, a Sabbath of Sabbaths, i.e., a day of complete and perfect rest. This phrase, which occurs six times in the Bible, is only applied to weekly Sabbaths (Exodus 16:23; Exodus 31:15; Exodus 35:2; Leviticus 23:3), the Day of Atonement (Leviticus 16:31; Leviticus 23:32), and to the Sabbatical year, or the year of Jubilee (Leviticus 25:4), but not to the other festivals. . . .

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
It
הִיא֙ (hî)
Pronoun - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

is a Sabbath
שַׁבַּ֨ת (šab·baṯ)
Noun - common singular construct
Strong's 7676: Intermission, the Sabbath

of solemn rest
שַׁבָּת֥וֹן (šab·bā·ṯō·wn)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7677: Sabbath observance, sabbatism

for you,
לָכֶ֔ם (lā·ḵem)
Preposition | second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew

that you may humble
וְעִנִּיתֶ֖ם (wə·‘in·nî·ṯem)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 6031: To be bowed down or afflicted

your souls;
נַפְשֹׁתֵיכֶ֑ם (nap̄·šō·ṯê·ḵem)
Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

it is a permanent
עוֹלָֽם׃ (‘ō·w·lām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5769: Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always

statute.
חֻקַּ֖ת (ḥuq·qaṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 2708: Something prescribed, an enactment, statute


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