Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
It is to be a sabbath of solemn rest for you, that you may
King James Version
It shall be a sabbath of rest unto you, and ye shall afflict your souls, by a statute for ever.
Holman Bible
It is a Sabbath
International Standard Version
It's the Sabbath of all Sabbaths for you, so humble yourselves. This is to be a perpetual statute.
A Conservative Version
It is a Sabbath of solemn rest to you, and ye shall afflict your souls. It is a statute forever.
American Standard Version
It is a sabbath of solemn rest unto you, and ye shall afflict your souls; it is a statute for ever.
Amplified
It is a Sabbath of solemn rest for you, and you shall humble yourselves; it is a permanent statute.
Bible in Basic English
It is a special Sabbath for you, and you are to keep yourselves from pleasure; it is an order for ever.
Darby Translation
A sabbath of rest shall it be unto you, and ye shall afflict your souls: it is an everlasting statute.
Julia Smith Translation
And this is a Sabbath of Sabbath to you, and ye humbled your souls, a law forever.
King James 2000
It shall be a sabbath of rest unto you, and you shall humble yourselves, by a statute forever.
Lexham Expanded Bible
It [is] {a Sabbath of complete rest} for you, and you shall deny yourselves--[it is] {a lasting statute}.
Modern King James verseion
It shall be a sabbath of rest to you, and you shall afflict your souls, by a statute forever.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
It shall be a Sabbath of rest unto you, and ye shall humble your souls, and it shall be an ordinance forever.
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.
The Emphasized Bible
A sabbath of sacred rest, it is unto you, Therefore shall ye humble your souls, A statute age-abiding.
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
it is to you a sabbath of rest, and ye have humbled yourselves -- a statute age-during.
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Leviticus 16:31
Verse Info
Context Readings
Review Of The Day Of Atonement
30
On that day the ritual is to be performed to purify them from all their sins, so that they will be ritually clean.
31 It is to be a sabbath of solemn rest for you, that you may
Phrases
Cross References
Leviticus 23:32
It is a day of worship (sabbath), a day when you do not work. Humble yourselves starting on the evening of the ninth day of the month. From that evening to the next, observe the day of worship.
Isaiah 58:5
Is it a fast like this which I choose, a day for a man to humble himself? Is it for bowing one's head like a reed (rush) and for spreading out sackcloth and ashes as a bed? Will you call this a fast, even an acceptable day to Jehovah?
Exodus 31:15
Work may be done for six days. The seventh day there is a Sabbath of complete rest. It is holy to Jehovah. Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day will definitely be put to death.
Exodus 35:2
You may work for six days. The seventh day is a holy day of worship (a Sabbath). It is a day when you do not work. It is dedicated to Jehovah. Whoever does any work on this day should be put to death.
Leviticus 25:4
But the seventh year is to be a sabbath year of complete rest for the land. It is a year dedicated to Jehovah. Do not plant your fields or prune your vineyards.
Isaiah 58:3
Why have we fasted and you do not see? Why have we humbled ourselves and you do not notice? Behold, on the day of your fast you find desire, and mistreat all your workers.'