Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

General references

Bible References

A sabbath

Leviticus 16:31
It is a Sabbath of solemn rest to you, and ye shall afflict your souls. It is a statute forever.
Matthew 11:28
Come to me, all ye who labor and have been burdened, and I will give you rest.
Hebrews 4:3
For those who believe enter into that rest, just as he said, So I swore in my wrath, They will not enter into my rest, although the works occurred from the foundation of the world.

Afflict

Leviticus 23:27
However on the tenth day of this seventh month is the day of atonement. It shall be a holy convocation to you, and ye shall afflict your souls, and ye shall offer an offering made by fire to LORD.
Psalm 35:13
But as for me, when they were sick my clothing was sackcloth. I afflicted my soul with fasting, and my prayer returned into my own bosom.
Psalm 51:17
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. A broken and contrite heart, O God, thou will not despise.
Psalm 69:10
When I wept in my soul with fasting, that was to my reproach.
Psalm 126:5
Those who sow in tears shall reap in joy.
Isaiah 57:15
For thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, also with him who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart o
Isaiah 58:3
Why have we fasted, [they say], and thou see not? We have afflicted our soul, and thou take no knowledge. Behold, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, and exact from all your laborers.
Isaiah 61:3
to appoint to those who mourn in Zion, to give to them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness, that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of LORD, that
Matthew 5:4
Blessed are those who mourn, because they will be comforted.
1 Corinthians 11:31
But if we were discerning ourselves we would not be judged.

General references

Leviticus 16:31
It is a Sabbath of solemn rest to you, and ye shall afflict your souls. It is a statute forever.