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.

Bible References

A sabbath

Matthew 11:28
Come to me, all you that are weary, and heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.
Hebrews 4:3
For we who have believed are to enter into rest, as he said: So I swore in my anger, they shall not enter into my rest; namely, that rest from his works which had been finished from the foundation of the world.

Afflict

Matthew 5:4
Blessed are they that mourn; for they shall be comforted.
1 Corinthians 11:31
For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged;