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
Believe in me, all ye that labour under oppression, and I will give you relief.
Hebrews 4:3
Whereas 'tis we who have believed that shall enter into rest, as he said, "wherefore I have sworn in my wrath, that they shall not enter into my rest." which is different from that rest, at the beginning of the world, when the work of creation was finished.

Afflict

Matthew 5:4
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
1 Corinthians 11:31
for if we made such a discrimination, we should not be punished.