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.
A sabbath
Afflict
General references
Bible References
A sabbath
Leviticus 16:31
It is to be a Sabbath of complete rest for you, and you must humble yourselves. It is a perpetual statute.
Matthew 11:28
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
Hebrews 4:3
For we who have believed enter that rest, as he has said, "As I swore in my anger, 'They will never enter my rest!'" And yet God's works were accomplished from the foundation of the world.
Afflict
Leviticus 23:27
"The tenth day of this seventh month is the Day of Atonement. It is to be a holy assembly for you, and you must humble yourselves and present a gift to the Lord.
Psalm 35:13
When they were sick, I wore sackcloth, and refrained from eating food. (If I am lying, may my prayers go unanswered!)
Psalm 51:17
The sacrifices God desires are a humble spirit -- O God, a humble and repentant heart you will not reject.
Psalm 69:10
I weep and refrain from eating food, which causes others to insult me.
Psalm 126:5
Those who shed tears as they plant will shout for joy when they reap the harvest.
Isaiah 57:15
For this is what the high and exalted one says, the one who rules forever, whose name is holy: "I dwell in an exalted and holy place, but also with the discouraged and humiliated, in order to cheer up the humiliated and to encourage the discouraged.
Isaiah 58:3
They lament, 'Why don't you notice when we fast? Why don't you pay attention when we humble ourselves?' Look, at the same time you fast, you satisfy your selfish desires, you oppress your workers.
Isaiah 61:3
to strengthen those who mourn in Zion, by giving them a turban, instead of ashes, oil symbolizing joy, instead of mourning, a garment symbolizing praise, instead of discouragement. They will be called oaks of righteousness, trees planted by the Lord to reveal his splendor.
Matthew 5:4
"Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
1 Corinthians 11:31
But if we examined ourselves, we would not be judged.
General references
Leviticus 16:31
It is to be a Sabbath of complete rest for you, and you must humble yourselves. It is a perpetual statute.