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 a Sabbath of solemn rest to you, and you shall afflict your souls; it is a statute forever.
Matthew 11:28
"Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.
Hebrews 4:3
For we who have believed do enter into that rest, even as he has said, "As I swore in my wrath, they will not enter into my rest;" although the works were finished 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 you shall afflict yourselves; and you shall offer an offering made by fire to Yahweh.
Psalm 35:13
But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth. I afflicted my soul with fasting. 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, you will not despise.
Psalm 69:10
When I wept and I fasted, that was to my reproach.
Psalm 126:5
Those who sow in tears will 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, with him also who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.
Isaiah 58:3
Why have we fasted,' [say they], 'and you don't see? [why] have we afflicted our soul, and you take no knowledge?' "Behold, in the day of your fast you find pleasure, and exact all your labors.
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 Yahweh, that he may be glorified.
Matthew 5:4
Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
1 Corinthians 11:31
For if we discerned ourselves, we wouldn't be judged.
General references
Leviticus 16:31
It is a Sabbath of solemn rest to you, and you shall afflict your souls; it is a statute forever.