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Leviticus 16:29
New International Version
Leviticus 16:29
New International Version
29 “This is to be a lasting ordinance(A) for you: On the tenth day of the seventh month(B) you must deny yourselves[a](C) and not do any work(D)—whether native-born(E) or a foreigner residing among you—
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- Leviticus 16:29 Or must fast; also in verse 31
Leviticus 16:29
New King James Version
Leviticus 16:29
New King James Version
29 “This shall be a statute forever for you: (A)In the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, you shall [a]afflict your souls, and do no work at all, whether a native of your own country or a stranger who [b]dwells among you.
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- Leviticus 16:29 humble yourselves
- Leviticus 16:29 As a resident alien
Leviticus 16:29
Amplified Bible
Leviticus 16:29
Amplified Bible
An Annual Atonement
29 “This shall be a permanent statute for you: in the seventh month (nearly October) on the tenth day of the month you shall [a]humble yourselves [by fasting] and not do any work, whether the native-born or the stranger who lives temporarily among you;
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- Leviticus 16:29 It is assumed by many that humbling oneself is a reference to fasting, but if so, there is no reason to limit the idea to that. The rabbis taught that it was forbidden to eat, drink, wash, anoint oneself (with oil for the hair), put on footwear, or have marital relations. Fasting was defined as eating less than the volume of a large date and drinking less than a mouthful of liquid.
Leviticus 16:29-31
The Message
Leviticus 16:29-31
The Message
29-31 “This is standard practice for you, a perpetual ordinance. On the tenth day of the seventh month, both the citizen and the foreigner living with you are to enter into a solemn fast and refrain from all work, because on this day atonement will be made for you, to cleanse you. In the presence of God you will be made clean of all your sins. It is a Sabbath of all Sabbaths. You must fast. It is a perpetual ordinance.
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Leviticus 16:29
English Standard Version
Leviticus 16:29
English Standard Version
29 “And it shall be a statute to you forever that (A)in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, you shall (B)afflict yourselves[a] and shall do no work, either (C)the native or the stranger who sojourns among you.
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- Leviticus 16:29 Or shall fast; also verse 31
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