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The Day of Atonement

26 The Lord spoke to Moses:

27 It is the tenth day of this seventh month that is the Day of Atonement. It shall be proclaimed as a holy convocation for you. You shall humble yourselves,[a] and you shall present an offering made by fire to the Lord. 28 You shall not do any work on this special day,[b] because it is the Day of Atonement, to make atonement for you before the Lord your God. 29 Indeed, anyone who does not humble himself on this special day will be cut off from his people. 30 Anyone who does any work on this very special day, I will exterminate from the midst of his people. 31 You shall do no work. This is a permanent regulation throughout your generations in all your places where you live. 32 It is a sabbath of complete rest for you. You shall humble yourselves on the ninth day of the month at evening. From that evening until the next evening, you shall observe a sabbath rest.

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 23:27 This is understood as a reference to fasting and abstaining from other pleasures.
  2. Leviticus 23:28 Or on this very day. Literally in the bone of the day