Leviticus 16:31 meaning and explanation
It is a Sabbath of complete rest for you, that you may humble yourselves; it is a permanent statute.
Leviticus 16:31, Berean Standard Bible
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The LORD is speaking to Moses, and through him to Israel, about the Day of Atonement, the yearly ritual when the high priest entered the Most Holy Place to cleanse the people of sin. Verse 31 names that day a Sabbath of complete rest, when no work is done, and calls the people to humble themselves, a phrase that in this context means fasting and self-examination.
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