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This is a permanent law for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/leviticus/16.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />It is a Sabbath of solemn rest to you, and you shall afflict yourselves; it is a statute forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />It is a Sabbath of complete rest for you, that you may humble yourselves; it is a permanent statute.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/leviticus/16.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />It <i>shall be</i> a sabbath of rest unto you, and ye shall afflict your souls, by a statute for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/leviticus/16.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />It <i>is</i> a sabbath of solemn rest for you, and you shall afflict your souls. <i>It is</i> a statute forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/leviticus/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />It is to be a Sabbath of solemn rest for you, so that you may humble yourselves; it is a permanent statute.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/leviticus/16.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220It is to be a sabbath of solemn rest for you, that you may humble your souls; it is a permanent statute.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/leviticus/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“It is to be a sabbath of solemn rest for you, that you may humble your souls; it is a permanent statute.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/leviticus/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />It is to be a sabbath of solemn rest for you, that you may humble your souls; it is a perpetual statute.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/leviticus/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />It is a Sabbath of solemn rest for you, and you shall humble yourselves; it is a permanent statute.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/leviticus/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />It is a Sabbath of complete rest for you, and you must practice self-denial; it is a permanent statute.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/leviticus/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />It is a Sabbath of complete rest for you, and you must practice self-denial; it is a permanent statute. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/leviticus/16.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />It is a sabbath of solemn rest unto you, and ye shall afflict your souls; it is a statute for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/leviticus/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and from now on, it must be celebrated each year. Go without eating and make this a day of complete rest just like the Sabbath. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/leviticus/16.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />It is a sabbath of solemn rest unto you, and ye shall afflict your souls; it is a statute for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/leviticus/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />This is the most important worship festival there is for you. You will humble yourselves. It is a permanent law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/leviticus/16.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />That day is to be a very holy day, one on which they fast and do no work at all. These regulations are to be observed for all time to come. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/leviticus/16.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />It's the Sabbath of all Sabbaths for you, so humble yourselves. This is to be a perpetual statute. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/leviticus/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />It is a Sabbath of complete rest for you, that you may humble yourselves; it is a permanent statute.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/leviticus/16.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />It is to be a Sabbath of complete rest for you, and you must humble yourselves. It is a perpetual statute. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/leviticus/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />It is a Sabbath of solemn rest to you, and you shall afflict your souls; it is a statute forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/leviticus/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />It shall be a sabbath of rest to you, and ye shall afflict your souls by a statute for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/leviticus/16.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />It is a Sabbath of solemn rest to you, and you shall afflict your souls. It is a statute forever. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/leviticus/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />it [is] a Sabbath of rest for you, and you have humbled yourselves—a continuous statute.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/leviticus/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> it is to you a sabbath of rest, and ye have humbled yourselves -- a statute age-during.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/leviticus/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And this is a Sabbath of Sabbath to you, and ye humbled your souls, a law forever.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/leviticus/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For it is a sabbath of rest, and you shall afflict your souls by a perpetual religion. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/leviticus/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For it is a Sabbath of rest, and you shall afflict your souls as a perpetual observance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/leviticus/16.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />It shall be a sabbath of complete rest for you, on which you must humble yourselves—an everlasting statute.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />It is a sabbath of complete rest to you, and you shall deny yourselves; it is a statute forever.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />It shall be a sabbath and a rest to you, and you shall humble yourselves; it is a statute for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/leviticus/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />A rest and tranquility are yours, and humble your souls: the Written Law to eternity.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/leviticus/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />It is a sabbath of solemn rest unto you, and ye shall afflict your souls; it is a statute for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/leviticus/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />This shall be to you a most holy sabbath, a rest, and ye shall humble your souls; it is a perpetual ordinance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/16-31.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NWs_V1RyMFo?start=4527" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/16.htm">The Day of Atonement</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">30</span>because on this day atonement will be made for you to cleanse you, and you will be clean from all your sins before the LORD. <span class="reftext">31</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hî (Pro-3fs) -- He, she, it. ">It</a> <a href="/hebrew/7676.htm" title="7676: šab·baṯ (N-csc) -- Sabbath. Intensive from shabath; intermission, i.e the Sabbath.">is a Sabbath</a> <a href="/hebrew/7677.htm" title="7677: šab·bā·ṯō·wn (N-ms) -- Sabbath observance, sabbatism. From shabbath; a sabbatism or special holiday.">of complete rest</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- ">for you,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6031.htm" title="6031: wə·‘in·nî·ṯem (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-2mp) -- To be bowed down or afflicted. A primitive root; to depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive.">that you may humble</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: nap̄·šō·ṯê·ḵem (N-fpc:: 2mp) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">yourselves;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769: ‘ō·w·lām (N-ms) -- Long duration, antiquity, futurity. ">it is a permanent</a> <a href="/hebrew/2708.htm" title="2708: ḥuq·qaṯ (N-fsc) -- Something prescribed, an enactment, statute. Feminine of choq, and meaning substantially the same.">statute.</a> </span><span class="reftext">32</span>The priest who is anointed and ordained to succeed his father as high priest shall make atonement. He will put on the sacred linen garments…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-9.htm">Hebrews 4:9-10</a></span><br />There remains, then, a Sabbath rest for the people of God. / For whoever enters God’s rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from His.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-7.htm">Hebrews 9:7</a></span><br />But only the high priest entered the second room, and then only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-12.htm">Hebrews 9:12</a></span><br />He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-1.htm">Hebrews 10:1-3</a></span><br />For the law is only a shadow of the good things to come, not the realities themselves. It can never, by the same sacrifices offered year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship. / If it could, would not the offerings have ceased? For the worshipers would have been cleansed once for all, and would no longer have felt the guilt of their sins. / Instead, those sacrifices are an annual reminder of sins,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-19.htm">Hebrews 10:19-22</a></span><br />Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, / by the new and living way opened for us through the curtain of His body, / and since we have a great priest over the house of God, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-26.htm">Hebrews 10:26-27</a></span><br />If we deliberately go on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no further sacrifice for sins remains, / but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume all adversaries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/2-16.htm">Colossians 2:16-17</a></span><br />Therefore let no one judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a feast, a New Moon, or a Sabbath. / These are a shadow of the things to come, but the body that casts it belongs to Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/27-9.htm">Acts 27:9</a></span><br />By now much time had passed, and the voyage had already become dangerous because it was after the Fast. So Paul advised them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">Matthew 11:28-30</a></span><br />Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. / Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. / For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/14-5.htm">Romans 14:5-6</a></span><br />One person regards a certain day above the others, while someone else considers every day alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind. / He who observes a special day does so to the Lord; he who eats does so to the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who abstains does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/58-13.htm">Isaiah 58:13-14</a></span><br />If you turn your foot from breaking the Sabbath, from doing as you please on My holy day, if you call the Sabbath a delight, and the LORD’s holy day honorable, if you honor it by not going your own way or seeking your own pleasure or speaking idle words, / then you will delight yourself in the LORD, and I will make you ride on the heights of the land and feed you with the heritage of your father Jacob.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-23.htm">Isaiah 66:23</a></span><br />From one New Moon to another and from one Sabbath to another, all mankind will come to worship before Me,” says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/20-12.htm">Ezekiel 20:12</a></span><br />I also gave them My Sabbaths as a sign between us, so that they would know that I am the LORD who sanctifies them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/20-20.htm">Ezekiel 20:20</a></span><br />Keep My Sabbaths holy, that they may be a sign between us, so that you may know that I am the LORD your God.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/31-15.htm">Exodus 31:15-17</a></span><br />For six days work may be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of complete rest, holy to the LORD. Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day must surely be put to death. / The Israelites must keep the Sabbath, celebrating it as a permanent covenant for the generations to come. / It is a sign between Me and the Israelites forever; for in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, but on the seventh day He rested and was refreshed.’”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">It shall be a sabbath of rest to you, and you shall afflict your souls, by a statute for ever.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/23-32.htm">Leviticus 23:32</a></b></br> It <i>shall be</i> unto you a sabbath of rest, and ye shall afflict your souls: in the ninth <i>day</i> of the month at even, from even unto even, shall ye celebrate your sabbath.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/25-4.htm">Leviticus 25:4</a></b></br> But in the seventh year shall be a sabbath of rest unto the land, a sabbath for the LORD: thou shalt neither sow thy field, nor prune thy vineyard.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/31-15.htm">Exodus 31:15</a></b></br> Six days may work be done; but in the seventh <i>is</i> the sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD: whosoever doeth <i>any</i> work in the sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/16-29.htm">Afflict</a> <a href="/leviticus/10-9.htm">Age-During</a> <a href="/exodus/23-6.htm">Deny</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-29.htm">Everlasting</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-29.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-29.htm">Humble</a> <a href="/genesis/34-2.htm">Humbled</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-29.htm">Lasting</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-29.htm">Order</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-29.htm">Ordinance</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-29.htm">Permanent</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-29.htm">Pleasure</a> <a href="/leviticus/14-18.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/exodus/35-2.htm">Solemn</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-29.htm">Souls</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-12.htm">Special</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-29.htm">Statute</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-29.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/23-27.htm">Afflict</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-21.htm">Age-During</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-29.htm">Deny</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-34.htm">Everlasting</a> <a href="/leviticus/17-7.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-27.htm">Humble</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-27.htm">Humbled</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-34.htm">Lasting</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-34.htm">Order</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-34.htm">Ordinance</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-34.htm">Permanent</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-5.htm">Pleasure</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-3.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-3.htm">Solemn</a> <a href="/leviticus/17-11.htm">Souls</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-3.htm">Special</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-34.htm">Statute</a> <a href="/leviticus/17-11.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Leviticus 16</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/16-1.htm">how the high priest must enter into the holy place</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/16-11.htm">The sin offering for himself</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/16-15.htm">The sin offering for the people</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/16-20.htm">The scapegoat</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/16-29.htm">The yearly feast of the expiations</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of <a href="/leviticus/16.htm">Leviticus 16</a>, this Sabbath is not just a weekly observance but a special day of atonement, a time set apart for the Israelites to pause from their daily labors and focus on spiritual renewal. The Sabbath here underscores the importance of rest and reflection, a divine ordinance that invites believers to step back from the busyness of life and realign with God's purposes.<p><b>of solemn rest</b><br />The phrase "solemn rest" emphasizes the gravity and sacredness of this particular Sabbath. The Hebrew word "shabbaton" conveys a sense of complete cessation from work, highlighting the need for deep spiritual introspection and reverence. This is not merely a physical rest but a profound spiritual pause, a time to engage in worship and repentance, acknowledging God's holiness and the need for His mercy.<p><b>for you</b><br />This phrase personalizes the command, indicating that the Sabbath of solemn rest is intended for the benefit of the Israelites. It is a divine gift, a time for the community to come together in unity and humility before God. The personal nature of this command underscores God's desire for a relationship with His people, inviting them to experience His peace and presence.<p><b>that you may humble yourselves</b><br />The act of humbling oneself is central to the observance of this day. The Hebrew word "anah" implies affliction or self-denial, suggesting a posture of repentance and submission to God. This humbling is not merely an outward act but an inward transformation, a recognition of human frailty and the need for divine grace. It is a call to contrition and a reminder of the seriousness of sin and the necessity of atonement.<p><b>it is a permanent statute</b><br />The phrase "permanent statute" indicates the enduring nature of this command. The Hebrew word "olam" suggests perpetuity, a timeless ordinance that transcends generations. This statute is a testament to God's unchanging nature and His eternal covenant with His people. It serves as a continual reminder of the need for atonement and the hope of reconciliation with God, pointing ultimately to the fulfillment of these themes in the person and work of Jesus Christ.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/leviticus/16.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(31) <span class= "bld">It shall be a Sabbath of rest unto you.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">a resting day of solemn resting, a Sabbath of Sabbaths, i.e., </span>a day of complete and perfect rest. This phrase, which occurs six times in the Bible, is only applied to weekly Sabbaths (<a href="/exodus/16-23.htm" title="And he said to them, This is that which the LORD has said, To morrow is the rest of the holy sabbath to the LORD: bake that which you will bake to day, and seethe that you will seethe; and that which remains over lay up for you to be kept until the morning.">Exodus 16:23</a>; <a href="/exodus/31-15.htm" title="Six days may work be done; but in the seventh is the sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD: whoever does any work in the sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death.">Exodus 31:15</a>; <a href="/exodus/35-2.htm" title="Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day there shall be to you an holy day, a sabbath of rest to the LORD: whoever does work therein shall be put to death.">Exodus 35:2</a>; <a href="/leviticus/23-3.htm" title="Six days shall work be done: but the seventh day is the sabbath of rest, an holy convocation; you shall do no work therein: it is the sabbath of the LORD in all your dwellings.">Leviticus 23:3</a>), the Day of Atonement (<a href="/leviticus/16-31.htm" title="It shall be a sabbath of rest to you, and you shall afflict your souls, by a statute for ever.">Leviticus 16:31</a>; <a href="/leviticus/23-32.htm" title="It shall be to you a sabbath of rest, and you shall afflict your souls: in the ninth day of the month at even, from even to even, shall you celebrate your sabbath.">Leviticus 23:32</a>), and to the Sabbatical year, or the year of Jubilee (<a href="/leviticus/25-4.htm" title="But in the seventh year shall be a sabbath of rest to the land, a sabbath for the LORD: you shall neither sow your field, nor prune your vineyard.">Leviticus 25:4</a>), but not to the other festivals. . . . <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/16-31.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">It</span><br /><span class="heb">הִיא֙</span> <span class="translit">(hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is a Sabbath</span><br /><span class="heb">שַׁבַּ֨ת</span> <span class="translit">(šab·baṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7676.htm">Strong's 7676: </a> </span><span class="str2">Intermission, the Sabbath</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of solemn rest</span><br /><span class="heb">שַׁבָּת֥וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(šab·bā·ṯō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7677.htm">Strong's 7677: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sabbath observance, sabbatism</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for you,</span><br /><span class="heb">לָכֶ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">that you may humble</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעִנִּיתֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘in·nî·ṯem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6031.htm">Strong's 6031: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be bowed down or afflicted</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your souls;</span><br /><span class="heb">נַפְשֹׁתֵיכֶ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(nap̄·šō·ṯê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion </span><br /><br /><span class="word">it is a permanent</span><br /><span class="heb">עוֹלָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·w·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5769.htm">Strong's 5769: </a> </span><span class="str2">Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always</span><br /><br /><span class="word">statute.</span><br /><span class="heb">חֻקַּ֖ת</span> <span class="translit">(ḥuq·qaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2708.htm">Strong's 2708: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something prescribed, an enactment, statute</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/16-31.htm">Leviticus 16:31 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/16-31.htm">Leviticus 16:31 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/16-31.htm">Leviticus 16:31 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/16-31.htm">Leviticus 16:31 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/16-31.htm">Leviticus 16:31 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/16-31.htm">Leviticus 16:31 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/16-31.htm">Leviticus 16:31 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/16-31.htm">Leviticus 16:31 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/16-31.htm">Leviticus 16:31 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/16-31.htm">Leviticus 16:31 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/16-31.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 16:31 It is a Sabbath of solemn rest (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/16-30.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 16:30"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 16:30" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/16-32.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 16:32"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 16:32" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>