Leviticus 16:31
It shall be a sabbath of rest unto you, and ye shall afflict your souls, by a statute for ever.
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Gill's Exposition
And the priest whom he shall anoint,.... Whom God shall anoint, or shall be anointed, that shall succeed in the high priesthood, as Aaron's sons did, the eldest of them, and none but such were…
I. We have here some additional directions in reference to this great solemnity, particularly,
1. The day appointed for this solemnity. It must be observed yearly on the tenth day of the seventh…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
a sabbath of solemn rest Heb. shabbath shabbâthôn, here and Lev 23:32 of the Day of Atonement; Exo 31:15; Exo 35:2; Lev 23:3 of the sabbath; Lev 25:4 of the sabbatical year. Shabbâthônis used of the…
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