"And this shall be a statute for
ever unto you: that
in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month,
ye shall afflict your souls, and do no work at all,
whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger
that sojourneth among you:"
Leviticus 23:32
"It shall be unto you a
sabbath of rest, and ye shall afflict your souls:
in the ninth day of
the month at even, from even unto even,
shall ye celebrate your sabbath."
Supporting Verses:
Numbers 29:7
"And ye shall have on the tenth day of this seventh
month an holy convocation; and ye shall
afflict your souls: ye shall not do any work therein:"
