Leviticus 16:29

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:

Cross-reference

Leviticus 23:27-32 repeats the same Day of Atonement command to afflict souls and do no work — a parallel statute.

Leviticus 23:28 repeats the same Day of Atonement command: no work, because it is a day of atonement.

Numbers 29:7 also commands afflicting souls and no work on the tenth day of the seventh month — identical requirement.

Isaiah 58:3 Allusion

Isaiah 58:3 quotes the very phrase 'afflicted our souls' from this law, as the people question why their fasting goes unnoticed.

Isaiah 58:5 Allusion

Isaiah 58:5 continues the same phrase, defining a fast as afflicting the soul, but challenges mere ritual without justice.

Ezekiel 14:7 uses the identical phrase 'alien who sojourns among you' to extend God's judgment equally to natives and aliens, echoing the inclusive language of the Day of Atonement statute.

Exodus 30:10 Historical context

Exodus 30:10 describes the annual atonement on the altar — the same yearly event, but from the priestly perspective.

Numbers 15:29 applies the same 'one law for native and alien' to unintentional sins, mirroring the inclusive statute for the Day of Atonement.

Ezra 8:21 Allusion

Ezra 8:21 describes a fast proclaimed to 'humble ourselves' before God, mirroring the Day of Atonement's call to humble your souls through fasting.

Isaiah 58:13 calls for honoring the Sabbath by not doing as you please – a prophetic echo of the self-denial principle here.

Daniel 10:12 links humbling oneself before God with answered prayer, reflecting the heart attitude behind afflicting the soul.

Acts 27:9 Historical context

Acts 27:9 references 'the fast' (Day of Atonement) as a calendar marker, showing its continued observance in the first century.

Numbers 30:13 uses the same Hebrew verb 'humble' (afflict) in the context of vows, linking the concept of self-humbling to the Day of Atonement requirement.