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.

Cross-references

Leviticus 23:27 also commands afflicting souls on the Day of Atonement — this verse adds the timing and rest requirement.

Leviticus 23:29 warns that failure to deny oneself on this day results in being cut off — reinforcing the command in verse 32.

Leviticus 16:31 uses identical language — 'Sabbath of solemn rest' and 'afflict your souls' — directly parallel to this verse on the Day of Atonement.

Psalm 51:17 Allusion

Psalm 51:17 states that God desires a broken and contrite heart — the inner reality behind Yom Kippur's outward self-denial.

Isaiah 57:15 reveals that God dwells with the contrite and lowly — the very heart condition that Yom Kippur's self-denial is meant to produce.

Isaiah 58:3-7 corrects empty fasting by defining true self-denial as justice and mercy — the proper fulfillment of Yom Kippur's command.

Hebrews 4:11 urges diligence to enter that rest, warning against disobedience — applying the Sabbath rest typology to Christian perseverance.

Exodus 31:15 also calls the weekly Sabbath 'a sabbath of complete rest' — the same phrase used here for Yom Kippur's rest.

Numbers 30:13 uses the same Hebrew phrase 'afflict her soul' for a vow of self-denial, linking to the Yom Kippur command here.

Colossians 2:16 teaches that Christians are not to be judged by observance of Sabbaths like this one — a direct contrast to the command.