Leviticus 16:29 — “This shall be a permanent statute for you: in the seventh month (nearly Octobe… — AMP | maBible

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29 “This shall be a permanent statute for you: in the seventh month (nearly October) on the tenth day of the month you shall humble yourselves [by fasting] and not do any work, whether the native-born or the stranger who lives temporarily among you;

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It is assumed by many that humbling oneself is a reference to fasting, but if so, there is no reason to limit the idea to that. The rabbis taught that it was forbidden to eat, drink, wash, anoint oneself (with oil for the hair), put on footwear, or have marital relations. Fasting was defined as eat…

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Author: Moïse · Written: Entre 1440 et 1400 av. J.-C. · Reading time: 5h · Characters: Moïse, Aaron, Josué

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