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Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

"On exactly the tenth day of this seventh month is the Day of Atonement; it shall be a holy convocation for you, and you shall humble yourselves and present an offering by fire to the LORD.

Also on the tenth day of this seventh month there shall be a day of atonement: it shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall afflict your souls, and offer an offering made by fire unto the Lord .

"You shall not do any work on this very day, for it is a Day of Atonement, to make atonement on your behalf before the LORD your God.

And ye shall do no work in that same day: for it is a day of atonement, to make an atonement for you before the Lord your God.

"If there is any person who does not humble himself on this very day, he shall be cut off from his people.

For whatsoever soul it be that shall not be afflicted in that same day, he shall be cut off from among his people.

"As for any person who does any work on this very day, that person I will eliminate from among his people.

And whatsoever soul it be that doeth any work in that same day, the same soul will I destroy from among his people.

"You shall not do any work. It is to be a permanent statute throughout your generations in all your dwelling places.

Ye shall do no manner of work: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations in all your dwellings.

"It is to be a Sabbath of complete rest for you, and you shall humble yourselves; on the ninth of the month at evening, from evening until evening, you shall keep your Sabbath."

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.