Leviticus 16:29

Authorized King James Version

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:

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
וְהָֽיְתָ֥ה
H1961
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
#2
לָכֶ֖ם
H0
#3
לְחֻקַּ֣ת
H2708
And this shall be a statute
a statute
#4
עוֹלָ֑ם
H5769
for ever
properly, concealed, i.e., the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e., (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial
#5
לַחֹ֜דֶשׁ
H2320
day of the month
the new moon; by implication, a month
#6
הַ֠שְּׁבִיעִי
H7637
unto you that in the seventh
seventh
#7
בֶּֽעָשׂ֨וֹר
H6218
on the tenth
ten; by abbreviated form ten strings, and so a decachord
#8
לַחֹ֜דֶשׁ
H2320
day of the month
the new moon; by implication, a month
#9
תְּעַנּ֣וּ
H6031
ye shall afflict
to depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive (in various applications, as follows)
#10
אֶת
H853
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
#11
נַפְשֹֽׁתֵיכֶ֗ם
H5315
your souls
properly, a breathing creature, i.e., animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or ment
#12
וְכָל
H3605
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
#13
מְלָאכָה֙
H4399
no work
properly, deputyship, i.e., ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor)
#14
לֹ֣א
H3808
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
#15
תַֽעֲשׂ֔וּ
H6213
and do
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
#16
הָֽאֶזְרָ֔ח
H249
at all whether it be one of your own country
a spontaneous growth, i.e., native (tree or persons)
#17
וְהַגֵּ֖ר
H1616
or a stranger
properly, a guest; by implication, a foreigner
#18
הַגָּ֥ר
H1481
that sojourneth
properly, to turn aside from the road (for a lodging or any other purpose), i.e., sojourn (as a guest); also to shrink, fear (as in a strange place);
#19
בְּתֽוֹכְכֶֽם׃
H8432
among
a bisection, i.e., (by implication) the center

Analysis

This verse develops the salvation theme central to Leviticus. The concept of divine revelation reflects the development of salvation within biblical theology. The literary structure and word choice here contribute to biblical literature contributing to the canon's theological witness, advancing the author's theological argument. The original language emphasizes careful word choice that would have carried specific theological weight for the original audience, providing deeper understanding of the author's theological intention.

Historical Context

The historical context of the biblical period relevant to this book's composition provides crucial background for understanding this verse. The historical and cultural milieu of the biblical world informed the author's theological expression and the audience's understanding. The the cultural context of the biblical world would have shaped how the original audience understood divine revelation. Archaeological and historical evidence reveals Archaeological discoveries continue to illuminate the historical context of biblical texts.

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