Leviticus 23
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Leviticus 23:22-32

22When the people harvest the grain, they must not cut it to the edge of the field. They must not pick up any grain that falls. Some grain must remain in the field. It is for the poor people and for foreign people. I am the Lord your God.’

23The Lord said to Moses,

24‘Tell Israel's people this. On the first day of the seventh month, they must rest. It is a special day. They must worship together with the sound of trumpets.

25They must not work. They must burn an offering to the Lord.’

26The Lord said to Moses,

27‘The tenth day of the seventh month is the Day of Atonement. On that day, the people must come together. They must not eat any food. They must make an offering of food to the Lord.

28They must not do any work. It is a holy day. On this special day, the leader of the priests must come near to the Lord. He will make atonement for the sins of the people.

29You must punish any person who eats any food on that day. Send them away from my people.

30I will kill any person who works on that day.

31Nobody must work on that day. This rule is for now and for all time to come. You must obey it in any place where you are living.

32It is a Sabbath rest for all the people. They must not eat any food. They must rest from the evening of the ninth day until the evening of the tenth day.’

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