Then I proclaimed a fast there at the river Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek from him a straight way for us, for our little ones, and for all our possessions.
Numbers 29:7 - Y'all Version Bible “‘On the tenth day of this seventh month y’all are to have a holy convocation. Y’all must humble y’all’s souls. Y’all must not do any kind of work. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And ye shall have on the tenth day of this seventh month an holy convocation; and ye shall afflict your souls: ye shall not do any work therein: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And you shall have on the tenth day of this seventh month a holy [summoned] assembly; [it is the great Day of Atonement, a day of humiliation] and you shall humble and abase yourselves; you shall not do any work in it. American Standard Version (1901) And on the tenth day of this seventh month ye shall have a holy convocation; and ye shall afflict your souls: ye shall do no manner of work; Common English Bible The tenth day of this seventh month will be a holy occasion for you. You will deny yourselves and not do any work. Catholic Public Domain Version Likewise, the tenth day of this seventh month shall be for you holy and venerable, and you shall afflict your souls. You shall do no servile work in it. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The tenth day also of this seventh month shall be holy and venerable unto you: and you shall afflict your souls. You shall do no servile work therein. |
Then I proclaimed a fast there at the river Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek from him a straight way for us, for our little ones, and for all our possessions.
But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth. I afflicted my soul with fasting. My prayer returned into my own bosom.
In that day, the Lord, YHWH Almighty, called to weeping, to mourning, to baldness, and to dressing in sackcloth.
I will pour on the house of David and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem the spirit of grace and of supplication. They will look to me whom they have pierced, and they will mourn for him as one mourns for his only son, and will grieve bitterly for him as one grieves for his firstborn.
and to speak to the priests of the house of YHWH Almighty and to the prophets, saying, “Should I weep in the fifth month, separating myself, as I have done these so many years?”
No, I tell y’all! But unless y’all repent, all y’all will perish likewise.
No, I tell y’all! But unless y’all repent, all y’all will perish as well.”
Much time had been lost and the voyage was now dangerous. Since the Day of Atonement had now already passed, Paul warned them
We know that our old humanity was crucified with him, so that the body of sin was rendered inactive, so that we would no longer be slaves to sin.
Instead I beat my body and make it my slave, so that after I have preached to others, I myself should not be disqualified.