Lev 16:29-34 | TNotes | STEP | 16:29 must deny yourselves: The Hebrew term ( ‘anah , “humble, afflict yourselves”) is closely connected with fasting (Isa 58:3 , 5 ). • foreigners (Hebrew ger ): The Hebrew term denotes those who were not Israelites yet lived among the Israelites. Foreigners participated to some extent in Israelite worship (see Num 9:14 ) and represented potential converts. They probably did not own land but were day laborers, share-croppers, or tenant farmers. However, if they lived among the Israelites, they were expected to abide by Israelite law and customs (see, e.g., Lev 24:16 ).

bIsa 58:3►

dNum 9:14►

eLev 24:16►

‏ Leviticus 16:29-34

16:29 ^a must deny yourselves: The Hebrew term (‘anah, “humble, afflict yourselves”) is closely connected with fasting (Isa 58:3 ^b, 5 ^c).

• foreigners (Hebrew ger): The Hebrew term denotes those who were not Israelites yet lived among the Israelites. Foreigners participated to some extent in Israelite worship (see Num 9:14 ^d) and represented potential converts. They probably did not own land but were day laborers, share-croppers, or tenant farmers. However, if they lived among the Israelites, they were expected to abide by Israelite law and customs (see, e.g., Lev 24:16 ^e).
16:31 ^f The Day of Atonement was regarded as a Sabbath day. No one in the camp, Israelite or foreigner, was permitted to work (see 19:30 ^g).