And he said unto them, This is that which the LORD hath said, To morrow is the rest of the holy sabbath unto the LORD: bake that which ye will bake to day, and seethe that ye will seethe; and that which remaineth over lay up for you to be kept until the morning.
And he said to them, 'This is what the LORD has said: Tomorrow is the rest of the holy sabbath to the LORD. Bake whatever you want to bake today, and boil whatever you want to boil. Whatever is left over, store it away to keep until morning.'
God is teaching His people to prepare their food on Friday so they can rest completely on the Sabbath without having to work.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Exodus, the Israelites had recently been delivered from slavery in Egypt and were wandering in the wilderness, relying on God's daily provision of manna, a miraculous bread from heaven. God was teaching them the importance of the Sabbath as a day of rest, commanding them to gather extra manna on the sixth day so they wouldn't have to work on the seventh. This instruction highlighted God's pattern of work and rest established at creation.
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