KJV ORIGINAL
Six days thou shalt work, but on the seventh day thou shalt rest: in earing time and in harvest thou shalt rest.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Six days you should work, but on the seventh day you must rest. Even during plowing season and harvest time, you must rest.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is establishing that even during the busiest times of the year, people must still take a day of rest.
📚 Historical Context
This command was given to Moses as part of the renewed covenant after the golden calf incident. In an agricultural society, plowing and harvest were the most critical and time-sensitive periods of the year when people felt they couldn't afford to stop working. God was emphasizing that the Sabbath rest was so important that it took priority even over these crucial farming activities.
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