Six days shall work be done: but the seventh day is the sabbath of rest, an holy convocation; ye shall do no work therein: it is the sabbath of the LORD in all your dwellings.
Work should be done for six days, but the seventh day is the Sabbath, a day of rest and holy gathering. You must not do any work on that day. It is the LORD's Sabbath in all your homes.
God is establishing the Sabbath as a weekly day of rest and worship that should be observed in every household.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Leviticus, which is part of the Mosaic Law given to the Israelites after their exodus from Egypt, God outlined various feasts and holy days to help His people maintain their covenant relationship with Him. This specific verse on the Sabbath rest echoes the creation account in Genesis, where God rested on the seventh day, and it served as a reminder for the Israelites of their deliverance from slavery and the importance of weekly rest in their daily lives. The Sabbath was not just a day off but a holy convocation, a set-apart time for worship and reflection in all their communities.
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