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Exodus 20:9

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Work for six days and do all your tasks during that time.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is establishing a rhythm where people should work for six days of the week.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is part of the Ten Commandments given to Moses on Mount Sinai after the Israelites escaped from Egypt. It comes right before the commandment to rest on the Sabbath day, creating a divine pattern of work and rest. This was revolutionary for a people who had been enslaved and forced to work without proper rest.

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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