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
This command was given to the Israelites as part of God's instructions for holy festivals and sacred times. The Sabbath pattern was established at creation when God rested on the seventh day, and it became a foundational practice that distinguished Israel from other nations. This verse appears in a chapter outlining all the appointed festivals, with the Sabbath being the most frequent and fundamental observance.
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