Exodus 35:2

Six days shalt thou perform works, but on the seventh day shall be rest—a holy sabbath—a rest for the Lord: every one that does work on it, let him die.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day there shall be to you an holy day, a sabbath of rest to the LORD: whosoever doeth work therein shall be put to death.

In Context

1And Moses gathered all the congregation of the children of Israel together, and said, These are the words which the Lord has spoken for you to do them.

3Ye shall not burn a fire in any of your dwellings on the sabbath-day; I am the Lord.

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Cross References

Exodus 23:12Six days shalt thou do thy works, and on the seventh day there shall be rest, that thine ox and thine ass may rest, and that the son of thy maid-servant and the stranger may be refreshed.

Exodus 34:21Six days thou shalt work, but on the seventh day thou shalt rest: there shall be rest in seed-time and harvest.

Numbers 15:32And the children of Israel were in the wilderness, and they found a man gathering sticks on the sabbath-day.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 35:2-20

Orders Concerning the Tabernacle. ( b. c. 1491.) 1 And Moses gathered all the congregation of the children of Israel together, and said unto them, These are the words which the Lord hath commanded, that ye should do them. 2 Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day there shall be to you an holy day, a sabbath of rest to the Lord : whosoever doeth work therein shall be put to death. 3 Ye shall kindle no fire throughout your habitations upon the sabbath day. 4 And Moses spake unto all the congregation of… Read the whole commentary →

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