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Exodus 23:12

Rest and sabbathWorkThe stranger and outcastServing others

10 And six years thou shalt sow thy land, and shalt gather in the fruits thereof:

11 But the seventh year thou shalt let it rest and lie still; that the poor of thy people may eat: and what they leave the beasts of the field shall eat. In like manner thou shalt deal with thy vineyard, and with thy oliveyard.

Six days thou shalt do thy work, and on the seventh day thou shalt rest: that thine ox and thine ass may rest, and the son of thy handmaid, and the stranger, may be refreshed.

13 And in all things that I have said unto you be circumspect: and make no mention of the name of other gods, neither let it be heard out of thy mouth.

14 Three times thou shalt keep a feast unto me in the year.

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BSB
For six days you are to do your work, but on the seventh day you must cease, so that your ox and your donkey may rest and the son of your maidservant may be refreshed, as well as the foreign resident.
KJV
Six days thou shalt do thy work, and on the seventh day thou shalt rest: that thine ox and thine ass may rest, and the son of thy handmaid, and the stranger, may be refreshed.
WEB
“Six days you shall do your work, and on the seventh day you shall rest, that your ox and your donkey may have rest, and the son of your servant, and the alien may be refreshed.
ASV
Six days thou shalt do thy work, and on the seventh day thou shalt rest; that thine ox and thine ass may have rest, and the son of thy handmaid, and the sojourner, may be refreshed.
DARBY
Six days thou shalt do thy work, but on the seventh day thou shalt rest; that thine ox and thine ass may rest, and the son of thy handmaid, and the stranger may be refreshed.
BLB
Six days you shall do your works, and on the seventh day you shall rest, so that your ox and your donkey may rest, and the son of your maidservant and the sojourner may be refreshed.
ÅB
Seks dager skal du gjøre din gjerning; men på den syvende dag skal du hvile, så din okse og ditt esel kan ha ro, og din slavekvinnes sønn og den fremmede får hvile seg ut.
OTB
"Seks dager skal du gjøre ditt arbeid, men på den syvende dagen skal du opphøre fra arbeid, så din okse og ditt esel kan hvile, og din tjenestekvinnes sønn og den fremmede kan bli forfrisket.
B1930
Seks dager skal du gjøre din gjerning; men på den syvende dag skal du hvile, så din okse og ditt asen kan ha ro, og din trælkvinnes sønn og den fremmede får hvile sig ut.

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  • Luke 13:14

    And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day.

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  • Exodus 35:3

    Ye shall kindle no fire throughout your habitations upon the sabbath day.

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  • Exodus 31:15–16

    Six days may work be done; but in the seventh is the sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD: whosoever doeth any work in the sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death.

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  • Exodus 20:8–11

    Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.

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  • Exodus 34:21

    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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  • Deuteronomy 5:13–15

    Six days thou shalt labour, and do all thy work:

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  • Isaiah 58:3

    Wherefore have we fasted, say they, and thou seest not? wherefore have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, and exact all your labours.

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