Exodus 35:2

Rest and sabbath

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.

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 the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which the LORD commanded, saying,

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: For six days work may be done, but the seventh day shall be your holy day, a Sabbath of complete rest to the LORD. Whoever does any work on that day must be put to death.
KJV: 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.
WEB: ‘Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day there shall be a holy day for you, a Sabbath of solemn rest to the LORD: whoever does any work in it shall be put to death.
ASV: Six days shall work be done; but on the seventh day there shall be to you a holy day, a sabbath of solemn rest to Jehovah: whosoever doeth any work therein shall be put to death.
DARBY: Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day there shall be to you a holy day, a sabbath of rest to Jehovah: whoever does work on it shall be put to death.
BLB: Six days work shall be done, and the seventh day shall be for you⁺ holy, a Sabbath of complete rest to YHWH. Every doer of work on it shall be put to death.

ÅB: I seks dager skal der gjøres arbeid, men den syvende dag skal dere holde hellig hvile, en høyhellig sabbat for Herren; enhver som gjør noe arbeid på den dag, skal lide døden.
OTB: I seks dager skal arbeid gjøres, men den sjuende dagen skal være en hellig dag for dere, en sabbat med fullstendig hvile for Herren. Den som gjør noe arbeid på den, skal dø.
B1930: I seks dager skal der gjøres arbeid, men den syvende dag skal I holde hellig hvile, en høihellig sabbat for Herren; enhver som gjør noget arbeid på den dag, skal lide døden.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Leviticus 23:3
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.
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Luke 13:14–15
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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Numbers 15:32–36
And while the children of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man that gathered sticks upon the sabbath day.
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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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Exodus 20:9–10
Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:
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Hebrews 10:28–29
He that despised Moses’ law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:
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Exodus 23:12
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.
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Exodus 31:13–16
Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily my sabbaths ye shall keep: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am the LORD that doth sanctify you.
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