Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Exodus 20:10 Cross-References
Explore 12 cross-references for Exodus 20:10 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Exodus chapter 20 verse 10 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:”
Exodus 20:10 (KJV)
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Commentary on Exodus 20:10
But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:The Sabbath belongs to YHWH ('sabbath of YHWH thy God')—it's His day, His gift. The comprehensive list (you, son, daughter, servants, animals, strangers) universalizes rest—no one is exempted, including slaves and foreigners. Ancient Near Eastern masters might rest while slaves worked; God prohibits this. The Sabbath is democratizing—servant and master equally cease labor. Ev...
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Cross-References for Exodus 20:10
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“you”
“they found a man gathering sticks on the Sabbath day.”
“that some of the people went out to gather”
“And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.”
“that we would not buy of them on the Sabbath”
“and prepared spices and ointments. On the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment.”
“and bringing in sheaves”