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Exodus 23:12 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Exodus 23:12 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Exodus chapter 23 verse 12 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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.”
Exodus 23:12 (KJV)
Commentary on 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.Sabbath principle extends beyond weekly rest to include land (Sabbath Year) and economic relationships. The Hebrew שַׁבָּת (shabbat, 'cease/rest') reflects God's creation pattern—work six, rest seventh. Sabbath is gift, not burden: protecting workers from exploitation, land from exhaustion, and community from greed. Jesus declares Himself 'Lord of the Sabbath' (Mark 2:28)—He fulfills and interprets Sabbath's meaning. Chri...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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Cross-References for Exodus 23:12
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“being indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath”
“οὐ καύσετε πῦρ ἐν πάσῃ κατοικίᾳ ὑμῶν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῶν σαββάτων ἐγὼ κύριος”
“but on the seventh day is a Sabbath of solemn rest”
“and do all your work;”
“[say they]”