King James Version
Exodus 34:21 in the King James Version says “Six days thou shalt work, but on the seventh day thou shalt rest: in earing time and in harvest thou shalt rest.” — study this verse from Exodus chapter 34 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Six days thou shalt work, but on the seventh day thou shalt rest: in earing time and in harvest thou shalt rest.”
Exodus 34:21 · KJV
All that openeth the matrix is mine; and every firstling among thy cattle, whether ox or sheep, that is male. sheep: or, kid
But the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb: and if thou redeem him not, then shalt thou break his neck. All the firstborn of thy sons thou shalt redeem. And none shall appear before me empty. lamb: or, kid
Six days thou shalt work, but on the seventh day thou shalt rest: in earing time and in harvest thou shalt rest.
And thou shalt observe the feast of weeks, of the firstfruits of wheat harvest, and the feast of ingathering at the year's end. year's end: Heb. revolution of the year
Thrice in the year shall all your men children appear before the Lord GOD, the God of Israel.
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“Six”
H8337six (as an overplus beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ordinal, sixth
“day”
H3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
“thou shalt work”
H5647to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc
“day”
H3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
“thou shalt rest”
H7673to repose, i.e., desist from exertion; used in many implied relations (causative, figurative or specific)
“thou shalt rest”
H7673to repose, i.e., desist from exertion; used in many implied relations (causative, figurative or specific)
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