Soak Bible
Navigate

17It is a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever: for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed.

Exodus 31:17

Linguistic Insight

of 14

Tap any underlined word in the verse to see its original meaning.

Commentary

Matthew Henry

(vv. 12-18)

Here is, I. A strict command for the sanctification of the sabbath day, Exod. 31:13-17. The law of the sabbath had been given them before any other law, by was of preparation (Exod. 16:23); it had been inserted in the body of the moral law, in the fourth commandment; it had been annexed to the judicial law (Exod. 23:12); and here it is added to the first part of the ceremonial law, because the obs...

My Notes

Notes are saved on this device.