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.”
Exodus 23:12 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- 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.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- Six days thou shalt work: the seventh day thou shalt cease, that thy ox and thy ass may rest: and the son of thy handmaid and the stranger may be refreshed.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- Six days thou shalt do thy work, and on the seventh day thou shalt rest; that thine ox and thine ass may have rest, and the son of thy handmaid, and the sojourner, may be refreshed.
- DARBYDarby
- Six days thou shalt do thy work, but 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.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Six days you shall do your work, and on the seventh day you shall rest, that your ox and your donkey may have rest, and the son of your handmaid, and the alien may be refreshed.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- 'Six days thou dost do thy work, and on the seventh day thou dost rest, so that thine ox and thine ass doth rest, and the son of thine handmaid and the sojourner is refreshed;
- BPVBiblePics Version
- For six days you shall work, but on the seventh day you shall rest, so that your ox and donkey may rest, and the son of your female servant, as well as the foreigner, may be refreshed.
Context: Exodus 23
10And six years thou shalt sow thy land, and shalt gather in the fruits thereof:
11But the seventh year thou shalt let it rest and lie still; that the poor of thy people may eat: and what they leave the beasts of the field shall eat. In like manner thou shalt deal with thy vineyard, and with thy oliveyard.
12Six 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.
13And in all things that I have said unto you be circumspect: and make no mention of the name of other gods, neither let it be heard out of thy mouth.
14Three times thou shalt keep a feast unto me in the year.
About Exodus 23: The Three Annual Festivals
God commands the Israelites to keep the Sabbath and to celebrate three annual festivals: the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Feast of Harvest and the Feast of Ingathering.
Commentary
Exodus chapter 23 is a chapter that outlines the laws and regulations that God has given to the Israelites. It begins with a warning against false witnesses and those who spread lies. God commands the Israelites to be honest and truthful in all their dealings. He also commands them to show kindness and mercy to strangers, widows, and orphans.