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Exodus 34:21

King James Version (KJV)

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Scripture focus

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

Commentary

Commentary on Exodus 34:21

Theological / Devotional

Earning time. That is, plowing time. In Old English, “to ear” meant “to plow.” Inasmuch as the times of plowing and of harvest were the seasons of greatest temptation to violate the Sabbath, the charge is repeated here.

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