The Meaning of Exodus 20:10 Explained

Exodus 20:10

KJV: But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:

YLT: and the seventh day is a Sabbath to Jehovah thy God; thou dost not do any work, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, thy man-servant, and thy handmaid, and thy cattle, and thy sojourner who is within thy gates, --

Darby: but the seventh day is the sabbath of Jehovah thy God: thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy bondman, nor thy handmaid, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates.

ASV: but the seventh day is a sabbath unto Jehovah thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy man-servant, nor thy maid-servant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:

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What is the context of Exodus 20:10?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

But the seventh day [is] the sabbath of the LORD thy God: [in it] thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that [is] within thy gates:

What does Exodus 20:10 Mean?

Context Summary

Exodus 20:1-17 - The "ten Words" Spoken At Sinai

The Law was given by the disposition of angels, through the medium of Moses. See John 1:17; Acts 7:53. It tells us, not what God is, for that is only shown in Jesus Christ, but what man should be. It combines in a concise form that moral code which is part of the nature of things, and is written on man's conscience. See Romans 2:5. Even the Fourth Commandment is deeply graven on our physical nature. These laws are mostly negative, but their positive side is stated in Matthew 5:1-48. For practical purposes this divine code consists of two divisions or tables; the first, of our duties toward God; the second, of those to man; but these are summed up in the one great law of love. See Mark 12:29-31; Romans 13:8-10 and Galatians 5:14. Our Lord Jesus stands surety for us at the bar of Sinai. By His righteousness imputed and imparted, by His obedience and death, by the gracious indwelling of His Spirit, He comes "not to destroy, but to fulfill." See Matthew 5:17; Romans 8:4. [source]

Chapter Summary: Exodus 20

¹ The ten commandments are spoken by Jehovah
¹⁸ The people are afraid, but Moses comforts them
²¹ Idolatry is forbidden
²³ Of what sort the altar should be

What do the individual words in Exodus 20:10 mean?

but day the seventh [is] the Sabbath of Yahweh your God no [In it] you shall do any work you nor your son nor your daughter nor your manservant nor your maidservant nor your livestock nor your stranger who [is] within your gates

וְי֙וֹם֙ הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔֜י שַׁבָּ֖֣ת ׀ לַיהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑֗יךָ לֹֽ֣א־ תַעֲשֶׂ֣֨ה כָל־ מְלָאכָ֡֜ה אַתָּ֣ה ׀ וּבִנְךָֽ֣־ וּ֠בִתֶּ֗ךָ עַבְדְּךָ֤֨ וַאֲמָֽתְךָ֜֙ וּבְהֶמְתֶּ֔֗ךָ וְגֵרְךָ֖֙ אֲשֶׁ֥֣ר בִּשְׁעָרֶֽ֔יךָ‪‬

וְי֙וֹם֙	but day
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: יׄום Sense: day, time, year.
הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔֜י	the seventh
Parse: Article, Number, ordinal masculine singular Root: שְׁבִיעִי Sense: seventh.
שַׁבָּ֖֣ת ׀	[is] the Sabbath
Parse: Noun, common singular Root: שַׁבָּת Sense: Sabbath.
לַיהוָ֣ה	of Yahweh
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
אֱלֹהֶ֑֗יךָ	your God
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, second person masculine singular Root: אֱלֹהִים Sense: (plural).
לֹֽ֣א־	no
Parse: Adverb, Negative particle Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no.
תַעֲשֶׂ֣֨ה	[In it] you shall do
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine singular Root: עָשָׂה Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
כָל־	any
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: כֹּל Sense: all, the whole.
מְלָאכָ֡֜ה	work
Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: מְלָאכָה Sense: occupation, work, business.
וּבִנְךָֽ֣־	nor your son
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
וּ֠בִתֶּ֗ךָ	nor your daughter
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine singular construct, second person masculine singular Root: בַּת Sense: daughter.
עַבְדְּךָ֤֨	nor your manservant
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular Root: עֶבֶד Sense: slave, servant.
וַאֲמָֽתְךָ֜֙	nor your maidservant
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine singular construct, second person masculine singular Root: אָמָה Sense: maid-servant, female slave, maid, handmaid, concubine.
וּבְהֶמְתֶּ֔֗ךָ	nor your livestock
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine singular construct, second person masculine singular Root: בְּהֵמָה Sense: beast, cattle, animal.
וְגֵרְךָ֖֙	nor your stranger
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular Root: גֵּר Sense: sojourner.
אֲשֶׁ֥֣ר	who [is]
Parse: Pronoun, relative Root: אֲשֶׁר Sense: (relative part.).
בִּשְׁעָרֶֽ֔יךָ‪‬	within your gates
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine plural construct, second person masculine singular Root: שַׁעַר Sense: gate.

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