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Exodus 20:11

Exodus 20:11
For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea,

and all that in them is, &c. And of which six days, and of the several things made in each of them, see the notes on the first chapter of…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Exodus 20:1-17

The Hebrew name which is rendered in our King James Version as the ten commandments occurs in Exo 34:28; Deu 4:13; Deu 10:4. It literally means “the Ten Words.” The Ten Commandments are also called…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Exodus 20:1-11

Here is, I. The preface of the law-writer, Moses: God spoke all these words, Exo 20:1. The law of the ten commandments is, 1. A law of God's making. They are enjoined by the infinite eternal Majesty…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Whythe sabbath is to be observed. The reason is based upon Gen 2:3, cf. Exo 31:17 b (both P). The motive may have operated with the writer of the comment; but it cannot state the real reason for the…

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