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Exodus 20:8

Exodus 20:8
Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. By abstaining from all servile work and business, and from all pleasures and recreations lawful on other days, and by spending it in religious exercises,…

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…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy - See what has been already said on this precept, Gen 2:2, and elsewhere. See Clarke's note on Gen 2:2. As this was the most ancient institution, God calls…

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

Exodus 20:8-11

The fourthcommandment. The observance of the Sabbath.