Exodus 20:10 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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: ”

Exodus 20:10 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The Hebrew name which is rendered in our King James Version as the ten commandments occurs in Exodus 34:28 ; Deuteronomy 4:13 ; Deuteronomy 10:4 . It literally means “the Ten Words.” The Ten Com...
Exodus 20:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 20-24, 34. The Codes in Exodus. Recent study has by many converging lines of argument, based on subject matter, choice of words, relation to the context, idiomatic phrasing, comparison with...
Exodus 20:10 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

any . Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Genus). App-6. not any forbidden work. Compare Leviticus 23:7 ; Leviticus 23:8 ; Numbers 28:18 . nor. Note the Figure of speech Paradiastole (App-6), for...
Exodus 20:10 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

10. Thou shalt not do any work. That is, whatever could have been finished yesterday, or postponed till to-morrow. (For instance, (333)) it was not lawful for judges to give a hearing to tw...
Exodus 20:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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 strange...
Exodus 20:10 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Six days shalt thou labour, &c.— See note on Genesis 2:3 . The plain meaning of these verses is, that men should dedicate six days of the week to the common and ordinary business of life; but...
Exodus 20:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. To keep holy or sanctify the Sabbath is to appropriate it to sacred purposes; and the purport of this com...
Exodus 20:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Ten Commandments (vv. 1-21) Exodus 20-23, containing (1) the Decalogue (Gk. = 'Ten Words' or 'Commandments') and (2) a code of laws regulating the religious and social life of the people, and...
Exodus 20:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God. — Heb., But the seventh day ( shall be ) a sabbath to the Lord thy God — i.e., it shall be a day of holy rest from things worldly, and...
Exodus 20:10 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the “Ten Words” Spoken at Sinai Exodus 20:1-17 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...
Exodus 20:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Here we have the Ten Words of the moral Law. They are introduced by a proclamation of God concerning Himself: first as to His name, "I am Jehovah"; second, as to His relation to them, "thy God"; and,...
Exodus 20:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

These verses contain the fourth commandment. This is among the earliest precepts of God. Genesis 2:3 . And how much more ought its observance to be endeared to us, since the resurrection of the Lord...
Exodus 20:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God ,.... Not which he rested on, and ceased from the works of creation in, though he did rest on the seventh day of the creation, and so on every...
Exodus 20:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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 strange...
Exodus 20:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The fourth commandment concerns the time of worship; God is to be served and honoured daily; but one day in seven is to be particularly dedicated to his honour, and spent in his service. Remembe...
Exodus 20:10 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE TEN COMMANDMENTS (vs.1-17) Before God gives the ten commandments, He makes is abundantly clear that Israel's obedience to law had nothing to do with God's previous grace toward them in delive...
Exodus 20:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Ten Commandments. B. C. 1491. 1 And God spake all these words, saying, 2 I am th...
Exodus 20:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The sabbath of the Lord, or, to the Lord , i.e. consecrated to his use, honour, and service. Hence God calls them my sabbaths , Leviticus 26:2 Isaiah 56:4 , because they are commended by h...
Exodus 20:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Exodus 20:8 . Before Me.] That is, “in presence of Me:” suggesting that the Divine presence in Israel would greatly aggravate the sin of idolatry—under the circumstances, the wor...
Exodus 20:10 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Exodus 20:8-11 The early reference to the Sabbath in the Book of Genesis is no proof of its early institution, for there can be no doubt that in the Pentateuch Moses felt himself at perfect libert...
Exodus 20:10 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Exodus 20:1-3 . And God spake all these words saying, I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt have no other gods before me....
Exodus 20:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Exodus 20:1 . God spake all these words. In compassion to man, and the increasing weakness of human traditions, it has pleased the infinitely wise and Holy One to renew the evidences of revelation...
Exodus 20:10 - The Biblical Illustrator

Remember the Sabbath Day. The Fourth Commandment I. The first word of the Fourth Commandment reminds us that the Sabbath Day was already established among the Israelites when the law was delive...
Exodus 20:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THE DELIVERY OF THE MORAL LAW . Every necessary preparation had now been made. The priests, as well as the people, had "sanctified themselves." A wholesome dread of "brea...
Exodus 20:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Decalogue
Exodus 20:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

the seventh Exodus 31:13 Exodus 34:21 thou shalt Exodus 16:27 Exodus 16:28 Numbers 15:32-36 Luke 23:56 thy manservant Deuteronomy 5:14 Deuteronomy 5:15 thy stranger Exodus 23:9-12...
Exodus 20:10 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Breaking the Ten Commandments Exodus 20:1-17 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We have today a study on the Ten Commandments. These Commandments were written upon two tables of stone. The first four, written...

Exodus 20:10 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Exodus 20:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 20:10 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Exodus 20:10 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 20:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Exodus 20:10 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Exodus 20:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Exodus 20:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 20:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Exodus 20:10 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Exodus 20:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Exodus 20:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Exodus 20:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Exodus 20:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Exodus 20:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Exodus 20:10 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 20:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Exodus 20:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Exodus 20:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Exodus 20:10 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Exodus 20:10 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Exodus 20:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Exodus 20:10 - The Biblical Illustrator

Exodus 20:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Exodus 20:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Exodus 20:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Exodus 20:10 - Wells of Living Water Commentary