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Deuteronomy 5

Deuteronomy 5:12

The Ten Commandments · Deuteronomy 5:5–21
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Translations

Modern
Observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy, as the LORD your God has commanded you.
Traditional
Keep the sabbath day to sanctify it, as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee.
Literal
Observe the day of the Sabbath, to keep it holy, as YHWH your God has commanded you.
Latin
Observa diem sabbati, ut sanctifices eum, sicut præcepit tibi Dominus Deus tuus.

Original

Hebrew
English
Observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy, as the LORD your God has commanded you.

Notes

Deuteronomy 5:12

keeping it holy: Certain holy days were special and had great importance. On the Sabbath day, the community stopped working to worship the Lord (see 1 Corinthians 16:2; Hebrews 10:25).

Deuteronomy 5:1–32

The rest of the covenant laws explain and apply the Ten Commandments (5:6–21). These laws are based on those commandments.

Moses first gave the Ten Commandments to the people of Israel almost 40 years earlier at Mount Sinai (Exodus 20:2–17). Now he reminds the people of these commands before they enter the promised land.

Parallels

Exodus 20:1–17

People

Sabbath: The seventh day of the week, set apart for rest and worship

Glossary

Archaeology and the Bible Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (Old Testament) Biblical Concept of Law Commandments, the Ten Covenant Deuteronomy, Book of Feasts and Festivals of Israel Glory Sabbath

Topics

Commandments: General Scriptures Concerning Decalogue: Commandments Decalogue: Divine Authority of Law: (Contained in the Books of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy): Divine Authority For Law: (Contained in the Books of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy): Engraved on Stone Masters: Should, with Their Households: Observe the Sabbath Obedience: Enjoined Sabbath: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Sanitation: Rest Commanded Table: of Testimony: The Commandments Engraved Upon