Deuteronomy 5:12 meaning and explanation
Observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy, as the LORD your God has commanded you.
Deuteronomy 5:12, Berean Standard Bible
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Moses is speaking to the gathered Israelites on the plains of Moab, restating the covenant made at Horeb. The Hebrew verb shamar means to keep or guard, and here it is joined to the call to set the day apart as holy.
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