Exodus 23:12 meaning and explanation
For six days you are to do your work, but on the seventh day you must cease, so that your ox and your donkey may rest and the son of your maidservant may be refreshed, as well as the foreign resident.
Exodus 23:12, Berean Standard Bible
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God is speaking to Israel at Sinai, expanding the fourth commandment. The Sabbath here is not only Israel's rest but a widening circle of mercy: the ox and donkey that pull the plow, the son of the maidservant, and the foreign resident all share in the ceasing.
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