Exodus 35:1-3

Sabbath Regulations

1 Moses assembled the whole Israelite community and said to them, “These are the things the LORD has commanded you to do:

2 For six days, work is to be done, but the seventh day shall be your holy day, a day of sabbath rest to the LORD. Whoever does any work on it is to be put to death.

3 Do not light a fire in any of your dwellings on the Sabbath day.”

Exodus 35:1-3 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 35

This chapter begins with a renewal of the command of the sabbath, Ex 35:1-3 and contains an order for a freewill offering to be brought for the service of the sanctuary, and specifies the things to be brought, and for what uses, Ex 35:4-19 to which there was a ready compliance, and men and women, princes and the common people, everyone according to what they had in possession, brought and offered it freely, Ex 35:20-29 and for their encouragement, that their offering would not be in vain, they were informed there were two persons divinely inspired, to do, and teach to be done, all manner of work for the tabernacle, towards which they had made such a liberal and plentiful contribution, Ex 35:30-35.

Cross References

• 1. S Exodus 34:32
• 2. S Genesis 2:3; Exodus 20:9-10; Exodus 34:21; Leviticus 23:3; Deuteronomy 5:13-14
• 3. S Exodus 31:14
• 4. Exodus 16:23