Exodus 35:1-3

Rules for the Sabbath Day

1 Moses gathered the whole community of Israel together. He said to them, "Here are the things the LORD has commanded you to do.

2 You must do your work in six days. But the seventh day will be your holy day. It will be a Sabbath in the LORD's honor. You must rest on it. Anyone who does any work on it must be put to death.

3 Do not even light a fire in any of your homes 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.