Deuteronomy - 5:13

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13 You shall labor six days, and do all your work;

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Explanation and meaning of Deuteronomy 5:13.

Differing Translations

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Six days thou shalt labour, and do all thy work:
Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work;
Six days shalt thou labour, and shalt do all thy works.
six days thou dost labour, and hast done all thy work,
Six days you shall labor, and do all your work:
Sex diebus operaberis, et facies universum opus tuum: dies autem septimus sabbathum est Jehovae Dei tui.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

Six days (f) thou shalt labour, and do all thy work:
(f) Meaning, since God permits six days for our labours, we should willingly dedicate the seventh to serve him wholly.

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