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Exodus 20:9

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

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Egypt was the ancient land along the Nile in northeastern Africa, where Israel had been enslaved before the exodus. Its mention in the surrounding commandment context recalls God’s redemption of Israel, so Israel’s ordered work and Sabbath rest are lived as a free people under the Lord’s covenant.

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Exodus 20:9 mentions Egypt.

Egypt · Ricardo Liberato

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