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Book of Exodus
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Torah book recounting Israel’s departure from Egypt and containing different formulations of seventh-day rest.
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Exodus is a book of the HebrewHebrewA Northwest Semitic language in the Canaanite group, with ancient and modern forms.Glossary · Click to read the explanation TorahTorah / PentateuchGenesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy: Mosaic corpus with a compositional history. Torah can also mean teaching or law beyond these five books.Glossary · Click to read the explanation combining departure from Egypt with covenant and legal texts. The comparison here concerns two passages: 23:12 calls for cessation so dependants and animals rest, while 20:8–11 sanctifies the seventh day through creation. [1][2]
Together they allow comparison of the language and rationale of rest, distinguishing narrative order from the history of the formulations and their observance. [1][2]
References and notes
- Exodus 23:10–12, Hebrew and JPS 1917: complete selected rest passage. Exodus 23:10–12, Hebrew and JPS 1917: complete selected rest passage. Return to the text ↑
- Exodus 20:8–11 in common numbering corresponds to 20:7–10 on this page; Hebrew and JPS 1917, Sabbath and creation rationale. Exodus 20:8–11 in common numbering corresponds to 20:7–10 on this page; Hebrew and JPS 1917, Sabbath and creation rationale. Return to the text ↑
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IL Archive, «Book of Exodus», Edition 3, https://ilarchive.com/en/texts/exodus-hebrew-book