The Meaning of Exodus 31:15 Explained

Exodus 31:15

KJV: Six days may work be done; but in the seventh is the sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD: whosoever doeth any work in the sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death.

YLT: Six days is work done, and in the seventh day is a sabbath of holy rest to Jehovah; any who doeth work in the sabbath-day is certainly put to death,

Darby: Six days shall work be done; but on the seventh day is the sabbath of rest, holy to Jehovah: whoever doeth work on the sabbath day shall certainly be put to death.

ASV: Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day is a sabbath of solemn rest, holy to Jehovah: whosoever doeth any work on the sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death.

Discover Exodus 31:15

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Exodus 31:15?

MEANING: What does Exodus 31:15 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Exodus 31:15 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Exodus 31:15?

What is the context of Exodus 31:15?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Six days may work be done; but in the seventh [is] the sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD: whosoever doeth [any] work in the sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death.

What does Exodus 31:15 Mean?

Context Summary

Exodus 31:1-18 - Wise Workmen For The Tabernacle

Whenever there is special work to be done God will find and endow the men who are to do it. "I have called,"¦ I have filled,"¦ I have appointed," etc. There is a niche for each of us in God's service, to each a special work is given; and for each those talents are imparted, which are requisite and adequate. "Created unto good works," says the Apostle, "which God has before prepared that we should walk in them," Ephesians 2:10. The talent for the sphere and the sphere for the talent-God's call binding the two with golden clasps.

But amid all our work for God there should be Sabbath-keeping-i.e., the inner rest of the soul. We are by nature full of our own works and schemes and plans; but when the spirit of rest enters us, all this is altered. Then we are not agents, but instruments; we do not work for God, but God works through us; we enter into His rest, and cease from ourselves. See Hebrews 4:10. [source]

Chapter Summary: Exodus 31

¹ Bezaleel and Aholiah are appointed for the work of the tabernacle
¹² The observation of the Sabbath is again commanded
¹⁸ Moses receives the two tablets

What do the individual words in Exodus 31:15 mean?

Six for days shall be done Work but the seventh [is] the Sabbath of rest holy to Yahweh Whoever does [any] work on day the Sabbath surely he shall be put to death

שֵׁ֣שֶׁת יָמִים֮ יֵעָשֶׂ֣ה מְלָאכָה֒ וּבַיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י שַׁבַּ֧ת שַׁבָּת֛וֹן קֹ֖דֶשׁ לַיהוָ֑ה כָּל־ הָעֹשֶׂ֧ה מְלָאכָ֛ה בְּי֥וֹם הַשַּׁבָּ֖ת מ֥וֹת יוּמָֽת

שֵׁ֣שֶׁת	Six
Parse: Number, masculine singular construct Root: שֵׁשׁ Sense: six.
יָמִים֮	for days
Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: יׄום Sense: day, time, year.
יֵעָשֶׂ֣ה	shall be done
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: עָשָׂה Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
מְלָאכָה֒	Work
Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: מְלָאכָה Sense: occupation, work, business.
וּבַיּ֣וֹם	but the
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: יׄום Sense: day, time, year.
הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י	seventh
Parse: Article, Number, ordinal masculine singular Root: שְׁבִיעִי Sense: seventh.
שַׁבַּ֧ת	[is] the Sabbath
Parse: Noun, common singular construct Root: שַׁבָּת Sense: Sabbath.
שַׁבָּת֛וֹן	of rest
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: שַׁבָּתֹון Sense: Sabbath observance, sabbatism.
קֹ֖דֶשׁ	holy
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: קֹדֶשׁ Sense: apartness, holiness, sacredness, separateness.
לַיהוָ֑ה	to Yahweh
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
כָּל־	Whoever
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: כֹּל Sense: all, the whole.
הָעֹשֶׂ֧ה	does
Parse: Article, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular Root: עָשָׂה Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
מְלָאכָ֛ה	[any] work
Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: מְלָאכָה Sense: occupation, work, business.
בְּי֥וֹם	on day
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: יׄום Sense: day, time, year.
הַשַּׁבָּ֖ת	the Sabbath
Parse: Article, Noun, common singular Root: שַׁבָּת Sense: Sabbath.
מ֥וֹת	surely
Parse: Verb, Qal, Infinitive absolute Root: מוּת Sense: to die, kill, have one executed.
יוּמָֽת	he shall be put to death
Parse: Verb, Hofal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: מוּת Sense: to die, kill, have one executed.

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