Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Six days thou shalt do thy work, and on the seventh day thou shalt rest: that thine ox and thine ass may rest, and the son of thy handmaid, and the stranger, may be refreshed.

Bible References

And the son

Deuteronomy 5:13
You are to work and do all your tasks in six days,
Isaiah 58:3
They lament, 'Why don't you notice when we fast? Why don't you pay attention when we humble ourselves?' Look, at the same time you fast, you satisfy your selfish desires, you oppress your workers.

General references

Exodus 20:9
For six days you may labor and do all your work,
Leviticus 23:3
"'Six days work may be done, but on the seventh day there must be a Sabbath of complete rest, a holy assembly. You must not do any work; it is a Sabbath to the Lord in all the places where you live.
Deuteronomy 5:13
You are to work and do all your tasks in six days,
Mark 2:27
Then he said to them, "The Sabbath was made for people, not people for the Sabbath.

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