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Berean Standard Bible

“For six days you are to do your work, but on the seventh day you must cease, so that your ox and your donkey may rest and the son of your maidservant may be refreshed, as well as the foreign resident.”

Exodus 23:12

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Exodus 23 belongs to the Book of the Covenant, a set of laws that applied the Ten Commandments to everyday life in Israel. Justice for the poor, fairness in court and care for foreigners are mixed with rules about farming and feasts.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

For six days you are to do your work, but on the seventh day you must cease, so that your ox and your donkey may rest and the son of your maidservant may be refreshed, as well as the foreign resident.

World English Bible (WEB)

“Six days you shall do your work, and on the seventh day you shall rest, that your ox and your donkey may have rest, and the son of your servant, and the alien may be refreshed.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For six days do your work, and on the seventh day keep the Sabbath; so that your ox and your ass may have rest, together with the son of your servant and the man from a strange land living among you.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Seis días harás tus negocios, y al séptimo día holgarás, á fin que descanse tu buey y tu asno, y tome refrigerio el hijo de tu sierva, y el extranjero.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»Trabajarán seis días solamente y descansarán el séptimo. Esto es para dar descanso a su buey y su asno, a sus esclavos y al extranjero que viva con ustedes.

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