Deuteronomy 7:8
The Scripture
(8) But because the LORD loved you, and because he would keep the oath which he had sworn unto your fathers, hath the LORD brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you out of the house of bondmen, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Deuteronomy 7 describes the sabbath as a holy day set apart for God, where Israel is to refrain from all labor and enjoy rest, and it is a sign of the covenant between God and His people. The chapter also emphasizes that keeping the sabbath shows love and obedience to God’s command.
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