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Exodus 23:12

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.

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שֵׁ֤שֶׁתsheshetsixשֵׁשׁadjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, construct — “six”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8337six (as an overplus beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ord. sixthsix(-teen, -teenth), sixth.יָמִים֙yamimas long asיוֹםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “as long as”, the ordinary formH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…תַּעֲשֶׂ֣הtaasehdoעָשָׂהverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “do”, an unfinished actionH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…מַעֲשֶׂ֔יךָmaaseykhabusinessמַעֲשֶׂהnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “business”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4639an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) propertyact, art, [phrase] bakemeat, business, deed, do(-ing), labor, thing made, ware of making, occupation, thing offered, operation, possession, [idiom] well, (handy-, needle-, net-) work(ing, -manship), wrought.וּבַיּ֥וֹםuvayomand in as long asיוֹםconjunction, preposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and in as long as”, the ordinary formH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…הַשְּׁבִיעִ֖יhashviithe seventhשְׁבִיעִיdefinite article, adjective, ordinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “the seventh”, the ordinary formH7637seventhseventh (time).תִּשְׁבֹּ֑תtishbotceaseשָׁבַתverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “cease”, an unfinished actionH7673to repose, i.e. desist from exertion; used in many implied relations (causative, figurative or specific)(cause to, let, make to) cease, celebrate, cause (make) to fail, keep (sabbath), suffer to be lacking, leave, put away (down), (make to) rest, rid, still, take away.לְמַ֣עַןlemaanthatמַעַןpreposition — “that”H4616properly, heed, i.e. purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order thatbecause of, to the end (intent) that, for (to,... 's sake), [phrase] lest, that, to.יָנ֗וּחַyanuchalet downנוּחַverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “let down”, an unfinished actionH5117to rest, i.e. settle down; used in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, intransitive, transitive and causative (to dwell, stay, let fall, place, let alone, withdraw, give comfort, etc.)cease, be confederate, lay, let down, (be) quiet, remain, (cause to, be at, give, have, make to) rest, set down. Compare H3241 (יָנִים).שֽׁוֹרְךָ֙shorekhabullשׁוֹרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “bull”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7794a bullock (as a traveller)bull(-ock), cow, ox, wall (by mistake for H7791 (שׁוּר)).וַחֲמֹרֶ֔ךָvachamorekhaand assחֲמוֹרconjunction, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and ass”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2543a male ass (from its dun red)(he) ass.וְיִנָּפֵ֥שׁveyinafeshand refresh selvesנָפַשׁconjunction, verb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and refresh selves”, an unfinished actionH5314to breathe; passively, to be breathed upon , i.e. (figuratively) refreshed (as if by a current of air)(be) refresh selves (-ed).בֶּןbensonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […אֲמָתְךָ֖amatekhabondmaidאָמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “bondmaid”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH519a maidservant or female slave(hand-) bondmaid(-woman), maid(-servant).וְהַגֵּֽרvehagerand the alienגֵּרconjunction, definite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and the alien”, the ordinary formH1616properly, a guest; by implication, a foreigneralien, sojourner, stranger.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Young’s Literal Translation

'Six days thou dost do thy work, and on the seventh day thou dost rest, so that thine ox and thine ass doth rest, and the son of thine handmaid and the sojourner is refreshed;

World English Bible

“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.

Darby Translation

— Six days thou shalt do thy work, but 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.

Douay-Rheims

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

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Six days shalt thou do thy works, and on the seventh day there shall be rest, that thine ox and thine ass may rest, and that the son of thy maid-servant and the stranger may be refreshed.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἓξ ἡμέρας ποιήσεις τὰ ἔργα σου, τῇ δὲ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ ἑβδόμῃ, ἀνάπαυσις· ἵνα ἀναπαύσηται ὁ βοῦς σου, καὶ τὸ ὑποζύγιόν σου, καὶ ἵνα ἀναψύξῃ ὁ υἱὸς τῆς παιδίσκης σου καὶ ὁ προσήλυτος.