Study it in the app“You shall keep the Sabbath, for it is holy to you. Whoever profanes it shall surely be put to death; for whoever does work on it, that person shall be cut off from among his people.”
You shall keepוּשְׁמַרְתֶּםthe Sabbath,אֶת הַשַּׁבָּתforכִּיit isהִואholyקֹדֶשׁto you.לָכֶםWhoever profanesמְחַלְלֶיitהָshall surelyמוֹתbe put to death;יוּמָתforכִּיwhoeverכָּל הָdoesעֹשֶׂהworkמְלָאכָהon it,בָהּthatהַהִואpersonהַנֶּפֶשׁshall be cut offוְנִכְרְתָהfrom amongמִקֶּרֶבhis people.עַמֶּיהָ
keep
To obey the covenant or the commands.
Where else “shemartem” appearsSabbath
The seventh day, set apart for YHWH, for rest.
Where else “shabat” appearsholy thing
Something set apart for God: a day, an offering.
Where else “kodesh” appearsprofane
To treat what is holy as common.
Where else “mechalle” appearsbe put to death
To lose one's life as punishment.
Where else “mot” appearsdo
To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.
Where else “ose” appearswork
The work one does or is assigned: building, serving, tending.
Where else “melacha” appearsperson
Someone as a whole; "my soul" can simply mean me.
Where else “nefesh” appearscut off
To wipe out, or be shut out from the people.
Where else “nichrta” appearsmidst
In the midst of: "among the people".
Where else “kerev” appearskin
Relatives: "gathered to his people" at death.
Where else “ame” appears13“And you, speak to the sons of Israel, saying, ‘Surely you shall keep my Sabbaths, for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations, so that you know that I am YHWH who sanctifies you.
14 · This verse (above)
15For six days work shall be done, but on the seventh day is a Sabbath of solemn rest, holy to YHWH. Whoever does work on the Sabbath day shall surely be put to death.
