“Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy.
Exo 16:23-30; Exo 31:13, Exo 31:14; Gen 2:3; Lev 19:3; Lev 23:3; Isaiah 56:4-6.
Source: The Treasury of Biblical Knowledge
The fourth commandment: Remember the day of rest, had a special meaning due to the covenant he had with Israel at Mount Sinai (Exo 31:12-18). With this commandment, God distinguished Israel from her neighbors. Other peoples have their own patterns of work and rest, but Israel took one day out of seven to rest. Daily activities had to cease to sanctify this day that corresponded, specifically, to the Sabbath day, and that had its origin in the seventh day of rest of the Lord after the six of creation. During this day, the people worshiped God and remembered the salvation from slavery (Deu 5:15). Even foreign guests were required to commemorate this day.
Source: New Illustrated Caribbean Bible Commentary
REMEMBER THE SABBATH. The OT Sabbath was the seventh day of the week. Keeping that day holy meant setting it apart as different from other days by giving up work in order to rest, serve God, and concentrate on the things that deal with eternity, spiritual life, and the honor of God (vv. Exo 20:9-11; see Gen 2:2-3; Isaiah 58:13-14).
(1) The Israelites were expected to model themselves after God’s work of creation (v. Exo 20:11; Gen 2:2-3).
(2) The Sabbath was a sign that they belonged to God (Exo 31:13).
(3) It reminded them of their deliverance from slavery in Egypt (Deu 5:15; see Matt 12:1note).
Source: Full Life Study Bible
the rest day. cop. Exo 31:12-17. Every seventh day belonged to the Lord and was not to be a day of work, but a day set apart (ie, holy) for rest and for time dedicated to the worship of Yahweh. The term “sabbat” comes from “to rest or cease from work”. The historical precedent for this very special observance was the creation week, a period of time identical to what man copied in practice. Every Sabbath should have reminded the worshiper that the God he praised had indeed done everything in both realms of existence in six twenty-four-hour days. The Sabbath, therefore, would stand as a refutation of the evolutionary ideas that predominate in false religion. Moses, in reviewing the Decalogue, also linked the observance of the Sabbath with Israel’s exodus from Egypt, and specified that for this reason it should be kept by Israel (Deu 5:12-15). Significantly, the Sabbath commandment is not repeated in the NT, while the other nine are. In fact, it is annulled (cp. Col 2:16-17). Specially belonging to Israel under the Mosaic administration, the Sabbath could not be applied to the church-age believer, because he is living in a new administration.
Source: MacArthur Study Bible
Remember: There is agreement in the different versions on this verb. It must be understood that it refers to the “observance” of the Sabbath that is expressed in the following verses. If it does not have that meaning in the receiving language, it can be replaced by “keep Saturday in mind”.
Source: Commentary for Exegesis and Translation
Exo 16:23-30; Exo 31:12-14.
Source: Hispano-American Interdenominational Translation
The fourth commandment. The people were to refrain from work on the seventh day, the Sabbath (Heb., shabbath). According to 31:12-18 the Sabbath was the sign of the covenant relationship inaugurated at Sinai; as such it functioned as the earlier covenant sign of circumcision (Gen. 17:9-14). Anyone who failed to observe the Sabbath showed contempt for the special relationship established between God and Israel. As a result of the new covenant inaugurated by Christ, the Sabbath was replaced by the Lord’s Day (Sunday). Strict observance of the Sabbath, like circumcision, is no longer mandatory for Christians.
Source: New Twenty-First Century Biblical Commentary
GRADES
(1) “Agreeing.” Heb., za khohr. This verb is not in the imperative mood; it is an absolute infinitive, indefinite in terms of time.
CROSS-REFERENCES
l 867 Exo 16:23; Exo 31:13; Deu 5:12
Source: New World Translation
Remember the Sabbath. With the fourth commandment (verses 8-10) ends the part of the Decalogue that tries to give God the due respect. After the revelation at Sinai, the Sabbath also became a memorial of the covenant that God made with Israel (31:13).
Source: The Bible of the Americas
the Sabbath (Heb., Shabbat) served as a holiday and a day of rest for both people and animals. God’s rest after the work of creation was commemorated (see notes in Gen 2:2 Y Exo 16:23). Additional instructions regarding the Sabbath are found at Exo 35:3; Lev 25:1-55; Num 15:32-36; Deu 5:13-15. This is the only one of the Ten Commandments that is not repeated after the day of Pentecost. The church made Sunday its day of worship (Acts 20:7) in commemoration of the resurrection of Christ.
Source: Ryrie Annotated Study Bible
shabbat → §150; to make it holy… → Exo 16:23-30; Exo 31:12-14.
Source: Textual Bible IV Edition
shabbat g§150.
20.8 g Exo_16:23-30; Exo_31:12-14.