351 And Moses gathered all the congregation of the children of Israel together, and said unto them, These are the words which the Lord hath commanded, that ye should do them.
351 Moses assembled the whole Israelite community and said to them, "These are the things the Lord has commanded you to do:
351 Moses assembled all the congregation of the people of Israel and said to them, "These are the things that the Lord has commanded you to do.
351 Moses spoke to the entire congregation of Israel, saying, "These are the things that God has commanded you to do:
351 Then Moses gathered all the congregation of the children of Israel together, and said to them, "These are the words which the Lord has commanded you to do:
351 Then Moses called together the whole community of Israel and told them, "These are the instructions the Lord has commanded you to follow.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Exodus 35:1
Commentary on Exodus 35:1-3
(Read Exodus 35:1-3)
The mild and easy yoke of Christ has made our sabbath duties more delightful, and our sabbath restraints less irksome, than those of the Jews; but we are the more guilty by neglecting them. Surely God's wisdom in giving us the sabbath, with all the mercy of its purposes, are sinfully disregarded. Is it nothing to pour contempt upon the blessed day, which a bounteous God has given to us for our growth in grace with the church below, and to prepare us for happiness with the church above?