Exo 31:14 | MHM | STEP | v. 14-15 : Anyone who worked on the Sabbath, except for works of mercy or necessity, was to be cut off or put to death ( v. 14, 15 ). If the judges did not punish the offender, God Himself would judge them. This showed that breaking the Sabbath was a serious sin that would not go unpunished unless there was repentance. The Sabbath was holy to the LORD, and anyone who profaned it by working on that day was to be put to death. This command emphasized the seriousness of keeping the Sabbath holy and dedicated to God.

‏ Exodus 31:14

v. 14-15: Anyone who worked on the Sabbath, except for works of mercy or necessity, was to be cut off or put to death (v. 14, 15 ^a). If the judges did not punish the offender, God Himself would judge them. This showed that breaking the Sabbath was a serious sin that would not go unpunished unless there was repentance. The Sabbath was holy to the LORD, and anyone who profaned it by working on that day was to be put to death. This command emphasized the seriousness of keeping the Sabbath holy and dedicated to God.