Exo 20:9 | NETfull | STEP | For six days you may labor and do all your work,

Exodus 20:9

9 For six days ^{▼▼ The text has simply “six days,” but this is an adverbial accusative of time, answering how long they were to work (GKC 374 #118.k).} you may labor ^{▼▼ The imperfect tense has traditionally been rendered as a commandment, “you will labor.” But the point of this commandment is the prohibition of work on the seventh day. The permission nuance of the imperfect works well here.} and do all your work, ^{▼▼ This is the occupation, or business of the work week.}