## to keep it holy ## This shows that the Sabbath day is dedicated to God. ## reserved for me ## This is a day God claims for His own. ## do all your work ## "do all your usual duties" ## within your gates ## "within your community" or "inside your city." Cities often had walls around them to keep out enemies, and gates for people to go in and out. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]) ## blessed the Sabbath day ## Possible meanings are that 1) God caused the Sabbath day to produce good results, or 2) God said that the Sabbath day was good. ## consecrated it ## consecrated it- "set it apart for a special purpose"