Adam Clarke's Bible Commentary Verse 3. Ye shall kindle no fire] The Jews understand this precept as forbidding the kindling of fire only for the purpose of doing work or dressing victuals; but to give them light and heat, they judge it lawful to light a fire on the Sabbath day, though themselves rarely kindle it-they get Christians to do this work for them.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-3 - The mild and easy yoke of Christ has made our sabbath duties mor delightful, and our sabbath restraints less irksome, than those of the Jews; but we are the more guilty by neglecting them. Surely God' 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 i grace with the church below, and to prepare us for happiness with the church above?
Original Hebrew לא3808 תבערו1197 אשׁ784 בכל3605 משׁבתיכם4186 ביום3117 השׁבת׃7676
