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Sabbath Day's Journey

Easton's Bible Dictionary

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Supposed to be a distance of 2,000 cubits, or less than half-a-mile, the distance to which, according to Jewish tradition, it was allowable to travel on the Sabbath day without violating the law (Acts 1:12; Compare Exodus 16:29; Numbers 35:5; Joshua 3:4 ).

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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Sabbath Day's Journey'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​s/sabbath-days-journey.html. 1897.
 
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