Deuteronomy 5:14b-15
“but the seventh day is a Sabbath to Yahweh your God. You shall not do any work in it, you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your male servant, nor your female servant, nor your ox, nor your donkey, nor any of your livestock, nor your foreigner who is within your gates; that your male servant and your female servant may rest as well as you. You shall remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and Yahweh your God brought you out of there by a mighty hand and by an outstretched arm. Therefore Yahweh your God commanded you to keep the Sabbath day.”
This passage is part of Moses' recounting of the Ten Commandments to the Israelites before they enter the promised land. It's a second telling, emphasizing the reasons behind the laws, specifically connecting the Sabbath to their history of slavery and liberation from Egypt.
What does a mandated rest for all, including those who labor for others, reveal about a community's core values?