Easton's Bible Dictionary: Week
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From the beginning, time was divided into weeks, each consisting of six days of working and one of rest (
Genesis 2:2
, 3;
7:10
;
8:10
, 12;
29:28
). The references to this division of days becomes afterwards more frequent (
Exodus 34:22
;
Leviticus 12:5
;
Numbers 28:26
;
Deuteronomy 16:16
;
2 Chronicles 8:13
;
Jeremiah 5:24
;
Dan. 9:24
-27;
10:2
, 3). It has been found to exist among almost all nations.
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