What specific activity was forbidden in the home on the Sabbath according to Exodus 35:3?
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Correct answer: Kindling a fire
Exodus 35:3 explicitly states, 'Do not light a fire in any of your dwellings on the Sabbath day.' This required people to prepare their heat and food in advance.
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