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360 B

No one could work on the Sabbath day

The Sabbath day rules did not permit a Jew to walk very far or to do any other kind of work.

spices

This refers to sweet-smelling spices that were placed on a dead body to cover the bad smell. This can also be translated as, “sweet-smelling spices” or, “sweet-smelling oils” or, “sweet-smelling plants.”