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to keep it holy

This shows that the Sabbath day is dedicated to God.

reserved for me

This is a day God claims for His own.

do all your work

"do all your usual duties"

within your gates

"within your community" or "inside your city." Cities often had walls around them to keep out enemies, and gates for people to go in and out. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

blessed the Sabbath day

Possible meanings are that 1) God caused the Sabbath day to produce good results, or 2) God said that the Sabbath day was good.

consecrated it

consecrated it- "set it apart for a special purpose"