Exodus 20:8

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Remember that the Sabbath Day belongs to me.

Cross References

Genesis 2:2

By the seventh day God had finished his work, and so he rested.

Genesis 2:3

God blessed the seventh day and made it special because on that day he rested from his work.

Nehemiah 13:15

I also noticed what the people of Judah were doing on the Sabbath. Not only were they trampling grapes to make wine, but they were harvesting their grain, grapes, figs, and other crops, and then loading these on donkeys to sell in Jerusalem. So I warned them not to sell food on the Sabbath.

Nehemiah 9:14

You commanded them to respect your holy Sabbath, and you instructed your servant Moses to teach them your laws.

Exodus 23:12

Work the first six days of the week, but rest and relax on the seventh day. This law is not only for you, but for your oxen, donkeys, and slaves, as well as for any foreigners among you.

Exodus 31:12

Moses told the Israelites that the LORD had said: The Sabbath belongs to me. Now I command you and your descendants always to obey the laws of the Sabbath. By doing this, you will know that I have chosen you as my own.

Exodus 35:1

Moses called together the people of Israel and told them that the LORD had said:

Isaiah 56:2

I will bless everyone who respects the Sabbath and refuses to do wrong.

Isaiah 58:13

But first, you must start respecting the Sabbath as a joyful day of worship. You must stop doing and saying whatever you please on this special day.

Jeremiah 17:21

If you value your lives, don't do any work on the Sabbath. Don't carry anything through the city gates or through the door of your house, or anywhere else. Keep the Sabbath day sacred! I gave this command to your ancestors, but they were stubborn and refused to obey or to be corrected. But if you obey,

Ezekiel 20:20

I told them to respect my Sabbath to show that they were my people and that I was the LORD their God.

Leviticus 19:3

Respect your father and your mother, honour the Sabbath, and don't make idols or images. I am the LORD your God.

Leviticus 19:30

I command you to respect the Sabbath and the place where I am worshipped.

Leviticus 23:3

You have six days when you can do your work, but the seventh day of each week is holy because it belongs to me. No matter where you live, you must rest on the Sabbath and come together for worship. This law will never change.

Leviticus 26:2

Respect the Sabbath and honour the place where I am worshipped, because I am the LORD.

Numbers 15:32

Once, while the Israelites were travelling through the desert, a man was caught gathering firewood on the Sabbath.

Deuteronomy 5:12

Show respect for the Sabbath Day—it belongs to me.