Exodus 20:11

Easy To Read Version

Why? Because the Lord worked six days and made the sky, the earth, the sea, and everything in them. And on the seventh day, God rested. In this way, the Lord blessed the Sabbath—the day of rest. The Lord made that a very special day.

Cross References

Genesis 1:28

God blessed them and said to them, “Have many children. Fill the earth and take control of it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the air. Rule over every living thing that moves on the earth.”

Genesis 1:31

God looked at everything he had made. And God saw that everything was very good.

Exodus 31:17

The Sabbath will be a sign between me and the people of Israel forever. The Lord worked six days and made heaven and earth. And on the seventh day he rested and relaxed.’”

Exodus 8:22

But I will not treat the people of Israel the same as the Egyptian people. There will not be any flies in Goshen, where my people live. In this way you will know that I, the Lord, am in this land.

Exodus 9:29

Moses told Pharaoh, “When I leave the city, I will lift my arms in prayer to the Lord. And the thunder and hail will stop. Then you will know that the Lord is in this land.

Isaiah 42:10

Sing a new song to the Lord,\par all you people in faraway countries,\par all you people that sail on the seas,\par all you animals in the oceans,\par all you people in faraway places,\par praise the Lord!\par

Isaiah 48:13

I made the earth with my own hands.\par My right hand made the sky.\par And if I call them,\par they will come together before me.\par

Acts 14:15

“Men, why are you doing these things? We are not gods! We have the same feelings as you have! We came to tell you the Good News. {\cf2\super [290]} We are telling you to turn away from these worthless things. Turn to the true living God. He is the One who made the sky, the earth, the sea, and everything that is in them.

Acts 20:7

On Sunday, {\cf2\super [397]} we all met together to eat \{the Lord’s Supper\}. {\cf2\super [398]} Paul talked to the group. He was planning to leave the next day. Paul continued talking until midnight.

Acts 4:24

When the believers heard this, they all prayed to God. They all wanted the same thing. They prayed, “Master, you are the One who made the sky, the earth, the sea, and everything in the world.

Deuteronomy 5:15

Don’t forget that you were slaves in the land of Egypt. The Lord your God brought you out of Egypt with his great power. He made you free. That is why the Lord your God commands you to always make the Sabbath [29] a special day.

Hebrews 4:4

Some place \{in the Scriptures {\cf2\super [25]} \} God talked about the seventh day of the week: “So on the seventh day God rested from all his work.” {\cf2\super [26]}

Revelation 10:6

The angel made a promise by \{the power of\} the One who lives forever and ever. He (God) is the One who made the skies and all that is in them. He made the earth and all that is in it, and he made the sea and all that is in it. The angel said, “There will be no more waiting!