Exodus 31:15

Easy To Read Version

There are six other days in the week for working. But the seventh day is a very special day of rest. That is the special day to honor the Lord. Any person who works during the Sabbath must be killed.

Cross References

Genesis 2:2

God finished the work he was doing. So on the seventh day God rested from his work.

Exodus 16:23

Moses told them, “This is what the Lord said would happen. It happened because tomorrow is the Sabbath, the special day of rest to honor the Lord. You can cook all the food you need to cook for today. But save the rest of this food for tomorrow morning.”

Exodus 16:26

You should gather the food for six days. But the seventh day {of the week} is a day of rest—so there will not be any of the special food on the ground.”

Exodus 23:12

“Work for six days. Then on the seventh day, rest! This will allow your slaves and other workers a time for rest and relaxation. And your bulls and donkeys will also have a time of rest.

Exodus 31:14

“‘Make the Sabbath [324] a special day. If a person treats the Sabbath like any other day, then that person must be killed. Any person who works on the Sabbath day must be cut off (separated) from his people.

Exodus 31:16

The people of Israel must remember the Sabbath and make it a special day. They must continue to do this forever. It is an agreement between them and me that will continue forever.

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 34:21

“You will work for six days. But on the seventh day you must rest. You must rest even during the times of planting and harvesting.

Exodus 35:2

“There are six days for working. But the seventh day will be a very special day of rest for you. You will honor the Lord by resting on that special day. Any person who works on the seventh day must be killed.

Exodus 35:3

On the Sabbath [355] you should not even light a fire in any of the places where you live.”

Ezekiel 46:1

The Lord my Master says these things, “The east gate of the inner courtyard will be closed on the six working days. But it will be opened on the Sabbath {\cf2\super [445]} day and on the day of the New Moon.

Leviticus 16:29

“This law will always continue for you: On the tenth {day} of the seventh month, you must not eat food. [297] You must not do any work. None of the travelers or foreigners living in your land can do any work either.

Leviticus 23:3

“Work for six days. But the seventh day, the Sabbath, will be a special day of rest, a holy meeting. You must not do any work. It is a Sabbath to the Lord in all your homes.

Leviticus 23:32

It will be a special day of rest for you. You must not eat food. [411] You will start this special day of rest on the evening following the ninth day of the month. [412] This special day of rest continues from that evening until the next evening.”

Luke 13:14

The synagogue {\cf2\super [236]} leader was angry because Jesus healed on the Sabbath day. {\cf2\super [237]} The leader said to the people, “There are six days for work. So come to be healed on one of those days. Don’t come for healing on the Sabbath day.”

Luke 23:56

Then the women left to prepare some sweet-smelling spices \{to put on Jesus’ body\}.

Deuteronomy 5:12

“You must keep the Sabbath [28] a special day like the Lord your God commanded.

Hebrews 4:9

This shows that the seventh-day rest {\cf2\super [33]} for God’s people is still coming.