Exodus 31:17

Easy To Read Version

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.’”

Cross References

Genesis 1:31

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

Job 38:7

The morning stars sang together\par and the angels {\cf2\super [81]} shouted with joy\par when that was done!\par

Psalm 104:31

May the Lord’s glory continue forever!\par May the Lord enjoy the things he made.\par

Exodus 20:11

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.

Exodus 31:13

“Tell the people of Israel this: ‘You must follow the rules about my special days of rest. You must do this because they will be a sign between you and me for all generations. This will show you that I, the Lord, have made you my special 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.

Isaiah 58:13

That will happen when you stop sinning against God’s law about the Sabbath. {\cf2\super [447]} And that will happen when you stop doing things to please yourself on that special day. You should call the Sabbath a happy day. You should honor the Lord’s special day. You should honor that special day by not doing and saying those things you do every other day.

Jeremiah 32:41

They will make me happy. I will enjoy doing good to them. And I will surely plant them in this land and make them grow. I will do this with all my heart and soul.’”

Ezekiel 20:12

I also told them about all the special days of rest. Those holidays were a special sign between me and them. They showed that I am the Lord and that I was making them special to me.

Ezekiel 20:20

Show that my days of rest are important to you. Remember, they are a special sign between me and you. I am the Lord. And those holidays show you that I am your God.”

Hebrews 4:10

God rested after he finished his work. So the person who enters and has God’s rest is the person who has finished his work like God did.