Genesis 2:3

Easy To Read Version

God blessed the seventh day and made it a holy day. God made that day special because on that day he rested from all the work he did while making the world.

Cross References

Genesis 1:31

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

Genesis 2:2

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

Genesis 2:4

This is the history of the sky and the earth. This is the story about the things that happened at the time God made the earth and the sky.

Nehemiah 9:14

You told them about your special day of rest—the Sabbath.\par You used your servant Moses to give them commands, laws, and teachings.\par

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 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.

Proverbs 10:22

A blessing from the Lord will bring you true wealth. And it won’t bring troubles with it.

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.

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.

Mark 2:27

Then Jesus said to the Pharisees, {\cf2\super [37]} “The Sabbath day {\cf2\super [38]} was made to help people. People were not made to be ruled by the Sabbath day.

Luke 23:56

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