Genesis 2:3

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

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

Cross References

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 day of rest to honor the Lord in all your homes.

Mark 2:27

Then Jesus said to the Pharisees, “The Sabbath day was made to help people. People were not made to be ruled by the Sabbath.

Ezekiel 20:12

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

Luke 23:56

Then they left to prepare some sweet-smelling spices to put on the body. On the Sabbath day they rested, as commanded in the Law of Moses.

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.

Nehemiah 9:14

You told them about your special day of rest—the Sabbath. Through your servant Moses, you gave them commands, laws, and teachings.

Exodus 23:12

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

Proverbs 10:22

It is the Lord’s blessing that brings wealth, and no hard work can add to it.

Genesis 2:2

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

Genesis 2:4

This is the story about the creation of the sky and the earth. This is what happened when the Lord God made the earth and the sky.

Genesis 1:31

God looked at everything he had made. And he saw that everything was very good. There was evening, and then there was morning. This was the sixth day.