Exodus 20:11

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

For in six days, the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but He rested on the seventh day. Therefore, the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    for in six days Jehovah made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore Jehovah blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    For in sixe dayes the Lorde made both heauen and erth and the see and all that in them is and rested the seuenth daye: wherfore the Lorde blessed the Sabbath daye and halowed it.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    For in sixe dayes the LORDE made heauen and earth, and the see, and all that therin is, and rested vpon the seuenth daye: therfore the LORDE blessed the seuenth daye, & halowed it.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    For in sixe dayes the Lord made the heauen and the earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seuenth day: therefore the Lorde blessed the Sabbath day, and hallowed it.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    For in sixe dayes the Lorde made heauen and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seuenth day: wherfore the Lorde blessed the seuenth day, and halowed it.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    For [in] six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them [is], and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    for in six days Yahweh made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day; therefore Yahweh blessed the Sabbath day, and made it holy.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    for six days hath Jehovah made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that `is' in them, and resteth in the seventh day; therefore hath Jehovah blessed the Sabbath-day, and doth sanctify it.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    for in six days Jehovah made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore Jehovah blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    for in six days Jehovah made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore Jehovah blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, and the sea, and everything in them, and he took his rest on the seventh day: for this reason the Lord has given his blessing to the seventh day and made it holy.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    for in six days Yahweh made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day; therefore Yahweh blessed the Sabbath day, and made it holy.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth and the sea and all that is in them, and he rested on the seventh day; therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and set it apart as holy.

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 2:2-3 : 2 On the seventh day, God finished the work He had been doing. On that day, He rested from all the work He had accomplished. 3 Then God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it He rested from all the work of creation that He had done.
  • Exod 31:17 : 17 It is a sign between me and the Israelites forever, for in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, but on the seventh day he rested and was refreshed.
  • Gen 1:1-2 : 1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. 2 Now the earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.
  • Mark 2:27-28 : 27 Then he said to them, 'The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.' 28 'So the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.'
  • Acts 20:7 : 7 On the first day of the week, we were gathered together to break bread, and Paul began to speak to them. Since he was planning to leave the next day, he continued his message until midnight.
  • Gen 1:28 : 28 God blessed them and said to them, 'Be fruitful and multiply, fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and every living creature that moves on the ground.'
  • Ps 95:4-7 : 4 In His hands are the depths of the earth, and the mountain heights belong to Him. 5 The sea is His, for He made it, and His hands formed the dry land. 6 Come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD, our Maker. 7 For He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture and the sheep under His care. Today, if you hear His voice,

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Gen 2:1-4
    4 verses
    86%

    1So the heavens, the earth, and everything in them were completed.

    2On the seventh day, God finished the work He had been doing. On that day, He rested from all the work He had accomplished.

    3Then God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it He rested from all the work of creation that He had done.

    4These are the records of the heavens and the earth when they were created, on the day the LORD God made the earth and the heavens.

  • Exod 31:13-17
    5 verses
    84%

    13Speak to the Israelites and say: 'You must observe my Sabbaths, for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations, so that you may know that I am the LORD who sanctifies you.

    14You shall keep the Sabbath, for it is holy to you. Anyone who profanes it shall surely be put to death; whoever does any work on it, that person shall be cut off from among their people.

    15For six days, work shall be done, but on the seventh day is a Sabbath of complete rest, holy to the LORD. Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day shall surely be put to death.

    16The Israelites are to observe the Sabbath, celebrating it as a perpetual covenant for their generations.

    17It is a sign between me and the Israelites forever, for in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, but on the seventh day he rested and was refreshed.

  • Exod 20:7-10
    4 verses
    84%

    7You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses His name.

    8Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.

    9Six days you shall labor and do all your work,

    10but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your livestock, nor any foreigner residing within your gates.

  • Lev 23:3
    79%

    3For six days work is to be done, but the seventh day is a sabbath of complete rest, a holy assembly. You are not to do any work; it is a sabbath to the Lord in all your dwellings.

  • Deut 5:11-15
    5 verses
    79%

    11You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who takes His name in vain.

    12Observe the Sabbath day to keep it holy, as the LORD your God has commanded you.

    13Six days you shall labor and do all your work.

    14But the seventh day is a sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work—you, your son or daughter, your male or female servant, your ox, your donkey, or any of your livestock, or the foreigner residing in your towns—so that your male and female servants may rest as you do.

    15Remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and the LORD your God brought you out of there with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. Therefore, the LORD your God has commanded you to keep the Sabbath day.

  • Exod 34:21
    79%

    21You are to work for six days, but on the seventh day you must rest—even during the plowing season and the harvest you must rest.

  • Heb 4:4
    78%

    4For somewhere He has said this about the seventh day: "And God rested on the seventh day from all His works."

  • Exod 16:29-30
    2 verses
    78%

    29Understand that the LORD has given you the sabbath; that is why on the sixth day He gives you bread for two days. Everyone is to stay where they are; no one is to go out on the seventh day."

    30So the people rested on the seventh day.

  • Exod 35:2
    77%

    2Work is to be done for six days, but the seventh day will be holy to you, a Sabbath of complete rest to the LORD. Whoever does any work on it must be put to death.

  • Exod 20:12
    75%

    12Honor your father and your mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.

  • Exod 23:12
    75%

    12For six days you shall do your work, but on the seventh day you shall rest, so that your ox and your donkey may have rest, and the son of your servant and the foreigner may be refreshed.

  • Deut 16:8
    74%

    8For six days you shall eat unleavened bread, and on the seventh day there shall be a solemn assembly to the Lord your God. You must not do any work.

  • Ezek 20:20
    73%

    20Sanctify my Sabbaths, and they will be a sign between me and you so that you may know that I am the LORD your God.'

  • Ps 146:6
    72%

    6He is the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, who remains faithful forever.

  • Heb 4:9-10
    2 verses
    72%

    9Therefore, a Sabbath rest remains for the people of God.

    10For the one who has entered His rest has also rested from his own works, just as God did from His.

  • Gen 1:31
    72%

    31God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day.

  • Jer 17:22
    72%

    22Do not bring any load out of your houses or do any work on the Sabbath, but keep the Sabbath day holy, as I commanded your ancestors.

  • Ezek 20:12
    71%

    12Also, I gave them my Sabbaths as a sign between me and them, so they would know that I am the LORD who makes them holy.

  • Lev 26:2
    71%

    2Keep my Sabbaths and revere my sanctuary; I am the LORD.

  • Exod 16:26
    71%

    26For six days you are to gather it, but on the seventh day, the sabbath, there will not be any."

  • Ps 95:5
    71%

    5The sea is His, for He made it, and His hands formed the dry land.

  • Mark 2:27
    71%

    27Then he said to them, 'The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.'

  • Exod 20:4
    71%

    4You shall not make for yourself a carved image or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or on the earth below, or in the waters under the earth.

  • Lev 19:30
    70%

    30Observe my Sabbaths and have reverence for my sanctuary. I am the LORD.

  • Num 28:25
    70%

    25On the seventh day, you shall have a sacred assembly. You must not do any regular work.

  • Lev 23:31
    70%

    31You must not do any work. This is a perpetual statute for your generations in all your dwellings.

  • Deut 16:15
    70%

    15For seven days celebrate the festival to the Lord your God at the place the Lord will choose. For the Lord your God will bless you in all your harvest and in all the work of your hands, and your joy will be complete.

  • Lev 25:2
    69%

    2Speak to the Israelites and say to them: When you come into the land that I am giving you, the land will observe a Sabbath to the LORD.

  • Ps 115:15
    69%

    15May you be blessed by the Lord, Maker of heaven and earth.

  • Ps 33:6
    69%

    6By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and by the breath of His mouth all their host.