Exodus 31:13
Speak 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.
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily my sabbaths ye shall keep: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am the LORD that doth sanctify you.
KJV1611 – Modern English
Speak also to the children of Israel, saying, Truly my Sabbaths you shall keep: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that you may know that I am the LORD who sanctifies you.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily my sabbaths ye shall keep: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am the LORD that doth sanctify you.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
Speak{H1696} thou also unto the children{H1121} of Israel,{H3478} saying,{H559} Verily{H389} ye shall keep{H8104} my sabbaths:{H7676} for it is a sign{H226} between me and you throughout your generations;{H1755} that ye may know{H3045} that I am Jehovah{H3068} who sanctifieth{H6942} you.
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
Speak{H1696}{(H8761)} thou also unto the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Verily{H389} my sabbaths{H7676} ye shall keep{H8104}{(H8799)}: for it is a sign{H226} between me and you throughout your generations{H1755}; that ye may know{H3045}{(H8800)} that I am the LORD{H3068} that doth sanctify{H6942}{(H8764)} you.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
speake uto the childern of Israel ad saye: i any wyse se that ye kepe my Sabbath, for it shalbe a sygne betwene me and you in youre generacions for to knowe, that I the Lorde doo sanctifie you.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Speake vnto the children of Israel, and saye: Kepe my Sabbath, for it is a token betwene me and you, and youre posterities, that ye maye knowe, how that I am the LORDE which haloweth you:
Geneva Bible (1560)
Speake thou also vnto the children of Israel, and say, Notwithstanding keepe yee my Sabbaths: for it is a signe betweene me and you in your generations, that ye may know that I the Lord do sanctifie you.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say, In any wyse see that ye kepe my Sabbothes: for it is a signe betweene me & you in your generations, for to knowe that I the Lorde am he that doth sanctifie you.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily my sabbaths ye shall keep: for it [is] a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that [ye] may know that I [am] the LORD that doth sanctify you.
Webster's Bible (1833)
"Speak also to the children of Israel, saying, 'Most assuredly you shall keep my Sabbaths: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that you may know that I am Yahweh who sanctifies you.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
`And thou, speak unto the sons of Israel, saying, Only, My sabbaths ye do keep, for it `is' a sign between Me and you, to your generations, to know that I, Jehovah, am sanctifying you;
American Standard Version (1901)
Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily ye shall keep my sabbaths: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am Jehovah who sanctifieth you.
American Standard Version (1901)
Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily ye shall keep my sabbaths: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am Jehovah who sanctifieth you.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
Say to the children of Israel that they are to keep my Sabbaths; for the Sabbath day is a sign between me and you through all your generations; so that you may see that I am the Lord who makes you holy.
World English Bible (2000)
"Speak also to the children of Israel, saying, 'Most certainly you shall keep my Sabbaths: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that you may know that I am Yahweh who sanctifies you.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
“Tell the Israelites,‘Surely you must keep my Sabbaths, for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations, that you may know that I am the LORD who sanctifies you.
Referenced Verses
- Ezek 20:12 : 12 Also, 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.
- Ezek 20:20 : 20 Sanctify my Sabbaths, and they will be a sign between me and you so that you may know that I am the LORD your God.'
- 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.
- Lev 19:3 : 3 Each of you must respect your mother and father, and you must observe my Sabbaths. I am the LORD your God.
- Lev 19:30 : 30 Observe my Sabbaths and have reverence for my sanctuary. I am the LORD.
- Lev 20:8 : 8 Keep my statutes and do them. I am the LORD who sanctifies you.
- Lev 21:8 : 8 You shall sanctify him, for he brings the bread of your God. He shall be holy to you because I, the LORD who sanctifies you, am holy.
- Lev 23:3 : 3 For 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.
- Lev 25:2 : 2 Speak 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.
- Lev 26:2 : 2 Keep my Sabbaths and revere my sanctuary; I am the LORD.
- Neh 9:14 : 14 You made Your holy Sabbath known to them, and You gave them commandments, statutes, and laws through Your servant Moses.
- Ezek 37:28 : 28 Then the nations will know that I, the Lord, make Israel holy, when My sanctuary is among them forever.
- Ezek 44:24 : 24 In any dispute, they shall stand as judges and judge according to My ordinances. They shall keep My laws and statutes regarding all My appointed festivals and sanctify My Sabbaths.
- John 17:17 : 17 Sanctify them by the truth; Your word is truth.
- John 17:19 : 19 For their sake, I sanctify Myself, so that they also may be sanctified in truth.
- 1 Thess 5:23 : 23 Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely, and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- Jude 1:1 : 1 Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James, to those who are called, loved in God the Father, and kept for Jesus Christ.
- Exod 20:8-9 : 8 Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. 9 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 10 but 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. 11 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.
Similar Verses (AI)
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- Ezek 20:19-202 verses86%
19 'I am the LORD your God; walk in my statutes, keep my ordinances, and obey them.
20 Sanctify my Sabbaths, and they will be a sign between me and you so that you may know that I am the LORD your God.'
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12 Also, 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.
- Exod 31:14-174 verses83%
14 You 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.
15 For 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.
16 The Israelites are to observe the Sabbath, celebrating it as a perpetual covenant for their generations.
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.
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30 Observe my Sabbaths and have reverence for my sanctuary. I am the LORD.
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2 Keep my Sabbaths and revere my sanctuary; I am the LORD.
- Lev 20:7-82 verses79%
7 Consecrate yourselves therefore, and be holy, for I am the LORD your God.
8 Keep my statutes and do them. I am the LORD who sanctifies you.
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12 Observe the Sabbath day to keep it holy, as the LORD your God has commanded you.
- Lev 22:31-333 verses76%
31 Therefore, keep My commandments and follow them. I am the LORD.
32 Do not profane My holy name, for I must be regarded as holy among the Israelites. I am the LORD, who makes you holy.
33 I brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your God. I am the LORD.
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12 And the LORD said to Moses,
- Lev 23:2-43 verses75%
2 Speak to the Israelites and say to them: These are the appointed festivals of the Lord, which you must proclaim as holy assemblies; they are my appointed festivals.
3 For 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.
4 These are the Lord's appointed festivals, the holy assemblies, which you must proclaim at their appointed times:
- Lev 19:2-32 verses74%
2 Speak to the entire assembly of the Israelites and tell them: 'Be holy, because I, the LORD your God, am holy.'
3 Each of you must respect your mother and father, and you must observe my Sabbaths. I am the LORD your God.
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8 Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.
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9 They must keep My commands and not bear guilt by treating the holy things improperly, for if they do, they will die because of it. I am the LORD who sanctifies them.
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2 Speak 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.
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8 You shall sanctify him, for he brings the bread of your God. He shall be holy to you because I, the LORD who sanctifies you, am holy.
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28 Then the nations will know that I, the Lord, make Israel holy, when My sanctuary is among them forever.
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26 You shall be holy to me, for I, the LORD, am holy, and I have set you apart from the peoples to be mine.
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30 So keep my charge not to practice any of the abominable customs that were done before you, so you do not defile yourselves by them. I am the LORD your God.
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2 Speak to the Israelites and tell them: 'I am the LORD your God.'
- Exod 20:10-112 verses72%
10 but 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.
11 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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2 Work 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.
- Deut 5:14-152 verses72%
14 But 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.
15 Remember 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.
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10 You shall keep this ordinance at the appointed time year after year.
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31 You must not do any work. This is a perpetual statute for your generations in all your dwellings.
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31 It is a sabbath of complete rest for you, and you shall deny yourselves; it shall be a lasting ordinance.
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22 Do 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.
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13 If you keep your foot from breaking the Sabbath, from doing as you please on my holy day, and you call the Sabbath a delight and the Lord's holy day honorable, and if you honor it by not going your own way or doing as you please or speaking idle words,
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14 This day shall be a memorial for you, and you shall celebrate it as a feast to the LORD; throughout your generations, as a perpetual ordinance, you shall celebrate it.
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2 Speak to Aaron and his sons and command them to separate themselves from the holy things of the people of Israel, so that they do not profane My holy name by what they dedicate to Me. I am the LORD.
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14 You made Your holy Sabbath known to them, and You gave them commandments, statutes, and laws through Your servant Moses.
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33 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
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21 On that same day you shall proclaim a sacred assembly, and you must not do any regular work. This shall be a perpetual statute for all your generations in all your dwellings.
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45 For I am the LORD, who brought you up out of Egypt to be your God; therefore, be holy, because I am holy.
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2 And so that you may tell in the hearing of your son and your grandson how I dealt harshly with the Egyptians and about the signs I performed among them, so that you will know that I am the LORD.
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29 Understand 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."
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1 Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying:
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9 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
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21 You 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.