Exodus 31:13
11 And the anointing oil, and sweet incense for the holy place: according to all that I have commanded thee shall they do.
12 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
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.
14 Ye shall keep the sabbath therefore; for it is holy unto you: every one that defileth it shall surely be put to death: for whosoever doeth any work therein, that soul shall be cut off from among his people.
15 Six days may work be done; but in the seventh is the sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD: whosoever doeth any work in the sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- “Tell the Israelites, ‘Surely you must keep My Sabbaths, for this will be a sign between Me and you for the generations to come, so that you may know that I am the LORD who sanctifies you.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- “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 the LORD who sanctifies you.
- ASV
- 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.
- DARBY
- And thou, speak thou unto the children of Israel, saying, Surely my sabbaths shall ye keep; for this is a sign between me and you throughout your generations, that ye may know that it is I, Jehovah, who do hallow you.
- BLB
- “And You, speak to the sons of Israel, saying, ‘Truly My Sabbaths you⁺ shall keep, for it [is] a sign between Me and between you⁺ throughout your⁺ generations, that [you] may know that I [am] YHWH who sanctifies you⁺.
- ÅB
- Tal til Israels barn og si: Mine sabbater skal dere holde; for det er et tegn mellom meg og dere fra slekt til slekt, for at dere skal vite at jeg er Herren som helliger dere.
- OTB
- "Tal til israelittene og si: 'Dere må holde mine sabbater. Dette er et tegn mellom meg og dere for alle generasjoner, så dere skal vite at jeg er Herren som gjør dere hellige.
- B1930
- Tal til Israels barn og si: Mine sabbater skal I holde; for det er et tegn mellem mig og eder fra slekt til slekt, forat I skal vite at jeg er Herren som helliger eder.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Ezekiel 20:12
Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am the LORD that sanctify them.
Read in contextEzekiel 20:20
And hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that ye may know that I am the LORD your God.
Read in contextLeviticus 19:30
Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am the LORD.
Read in context1 Thessalonians 5:23
And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Read in contextExodus 31:17
It is a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever: for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed.
Read in contextExodus 20:8–11
Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
Read in contextLeviticus 20:8
And ye shall keep my statutes, and do them: I am the LORD which sanctify you.
Read in contextJohn 17:17
Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
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