Exodus 20:8 “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.”

Exodus 20:8

Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.

World English Bible

“Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.

American Standard Version

Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.

Geneva Bible 1599

Remember the Sabbath day, to keepe it holy.

Darby Translation

Remember the sabbath day to hallow it.

Young's Literal Translation

'Remember the Sabbath-day to sanctify it;

Bible in Basic English

Keep in memory the Sabbath and let it be a holy day.

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Cross references

“Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.”

Leviticus 19:3 Genesis 2:3 Leviticus 23:3 Exodus 16:23–30 Isaiah 56:4–6 Exodus 31:13

Leviticus 19:3 · BSB

Each of you must respect his mother and father, and you must keep My Sabbaths. I am the LORD your God.

Genesis 2:3 · BSB

Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because on that day He rested from all the work of creation that He had accomplished.

Leviticus 23:3 · BSB

For six days work may be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of complete rest, a day of sacred assembly. You must not do any work; wherever you live, it is a Sabbath to the LORD.

Exodus 16:23–30 · BSB

He told them, “This is what the LORD has said: ‘Tomorrow is to be a day of complete rest, a holy Sabbath to the LORD. So bake what you want to bake, and boil what you want to boil. Then set aside whatever remains and kee…

Isaiah 56:4–6 · BSB

For this is what the LORD says: “To the eunuchs who keep My Sabbaths, who choose what pleases Me and hold fast to My covenant—

Exodus 31:13 · 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.

Also

Leviticus 26:2 Leviticus 19:30 Exodus 23:12

Leviticus 26:2 · BSB

You must keep My Sabbaths and have reverence for My sanctuary. I am the LORD.

Leviticus 19:30 · BSB

You must keep My Sabbaths and have reverence for My sanctuary. I am the LORD.

Exodus 23:12 · BSB

For six days you are to do your work, but on the seventh day you must cease, so that your ox and your donkey may rest and the son of your maidservant may be refreshed, as well as the foreign resident.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

7You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave anyone unpunished who takes His name in vain.

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

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