Exodus 31:13 ““Tell the Israelites, ‘Surely you must keep My Sabbaths, for this will…”

Exodus 31:13

“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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James 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.

World English Bible

“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.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

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.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

'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;

Bible in Basic English

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.

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Cross references

“Verily”

Leviticus 19:30 Exodus 20:8–11 Leviticus 19:3 Leviticus 23:3 Leviticus 25:2 Leviticus 26:2

Leviticus 19:30 · BSB

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

Exodus 20:8–11 · BSB

Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.

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.

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.

Leviticus 25:2 · BSB

“Speak to the Israelites and say to them: When you enter the land that I am giving you, the land itself must observe a Sabbath to the LORD.

Leviticus 26:2 · BSB

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

“a sign”

Ezekiel 20:12 Ezekiel 20:20 Exodus 31:17 Nehemiah 9:14 Ezekiel 44:24

Ezekiel 20:12 · BSB

I also gave them My Sabbaths as a sign between us, so that they would know that I am the LORD who sanctifies them.

Ezekiel 20:20 · BSB

Keep My Sabbaths holy, that they may be a sign between us, so that you may know that I am the LORD your God.’

Exodus 31:17 · BSB

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.’”

Nehemiah 9:14 · BSB

You revealed to them Your holy Sabbath and gave them commandments and statutes and laws through Your servant Moses.

Ezekiel 44:24 · BSB

In any dispute, they shall officiate as judges and judge according to My ordinances. They must keep My laws and statutes regarding all My appointed feasts, and they must keep My Sabbaths holy.

“that ye may”

1 Thessalonians 5:23 Leviticus 20:8 John 17:17 Leviticus 21:8 Ezekiel 37:28 John 17:19

1 Thessalonians 5:23 · BSB

Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely, and may your entire spirit, soul, and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Leviticus 20:8 · BSB

And you shall keep My statutes and practice them. I am the LORD who sanctifies you.

John 17:17 · BSB

Sanctify them by the truth; Your word is truth.

Leviticus 21:8 · BSB

You are to regard him as holy, since he presents the food of your God. He shall be holy to you, because I the LORD am holy—I who set you apart.

Ezekiel 37:28 · BSB

Then the nations will know that I the LORD sanctify Israel, when My sanctuary is among them forever.’”

John 17:19 · BSB

For them I sanctify Myself, so that they too may be sanctified by the truth.

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

In context

12And the LORD said to Moses,

14Keep the Sabbath, for it is holy to you. Anyone who profanes it must surely be put to death. Whoever does any work on that day must be cut off from among his people.

Read Exodus 31