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For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, but on the seventh day he stopped working and was refreshed.’” <a href="/esv/exodus/31.htm">English Standard Version</a> It is a sign forever between me and the people of Israel that in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested and was refreshed.’” <a href="/bsb/exodus/31.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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.’” <a href="/kjv/exodus/31.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/exodus/31.htm">New King James Version</a> It is a sign between Me and the children of Israel forever; for in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, and on the seventh day He rested and was refreshed.’ ” <a href="/nasb_/exodus/31.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> It is a sign between Me and the sons of Israel forever; for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, but on the seventh day He ceased from labor, and was refreshed.” <a href="/nasb/exodus/31.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220It is a sign between Me and the sons of Israel forever; for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, but on the seventh day He ceased from labor, and was refreshed.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/exodus/31.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “It is a sign between Me and the sons of Israel forever; for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, but on the seventh day He ceased from labor, and was refreshed.” <a href="/lsb/exodus/31.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> It is a sign between Me and the sons of Israel forever; for in six days Yahweh made heaven and earth, but on the seventh day He rested and was refreshed.” <a href="/amp/exodus/31.htm">Amplified Bible</a> It is a sign between Me and the Israelites forever; for in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, and on the seventh day He ceased and was refreshed.” <a href="/csb/exodus/31.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> It is a sign forever between me and the Israelites, for in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, but on the seventh day he rested and was refreshed.” <a href="/hcsb/exodus/31.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> It is a sign forever between Me and the Israelites, for in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, but on the seventh day He rested and was refreshed.&#8221 <a href="/asv/exodus/31.htm">American Standard Version</a> It is a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever: for in six days Jehovah made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed. <a href="/cev/exodus/31.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> This day will always serve as a reminder, both to me and to the Israelites, that I made the heavens and the earth in six days, then on the seventh day I rested and relaxed. <a href="/erv/exodus/31.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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. <a href="/gwt/exodus/31.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> It will be a permanent sign between me and the Israelites, because the LORD made heaven and earth in six days, and on the seventh day he stopped working and was refreshed.'" <a href="/gnt/exodus/31.htm">Good News Translation</a> It is a permanent sign between the people of Israel and me, because I, the LORD, made heaven and earth in six days, and on the seventh day I stopped working and rested." <a href="/isv/exodus/31.htm">International Standard Version</a> It is a sign forever between me and the Israelis, because the LORD made the heavens and the earth in six days, but on the seventh day he rested and was refreshed.'" <a href="/net/exodus/31.htm">NET Bible</a> It is a sign between me and the Israelites forever; for in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, and on the seventh day he rested and was refreshed.'" <a href="/nheb/exodus/31.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> It is a sign between me and the children of Israel forever; for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed.'" <a href="/wbt/exodus/31.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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.<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/exodus/31.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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.’” <a href="/web/exodus/31.htm">World English Bible</a> It is a sign between me and the children of Israel forever; for in six days Yahweh made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed.’” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/exodus/31.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> it [is] a sign between Me and the sons of Israel for all time; for [in] six days YHWH made the heavens and the earth, and in the seventh day He has ceased and is refreshed.” <a href="/ylt/exodus/31.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> between Me and the sons of Israel it is a sign -- to the age; for six days Jehovah made the heavens and the earth, and in the seventh day He hath ceased, and is refreshed.' <a href="/slt/exodus/31.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Between me and between the sons of Israel it is a sign forever: for six days Jehovah made the heavens and the earth, and in the seventh day he rested and he will be refreshed.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/exodus/31.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Between me and the children of Israel, and a perpetual sign. For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, and in the seventh he ceased from work. <a href="/cpdv/exodus/31.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> between me and the sons of Israel, and a perpetual sign. For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, and in the seventh he ceased from work.” <a href="/nabre/exodus/31.htm">New American Bible</a> Between me and the Israelites it is to be an everlasting sign; for in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, but on the seventh day he rested at his ease. <a href="/nrsvce/exodus/31.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> It is a sign forever between me and the people of Israel that in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/exodus/31.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> It is a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever; for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth and the seas and all that are therein, and on the seventh day he ceased from work and rested. <a href="/hpbt/exodus/31.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And the children of Israel shall keep the Sabbath to LORD JEHOVAH to make the Sabbath for their descendants a covenant for eternity.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/exodus/31.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> 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 ceased from work and rested.' <a href="/sep/exodus/31.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> It is a perpetual covenant with me and the children of Israel, it is a perpetual sign with me; for in six days the Lord made the heaven and the earth, and on the seventh day he ceased, and rested. <a href="/parallel/exodus/31-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=8181" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/exodus/31.htm">The Sign of the Sabbath</a> …16The Israelites must keep the Sabbath, celebrating it as a permanent covenant for the generations to come. 17<a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hî (Pro-3fs) -- He, she, it. ">It</a> <a href="/hebrew/226.htm" title="226: ’ō·wṯ (N-csc) -- A sign. Probably from 'uwth; a signal, as a flag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence, etc.">is a sign</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: bê·nî (Prep:: 1cs) -- An interval, space between. ">between Me</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: ū·ḇên (Conj-w:: Prep) -- An interval, space between. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">and the Israelites</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769: lə·‘ō·lām (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Long duration, antiquity, futurity. ">forever;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/8337.htm" title="8337: šê·šeṯ (Number-msc) -- Masculine shishshah; a primitive number; six (see suws) beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ord. Sixth.">in six</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yā·mîm (N-mp) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">days</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ā·śāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">made</a> <a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064: haš·šā·ma·yim (Art:: N-mp) -- Heaven, sky. Dual of an unused singular shameh; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky.">the heavens</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">and the earth,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7637.htm" title="7637: haš·šə·ḇî·‘î (Art:: Number-oms) -- Seventh (an ord. number). Or shbi iy; ordinal from shib'iym. seventh.">but on the seventh</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: ū·ḇay·yō·wm (Conj-w, Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">day</a> <a href="/hebrew/7673.htm" title="7673: šā·ḇaṯ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To repose, desist from exertion. A primitive root; to repose, i.e. Desist from exertion; used in many implied relations.">He rested</a> <a href="/hebrew/5314.htm" title="5314: way·yin·nā·p̄aš (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To be refreshed. A primitive root; to breathe; passively, to be breathed upon, i.e. refreshed.">and was refreshed.’”</a> <div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/genesis/2-2.htm">Genesis 2:2-3</a> And by the seventh day God had finished the work He had been doing; so on that day He rested from all His work. / 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. <a href="/hebrews/4-4.htm">Hebrews 4:4</a> For somewhere He has spoken about the seventh day in this manner: “And on the seventh day God rested from all His works.” <a href="/exodus/20-8.htm">Exodus 20:8-11</a> Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. / Six days you shall labor and do all your work, / but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God, on which you must not do any work—neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant or livestock, nor the foreigner within your gates. ... <a href="/deuteronomy/5-12.htm">Deuteronomy 5:12-15</a> Observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy, as the LORD your God has commanded you. / Six days you shall labor and do all your work, / but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God, on which you must not do any work—neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant, nor your ox or donkey or any of your livestock, nor the foreigner within your gates, so that your manservant and maidservant may rest as you do. ... <a href="/isaiah/58-13.htm">Isaiah 58:13-14</a> If you turn your foot from breaking the Sabbath, from doing as you please on My holy day, if you call the Sabbath a delight, and the LORD’s holy day honorable, if you honor it by not going your own way or seeking your own pleasure or speaking idle words, / then you will delight yourself in the LORD, and I will make you ride on the heights of the land and feed you with the heritage of your father Jacob.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken. <a href="/ezekiel/20-12.htm">Ezekiel 20:12</a> I also gave them My Sabbaths as a sign between us, so that they would know that I am the LORD who sanctifies them. <a href="/ezekiel/20-20.htm">Ezekiel 20:20</a> Keep My Sabbaths holy, that they may be a sign between us, so that you may know that I am the LORD your God.’ <a href="/mark/2-27.htm">Mark 2:27-28</a> Then Jesus declared, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. / Therefore, the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.” <a href="/matthew/12-8.htm">Matthew 12:8</a> For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.” <a href="/colossians/2-16.htm">Colossians 2:16-17</a> Therefore let no one judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a feast, a New Moon, or a Sabbath. / These are a shadow of the things to come, but the body that casts it belongs to Christ. <a href="/nehemiah/9-14.htm">Nehemiah 9:14</a> You revealed to them Your holy Sabbath and gave them commandments and statutes and laws through Your servant Moses. <a href="/leviticus/23-3.htm">Leviticus 23:3</a> 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. <a href="/isaiah/56-2.htm">Isaiah 56:2</a> Blessed is the man who does this, and the son of man who holds it fast, who keeps the Sabbath without profaning it and keeps his hand from doing any evil.” <a href="/isaiah/56-6.htm">Isaiah 56:6</a> And the foreigners who join themselves to the LORD to minister to Him, to love the name of the LORD, and to be His servants—all who keep the Sabbath without profaning it and who hold fast to My covenant— <a href="/luke/6-5.htm">Luke 6:5</a> Then Jesus declared, “The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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.a sign<a href="/exodus/31-13.htm">Exodus 31:13</a> 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.<a href="/ezekiel/20-12.htm">Ezekiel 20:12,20</a> 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… six days.<a href="/genesis/1-31.htm">Genesis 1:31</a> And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.<a href="/genesis/2-2.htm">Genesis 2:2,3</a> And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made… <a href="/hebrews/4-3.htm">Hebrews 4:3,4,10</a> For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world… and was refreshed.<a href="/genesis/1-31.htm">Genesis 1:31</a> And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.<a href="/job/38-7.htm">Job 38:7</a> When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?<a href="/psalms/104-31.htm">Psalm 104:31</a> The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/1-1.htm">Abstained</a> <a href="/exodus/15-18.htm">Age</a> <a href="/exodus/9-34.htm">Ceased</a> <a href="/exodus/31-16.htm">Children</a> <a href="/exodus/23-5.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/exodus/30-21.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/exodus/24-10.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/exodus/24-10.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/exodus/31-16.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/exodus/31-16.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/exodus/23-12.htm">Labor</a> <a href="/genesis/49-6.htm">Pleasure</a> <a href="/exodus/30-38.htm">Refreshed</a> <a href="/exodus/31-15.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/exodus/24-16.htm">Rested</a> <a href="/exodus/31-15.htm">Seventh</a> <a href="/exodus/31-13.htm">Sign</a> <a href="/exodus/31-15.htm">Six</a> <a href="/exodus/31-15.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/1-1.htm">Abstained</a> <a href="/numbers/4-3.htm">Age</a> <a href="/leviticus/14-3.htm">Ceased</a> <a href="/exodus/32-20.htm">Children</a> <a href="/exodus/32-12.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/exodus/32-13.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/exodus/32-13.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-19.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/exodus/32-4.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/exodus/32-20.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/exodus/34-21.htm">Labor</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-29.htm">Pleasure</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-23.htm">Refreshed</a> <a href="/exodus/33-14.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-35.htm">Rested</a> <a href="/exodus/34-21.htm">Seventh</a> <a href="/leviticus/2-9.htm">Sign</a> <a href="/exodus/34-21.htm">Six</a> <a href="/exodus/32-16.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 31</div>1. <a href="/exodus/31-1.htm">Bezaleel and Aholiah are appointed for the work of the tabernacle</a> 12. <a href="/exodus/31-12.htm">The observation of the Sabbath is again commanded</a> 18. <a href="/exodus/31-18.htm">Moses receives the two tablets</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/31.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/exodus/31.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>It is a sign between Me and the Israelites forever; This phrase emphasizes the covenantal relationship between God and the Israelites. The "sign" refers to the Sabbath, which serves as a perpetual reminder of God's creation and His special relationship with Israel. The concept of a sign is significant in biblical covenants, as seen with the rainbow in <a href="/genesis/9-12.htm">Genesis 9:12-17</a>, marking God's promise to Noah. The Sabbath as a sign underscores the distinct identity of Israel as God's chosen people, setting them apart from other nations. This perpetual sign is a testament to the enduring nature of God's promises and His faithfulness to His covenant people.for in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, This phrase affirms the biblical account of creation as described in <a href="/genesis/1.htm">Genesis 1</a>. It underscores the belief in a literal six-day creation period, which is foundational to understanding the Sabbath. The reference to creation highlights God's sovereignty and power as the Creator of all things. It also establishes a pattern for human work and rest, reflecting God's own work in creation. The six-day creation is a cornerstone of biblical theology, affirming the intentional and purposeful act of God in bringing the universe into existence.but on the seventh day He rested and was refreshed.’” The seventh day, the Sabbath, is a day of rest, mirroring God's rest after creation. This rest is not due to fatigue but signifies completion and satisfaction in His work. The concept of rest is deeply rooted in the Hebrew word "Shabbat," meaning to cease or desist. The idea of God being "refreshed" is anthropomorphic, conveying the completeness and perfection of creation. This rest serves as a model for humanity, emphasizing the importance of rest and worship. The Sabbath rest also foreshadows the ultimate rest found in Jesus Christ, as described in <a href="/hebrews/4-9.htm">Hebrews 4:9-10</a>, where believers enter into God's rest through faith in Christ's finished work.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal existence and His role as the Creator. 2. <a href="/topical/h/heavens_and_the_earth.htm">Heavens and the Earth</a> Refers to the entirety of creation, highlighting God's sovereignty and power in creating all things. 3. <a href="/topical/s/six_days_of_creation.htm">Six Days of Creation</a> The period during which God created the universe, as described in <a href="/bsb/genesis/1.htm">Genesis 1</a>. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_seventh_day.htm">The Seventh Day</a> The day God rested, establishing the pattern for the Sabbath. 5. <a href="/topical/s/sabbath_rest.htm">Sabbath Rest</a> A day of rest instituted by God, serving as a sign of the covenant between Him and His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_rest.htm">The Importance of Rest</a> God Himself rested, setting an example for us to follow. Rest is not just a physical necessity but a spiritual discipline. <a href="/topical/t/the_sabbath_as_a_sign.htm">The Sabbath as a Sign</a> The Sabbath serves as a sign of the covenant between God and His people, reminding us of His creation and redemption. <a href="/topical/c/creation's_order_and_purpose.htm">Creation's Order and Purpose</a> The six days of creation followed by a day of rest reflect God's order and purpose, encouraging us to live with intentionality and balance. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_refreshment.htm">Spiritual Refreshment</a> Just as God was "refreshed," we too are called to find spiritual renewal in our rest, focusing on our relationship with God. <a href="/topical/o/observing_the_sabbath_today.htm">Observing the Sabbath Today</a> While the specific observance of the Sabbath may vary, the principle of setting aside time for rest and worship remains vital for our spiritual health.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_31.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 31</a> <a href="/q/what_happens_in_exodus.htm">What events occur in the biblical book of Exodus?</a> <a href="/q/how_do_vestigial_structures_fit_design.htm">How does the presence of vestigial structures (e.g., the human appendix, whale pelvis) fit with the idea of intentional design?</a> <a href="/q/can_you_find_peace_and_remain_still.htm">What did the Ark of the Covenant contain?</a> <a href="/q/why_do_many_worship_on_sunday,_not_sabbath.htm">Exodus 31:16–17 – If the Sabbath was meant as a permanent covenant sign “forever,” why do so many believers worship on Sunday instead? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/exodus/31.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(17) For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth.--Whatever other grounds there were for Sabbath observance, this idea always lay at its root. Man was through it to be made like unto his Maker--to have from time to time a rest from his labours, as God had had (<a href="/context/genesis/2-2.htm" title="And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.">Genesis 2:2-3</a>)--and thereby to realise the blessedness of that final rest which he may be sure "remaineth for the people of God."<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/31.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 17. - It is a sign. See above, ver. 13. For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth. See the comment on Exodus 20:11. And was refreshed. Literally," and took breath." The metaphor is a bold one, but not bolder than others which occur in holy scripture (<a href="/psalms/44-23.htm">Psalm 44:23</a>; <a href="/psalms/78-65.htm">Psalm 78:65</a>). It does but carry out a little further the idea implied in God's "resting." We cannot speak of any of God's acts or attributes without anthropomorphisms. CHAPTER 31:18 <a href="/commentaries/exodus/31-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>It הִ֖וא (hî) Pronoun - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> He, self, the same, this, that, as, are is a sign א֥וֹת (’ō·wṯ) Noun - common singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_226.htm">Strong's 226: </a> A signal, as a, flag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence between בֵּינִ֗י (bê·nî) Preposition | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_996.htm">Strong's 996: </a> An interval, space between Me and the Israelites בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son forever; לְעֹלָ֑ם (lə·‘ō·lām) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5769.htm">Strong's 5769: </a> Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always for כִּי־ (kî-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction in six שֵׁ֣שֶׁת (šê·šeṯ) Number - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8337.htm">Strong's 8337: </a> Six (a cardinal number) days יָמִ֗ים (yā·mîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day the LORD יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel made עָשָׂ֤ה (‘ā·śāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make the heavens הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם (haš·šā·ma·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8064.htm">Strong's 8064: </a> Heaven, sky and the earth, הָאָ֔רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land but on the seventh הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י (haš·šə·ḇî·‘î) Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7637.htm">Strong's 7637: </a> Seventh (an ordinal number) day וּבַיּוֹם֙ (ū·ḇay·yō·wm) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day He rested שָׁבַ֖ת (šā·ḇaṯ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7673.htm">Strong's 7673: </a> To repose, desist from exertion and was refreshed.’” וַיִּנָּפַֽשׁ׃ (way·yin·nā·p̄aš) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5314.htm">Strong's 5314: </a> To breathe, refreshed <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/31-17.htm">Exodus 31:17 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/exodus/31-17.htm">Exodus 31:17 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/exodus/31-17.htm">Exodus 31:17 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/exodus/31-17.htm">Exodus 31:17 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/exodus/31-17.htm">Exodus 31:17 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/31-17.htm">Exodus 31:17 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/31-17.htm">Exodus 31:17 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/31-17.htm">Exodus 31:17 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/31-17.htm">Exodus 31:17 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/exodus/31-17.htm">Exodus 31:17 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/exodus/31-17.htm">OT Law: Exodus 31:17 It is a sign between me (Exo. 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