Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
and the sons of Israel have observed the sabbath; to keep the sabbath to their generations is a covenant age-during,
New American Standard Bible
So the sons of Israel shall observe the sabbath, to
King James Version
Wherefore the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant.
Holman Bible
The Israelites must observe the Sabbath, celebrating it throughout their generations as a perpetual covenant.
International Standard Version
The Israelis are to keep the Sabbath to make the Sabbath observance a perpetual covenant from generation to generation.
A Conservative Version
Therefore the sons of Israel shall keep the Sabbath, to observe the Sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant.
American Standard Version
Wherefore the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant.
Amplified
So the Israelites shall observe the Sabbath, to celebrate the Sabbath throughout their generations as a perpetual covenant.’
Bible in Basic English
And the children of Israel are to keep the Sabbath holy, from generation to generation, by an eternal agreement.
Darby Translation
And the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their generations it is an everlasting covenant.
Julia Smith Translation
And the sons of Israel shall watch the Sabbath to do the Sabbath for their generation, a covenant forever.
King James 2000
Therefore the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The {Israelites} will pay attention to the Sabbath [in order] to fulfill the Sabbath throughout their generations [as] a lasting covenant.
Modern King James verseion
Therefore the sons of Israel shall keep the Sabbath, to observe the Sabbath throughout their generations, for an everlasting covenant.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Wherefore let the children of Israel keep the Sabbath, that they observe it throughout their generations, that it be an covenant forever.
NET Bible
The Israelites must keep the Sabbath by observing the Sabbath throughout their generations as a perpetual covenant.
New Heart English Bible
Therefore the children of Israel shall keep the Sabbath, to observe the Sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant.
The Emphasized Bible
Therefore shall the sons of Israel keep the sabbath, - by making it a Day of Rest to your generations, as an age-abiding covenant:
Webster
Wherefore the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant.
World English Bible
Therefore the children of Israel shall keep the Sabbath, to observe the Sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant.
Themes
Covenant » Instances of » Of the sabbath
Sabbath » Keeping the sabbath(s)
Topics
Interlinear
Shamar
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 31:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Provision Of Rest From Work
15 Six days is work done, and in the seventh day is a sabbath of holy rest to Jehovah; any who doeth work in the sabbath-day is certainly put to death, 16 and the sons of Israel have observed the sabbath; to keep the sabbath to their generations is a covenant age-during, 17 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.'
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 9:13
My bow I have given in the cloud, and it hath been for a token of a covenant between Me and the earth;
Genesis 17:11
and ye have circumcised the flesh of your foreskin, and it hath become a token of a covenant between Me and you.
Jeremiah 50:5
To Zion they ask the way, Thitherward are their faces: Come in, and we are joined unto Jehovah, A covenant age-during -- not forgotten.