16 So the sons of Israel shall keep the Sabbath, to [a]celebrate the Sabbath throughout their generations as a permanent covenant.’ 17 (A)It is a sign between Me and the sons of Israel forever; (B)for in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, but on the seventh day He ceased from labor, and was refreshed.”

18 When He had finished speaking with him on Mount Sinai, He gave Moses (C)the two tablets of the testimony, tablets of stone, (D)written by the finger of God.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 31:16 Lit perform

16 The Israelites are to observe the Sabbath,(A) celebrating it for the generations to come as a lasting covenant. 17 It will be a sign(B) 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.(C)’”(D)

18 When the Lord finished speaking to Moses on Mount Sinai,(E) he gave him the two tablets of the covenant law, the tablets of stone(F) inscribed by the finger of God.(G)

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