Genesis 2:2

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²By the seventh day^(A) God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work.^(B)

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Genesis 2:2 in all English translations

Deuteronomy 5:12-15

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¹²“Observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy,^(A) as the Lord your God has commanded you. ¹³Six days you shall labor and do all your work, ¹⁴but the seventh day^(B) is a sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant,^(C) nor your ox, your donkey or any of your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns, so that your male and female servants may rest, as you do.^(D) ¹⁵Remember that you were slaves^(E) in Egypt and that the Lord your God brought you out of there with a mighty hand^(F) and an outstretched arm.^(G) Therefore the Lord your God has commanded you to observe the Sabbath day.

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Psalm 127

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Psalm 127

A song of ascents. Of Solomon.

¹Unless the Lord builds^(A) the house,
    the builders labor in vain.
Unless the Lord watches^(B) over the city,
    the guards stand watch in vain.
²In vain you rise early
    and stay up late,
toiling for food^(C) to eat—
    for he grants sleep^(D) to^[a] those he loves.^(E)

³Children are a heritage from the Lord,
    offspring a reward^(F) from him.
⁴Like arrows^(G) in the hands of a warrior
    are children born in one’s youth.
⁵Blessed is the man
    whose quiver is full of them.^(H)
They will not be put to shame
    when they contend with their opponents^(I) in court.^(J)