Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The Israelites are to observe the Sabbath, celebrating it for the generations to come as a lasting covenant. New Living Translation The people of Israel must keep the Sabbath day by observing it from generation to generation. This is a covenant obligation for all time. English Standard Version Therefore the people of Israel shall keep the Sabbath, observing the Sabbath throughout their generations, as a covenant forever. Berean Standard Bible The Israelites must keep the Sabbath, celebrating it as a permanent covenant for the generations to come. King James Bible Wherefore the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant. New King James Version Therefore the children of Israel shall keep the Sabbath, to observe the Sabbath throughout their generations as a perpetual covenant. New American Standard Bible So the sons of Israel shall keep the Sabbath, to celebrate the Sabbath throughout their generations as a permanent covenant.’ NASB 1995 ‘So the sons of Israel shall observe the sabbath, to celebrate the sabbath throughout their generations as a perpetual covenant.’ NASB 1977 ‘So the sons of Israel shall observe the sabbath, to celebrate the sabbath throughout their generations as a perpetual covenant.’ Legacy Standard Bible So the sons of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to celebrate the sabbath throughout their generations as an everlasting covenant.’ Amplified Bible So the Israelites shall observe the Sabbath, to celebrate the Sabbath throughout their generations as a perpetual covenant.’ Christian Standard Bible The Israelites must observe the Sabbath, celebrating it throughout their generations as a permanent covenant. Holman Christian Standard Bible The Israelites must observe the Sabbath, celebrating it throughout their generations as 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Six days you will do works and on the seventh day is the Sabbath rest; it is holiness to LORD JEHOVAH; everyone who will do work on the day of the Sabbath certainly shall be killed. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the children of Israel shall keep the sabbaths, to observe them throughout their generations. Contemporary English Version Every generation of Israelites must respect the Sabbath. Douay-Rheims Bible Let the children of Israel keep the sabbath, and celebrate it in their generations. It is an everlasting covenant English Revised Version Wherefore the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant. GOD'S WORD® Translation The Israelites must observe this day of worship, celebrating it for generations to come as a permanent reminder of my promise. Good News Translation The people of Israel are to keep this day as a sign of the covenant. International Standard Version The Israelis are to keep the Sabbath to make the Sabbath observance a perpetual covenant from generation to generation. JPS Tanakh 1917 Wherefore the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant. Literal Standard Version and the sons of Israel have observed the Sabbath; to keep the Sabbath throughout their generations [is] a perpetual covenant— Majority Standard Bible The Israelites must keep the Sabbath, celebrating it as a permanent covenant for the generations to come. New American Bible So shall the Israelites observe the sabbath, keeping it throughout their generations as an everlasting covenant. NET Bible The Israelites must keep the Sabbath by observing the Sabbath throughout their generations as a perpetual covenant. New Revised Standard Version Therefore the Israelites shall keep the sabbath, 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Young's Literal Translation and the sons of Israel have observed the sabbath; to keep the sabbath to their generations is a covenant age-during, Additional Translations ... Context The Sign of the Sabbath…15For six days work may be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of complete rest, holy to the LORD. Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day must surely be put to death. 16The Israelites must keep the Sabbath, celebrating it as a permanent covenant for the generations to come. 17It 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.’ ”… Cross References Exodus 31:15 For six days work may be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of complete rest, holy to the LORD. Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day must surely be put to death. Exodus 31:17 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.'" Isaiah 58:13 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, Treasury of Scripture Why the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant. a perpetual covenant Genesis 9:13 I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth. Genesis 17:11 And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of the covenant betwixt me and you. Jeremiah 50:5 They shall ask the way to Zion with their faces thitherward, saying, Come, and let us join ourselves to the LORD in a perpetual covenant that shall not be forgotten. Jump to Previous Age-During Agreement Celebrate Celebrating Children Covenant Eternal Everlasting Generation Generations Holy Israel Israelites Lasting Observe Observed Observing Perpetual Sabbath Throughout WhereforeJump to Next Age-During Agreement Celebrate Celebrating Children Covenant Eternal Everlasting Generation Generations Holy Israel Israelites Lasting Observe Observed Observing Perpetual Sabbath Throughout WhereforeExodus 31 1. Bezaleel and Aholiah are appointed for the work of the tabernacle12. The observation of the Sabbath is again commanded 18. Moses receives the two tablets Verse 16. - For a perpetual covenant. The sabbath is itself a covenant - i.e., a part of the covenant between God and Israel (Exodus 24:4) - and it is, also, a sign of covenant - i.e., a perceptible indication that the nation has entered into a special agreement with God, and undertaken the observance of special laws. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ (ḇə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son must observe וְשָׁמְר֥וּ (wə·šā·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to the Sabbath, הַשַּׁבָּ֑ת (haš·šab·bāṯ) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 7676: Intermission, the Sabbath celebrating לַעֲשׂ֧וֹת (la·‘ă·śō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 6213: To do, make it הַשַּׁבָּ֛ת (haš·šab·bāṯ) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 7676: Intermission, the Sabbath as a lasting עוֹלָֽם׃ (‘ō·w·lām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5769: Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always covenant בְּרִ֥ית (bə·rîṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 1285: A covenant for the generations to come. לְדֹרֹתָ֖ם (lə·ḏō·rō·ṯām) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 1755: A revolution of time, an age, generation, a dwelling Links Exodus 31:16 NIVExodus 31:16 NLT Exodus 31:16 ESV Exodus 31:16 NASB Exodus 31:16 KJV Exodus 31:16 BibleApps.com Exodus 31:16 Biblia Paralela Exodus 31:16 Chinese Bible Exodus 31:16 French Bible Exodus 31:16 Catholic Bible OT Law: Exodus 31:16 Therefore the children of Israel shall keep (Exo. 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