Verse 16
Exodus 31:16
Bible in Basic English
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And the children of Israel are to keep the Sabbath holy, from generation to generation, by an eternal agreement.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/שָׁמְר֥וּ בְנֵֽי יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֶת הַ/שַּׁבָּ֑ת לַ/עֲשׂ֧וֹת אֶת הַ/שַּׁבָּ֛ת לְ/דֹרֹתָ֖/ם בְּרִ֥ית עוֹלָֽם
English Translation
And the children of Israel shall keep the Sabbath, to observe the Sabbath throughout their generations as a perpetual covenant.
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Chapter 31 Context
1
And the Lord said to Moses,
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I have made selection of Bezalel, the son of Uri, by name, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah:
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And I have given him the spirit of God (Elohim) and made him wise and full of knowledge and expert i...
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To do all sorts of delicate work in gold and silver and brass;
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In cutting stones for framing, and to do every form of woodwork.
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And I have made selection of Oholiab with him, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan; and in the...
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The Tent of meeting, and the ark of the law, and the cover which is on it, and all the things for th...
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And the table with its vessels, and the holy light-support with all its vessels, and the altar for t...
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And the altar of burned offerings with all its vessels, and the washing-vessel with its base,
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And the robes of needlework, the holy robes for Aaron and for his sons, for their use when acting as...
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And the holy oil, and the perfume of sweet spices for the holy place; they will do whatever I have g...
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And the Lord said to Moses,
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Say to the children of Israel that they are to keep my Sabbaths; for the Sabbath day is a sign betwe...
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So you are to keep the Sabbath as a holy day; and anyone not honouring it will certainly be put to d...
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Six days may work be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of complete rest, holy to the Lord; whoe...
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And the children of Israel are to keep the Sabbath holy, from generation to generation, by an eterna...
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It is a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever; because in six days the Lord made heave...
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And when his talk with Moses on Mount Sinai was ended, he gave him the two stones of the law, two st...
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