16 The Israelites must keep the Sabbath, celebrating it as a permanent covenant for the generations to come.
Exodus 31:16
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Leviticus 24:7–9
7 And you are to place pure frankincense near each row, so that it may serve as a memorial portion for the bread, an offering made by fire to the LORD. 8 Every Sabbath day the bread is to be set out before the LORD on behalf of the Israelites as a permanent covena…
Ezekiel 20:19–21
19 I am the LORD your God; walk in My statutes, keep My ordinances, and practice them. 20 Keep My Sabbaths holy, that they may be a sign between us, so that you may know that I am the LORD your God.’ 21 But the children rebelled against Me. They did not walk in My statu…
Book of Jubilees 15:28–30
28 And do thou command the children of Israel and let them observe the sign of this covenant for their generations as an eternal ordinance, and they will not be rooted out of the land. (JUB) 29 For the command is ordained for a covenant, that they should observe it for ev… (JUB)
Deuteronomy 5:11–13
11 You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave anyone unpunished who takes His name in vain. 12 Observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy, as the LORD your God has commanded you. 13 Six days you shall labor and do all your work,
Exodus 20:7–9
7 You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave anyone unpunished who takes His name in vain. 8 Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. 9 Six days you shall labor and do all your work,
Leviticus 23:2–4
2 “Speak to the Israelites and say to them, ‘These are My appointed feasts, the feasts of the LORD that you are to proclaim as sacred assemblies. 3 For six days work may be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of complete rest, a day of sacred assembly. You must…
Book of Jubilees 2:32–33
32 And the Creator of all things blessed this day which He had created for blessing and holiness and glory above all days. (JUB) 33 This law and testimony was given to the children of Israel as a law for ever unto their generations. (JUB)
Book of Jubilees 2:25–27
25 He created heaven and earth and everything that He created in six days, and God made the seventh day holy, for all His works; therefore He commanded on its behalf that, whoever does any work thereon shall die, and that he who defiles it shall surely die. (JUB) 26 Where… (JUB)
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