Exodus 31:16

KJV

Wherefore the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant.

— Exodus 31:16, King James Version
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Context

This verse from Exodus Chapter 31 connects to 3 cross-references. God designates Bezalel of the tribe of Judah, filled with divine spirit, skill, and knowledge, as the chief craftsman for the tabernacle; Oholiab of Dan is appointed as his associate. God reiterates the Sabbath command as a sign of the …

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Other Translations

ASV

Wherefore the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant.

YLT

and the sons of Israel have observed the sabbath; to keep the sabbath to their generations <FI>is<Fi> a covenant age-during,

BBE

And the children of Israel are to keep the Sabbath holy, from generation to generation, by an eternal agreement.

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