Exodus 31:17 meaning and explanation
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.’”
Exodus 31:17, Berean Standard Bible
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The LORD is speaking to Moses on Mount Sinai, closing his instructions about the Sabbath just before giving the two stone tablets. The Sabbath is a sign between God and Israel forever, grounded not in Israel's effort but in God's own pattern at creation: six days of making the heavens and the earth, then rest on the seventh.
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