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Exodus 20:11 Cross-References
Explore 6 cross-references for Exodus 20:11 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Exodus chapter 20 verse 11 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.”
Exodus 20:11 (KJV)
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Commentary on Exodus 20:11
For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.The Sabbath's foundation is Creation—God's pattern becomes humanity's rhythm. 'Made' (עָשָׂה, asah) recalls Genesis 1's 'created' (bara). 'Heaven and earth, sea, all' (שָׁמַיִם וְאֶת־הָאָרֶץ אֶת־הַיָּם, shamayim ve'et-ha'aretz et-hayam) comprehensively covers existence—all creation testifies to Creator. God 'rested' (וַיָּנַח, vayanach) not from exhaustion but completion—He ceased creative work because it was 'very good.' His ...
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Cross-References for Exodus 20:11
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“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.”
“And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.”
“and on the seventh day he rested”
“The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.,And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:,,,,,,,,”
“In his hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills is his also.”
“Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth, and subdue it. Have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the sky, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”