And God blessed the seventh day and declared it holy, because it was the day when he rested from all his work of creation.

神赐福给第七日，定为圣日；因为在这日，神歇了他一切创造的工，就安息了。

上帝赐福给第七日，将它分别为圣，因为在这日，上帝安息了，歇了他所做一切创造的工。

神赐福给第七日，将它分别为圣，因为在这日，神安息了，歇了他所做一切创造的工。

上帝赐福给第七天，将其定为圣日，因为祂在这一天歇了祂一切的创造之工。

神赐福第七日，把它分别为圣，因为在这一日，神停了他一切所创造的工，歇息了。

神就祝福第七日，把它分别为圣，因为在这日，神安息了，歇了他所做的一切创造之工。

神賜福給第七日，定為聖日；因為在這日，神歇了他一切創造的工，就安息了。

上帝賜福給第七日，將它分別為聖，因為在這日，上帝安息了，歇了他所做一切創造的工。

神賜福給第七日，將它分別為聖，因為在這日，神安息了，歇了他所做一切創造的工。

上帝賜福給第七天，將其定為聖日，因為祂在這一天歇了祂一切的創造之工。

神賜福第七日，把它分別為聖，因為在這一日，神停了他一切所創造的工，歇息了。

上帝賜福與第七日，分別為聖，因為在這一日、上帝歇了他在創造中所作的一切工而休息。

神就祝福第七日，把它分別為聖，因為在這日，神安息了，歇了他所做的一切創造之工。

蓋是日上帝畢其工而安息、遂錫嘏此日、別之為聖、○

是日上帝畢其事而安息、故以七日為聖日、而錫嘏焉。○

因此日天主造萬物之工已竣而安息、故降福於此日、定為聖日、

Then God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it he rested from all the work of creating that he had done.

God blessed the seventh day and made it holy. He blessed it because on that day he rested from all the work he had done.

So God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it God rested from all his work that he had done in creation.

God blessed the seventh day and declared it holy, for on it he rested from all his work of creation.

Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because on it He rested from all His work which God had created and made.

Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because in it He rested from all His work which God had created and made.

And God blessed the seventh day, and hallowed it; because that in it he rested from all his work which God had created and made.

God blessed the seventh day and declared it holy, for on it He rested from His work of creation.

And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.

God blessed the seventh day and made it holy because on it he ceased all the work that he had been doing in creation.

God blessed the seventh day, and made it holy, because he rested in it from all his work of creation which he had done.

Then Jesus said to them,“ The Sabbath was made to meet the needs of people, and not people to meet the requirements of the Sabbath.

“ You have six days each week for your ordinary work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath day of complete rest, an official day for holy assembly. It is the Lord’s Sabbath day, and it must be observed wherever you live.

And I gave them my Sabbath days of rest as a sign between them and me. It was to remind them that I am the Lord, who had set them apart to be holy.

Then they went home and prepared spices and ointments to anoint his body. But by the time they were finished the Sabbath had begun, so they rested as required by the law.

This is what the Lord says: Listen to my warning! Stop carrying on your trade at Jerusalem’s gates on the Sabbath day.Do not do your work on the Sabbath, but make it a holy day. I gave this command to your ancestors,but they did not listen or obey. They stubbornly refused to pay attention or accept my discipline.“‘ But if you obey me, says the Lord, and do not carry on your trade at the gates or work on the Sabbath day, and if you keep it holy,then kings and their officials will go in and out of these gates forever. There will always be a descendant of David sitting on the throne here in Jerusalem. Kings and their officials will always ride in and out among the people of Judah in chariots and on horses, and this city will remain forever.And from all around Jerusalem, from the towns of Judah and Benjamin, from the western foothills and the hill country and the Negev, the people will come with their burnt offerings and sacrifices. They will bring their grain offerings, frankincense, and thanksgiving offerings to the Lord’s Temple.“‘ But if you do not listen to me and refuse to keep the Sabbath holy, and if on the Sabbath day you bring loads of merchandise through the gates of Jerusalem just as on other days, then I will set fire to these gates. The fire will spread to the palaces, and no one will be able to put out the roaring flames.’”

“ Keep the Sabbath day holy. Don’t pursue your own interests on that day, but enjoy the Sabbath and speak of it with delight as the Lord’s holy day. Honor the Sabbath in everything you do on that day, and don’t follow your own desires or talk idly.Then the Lord will be your delight. I will give you great honor and satisfy you with the inheritance I promised to your ancestor Jacob. I, the Lord, have spoken!”

“ Remember to observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.You have six days each week for your ordinary work,but the seventh day is a Sabbath day of rest dedicated to the Lord your God. On that day no one in your household may do any work. This includes you, your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, your livestock, and any foreigners living among you.For in six days the Lord made the heavens, the earth, the sea, and everything in them; but on the seventh day he rested. That is why the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and set it apart as holy.

“ You have six days each week for your ordinary work, but on the seventh day you must stop working. This gives your ox and your donkey a chance to rest. It also allows your slaves and the foreigners living among you to be refreshed.

“ You have six days each week for your ordinary work, but on the seventh day you must stop working, even during the seasons of plowing and harvest.

“ Give the following instructions to the people of Israel. When you have entered the land I am giving you, the land itself must observe a Sabbath rest before the Lord every seventh year.For six years you may plant your fields and prune your vineyards and harvest your crops,

You have six days each week for your ordinary work, but the seventh day must be a Sabbath day of complete rest, a holy day dedicated to the Lord. Anyone who works on that day must be put to death.You must not even light a fire in any of your homes on the Sabbath.”

The blessing of the Lord makes a person rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.

You instructed them concerning your holy Sabbath. And you commanded them, through Moses your servant, to obey all your commands, decrees, and instructions.

“ Observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy, as the Lord your God has commanded you.You have six days each week for your ordinary work,but the seventh day is a Sabbath day of rest dedicated to the Lord your God. On that day no one in your household may do any work. This includes you, your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, your oxen and donkeys and other livestock, and any foreigners living among you. All your male and female servants must rest as you do.

We know it is ready because of the place in the Scriptures where it mentions the seventh day:“ On the seventh day God rested from all his work.”But in the other passage God said,“ They will never enter my place of rest.”So God’s rest is there for people to enter, but those who first heard this good news failed to enter because they disobeyed God.So God set another time for entering his rest, and that time is today. God announced this through David much later in the words already quoted:“ Today when you hear his voice, don’t harden your hearts.”Now if Joshua had succeeded in giving them this rest, God would not have spoken about another day of rest still to come.So there is a special rest still waiting for the people of God.For all who have entered into God’s rest have rested from their labors, just as God did after creating the world.

“ Tell the people of Israel:‘ Be careful to keep my Sabbath day, for the Sabbath is a sign of the covenant between me and you from generation to generation. It is given so you may know that I am the Lord, who makes you holy.You must keep the Sabbath day, for it is a holy day for you. Anyone who desecrates it must be put to death; anyone who works on that day will be cut off from the community.You have six days each week for your ordinary work, but the seventh day must be a Sabbath day of complete rest, a holy day dedicated to the Lord. Anyone who works on the Sabbath must be put to death.The people of Israel must keep the Sabbath day by observing it from generation to generation. This is a covenant obligation for all time.It is a permanent sign of my covenant with the people of Israel. For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, but on the seventh day he stopped working and was refreshed.’”

Blessed are all those who are careful to do this. Blessed are those who honor my Sabbath days of rest and keep themselves from doing wrong.“ Don’t let foreigners who commit themselves to the Lord say,‘ The Lord will never let me be part of his people.’ And don’t let the eunuchs say,‘ I’m a dried up tree with no children and no future.’For this is what the Lord says: I will bless those eunuchs who keep my Sabbath days holy and who choose to do what pleases me and commit their lives to me.I will give them— within the walls of my house— a memorial and a name far greater than sons and daughters could give. For the name I give them is an everlasting one. It will never disappear!“ I will also bless the foreigners who commit themselves to the Lord, who serve him and love his name, who worship him and do not desecrate the Sabbath day of rest, and who hold fast to my covenant.I will bring them to my holy mountain of Jerusalem and will fill them with joy in my house of prayer. I will accept their burnt offerings and sacrifices, because my Temple will be called a house of prayer for all nations.

On the sixth day, they gathered twice as much as usual— four quarts for each person instead of two. Then all the leaders of the community came and asked Moses for an explanation.He told them,“ This is what the Lord commanded: Tomorrow will be a day of complete rest, a holy Sabbath day set apart for the Lord. So bake or boil as much as you want today, and set aside what is left for tomorrow.”So they put some aside until morning, just as Moses had commanded. And in the morning the leftover food was wholesome and good, without maggots or odor.Moses said,“ Eat this food today, for today is a Sabbath day dedicated to the Lord. There will be no food on the ground today.You may gather the food for six days, but the seventh day is the Sabbath. There will be no food on the ground that day.”Some of the people went out anyway on the seventh day, but they found no food.The Lord asked Moses,“ How long will these people refuse to obey my commands and instructions?They must realize that the Sabbath is the Lord’s gift to you. That is why he gives you a two day supply on the sixth day, so there will be enough for two days. On the Sabbath day you must each stay in your place. Do not go out to pick up food on the seventh day.”So the people did not gather any food on the seventh day.

In those days I saw men of Judah treading out their winepresses on the Sabbath. They were also bringing in grain, loading it on donkeys, and bringing their wine, grapes, figs, and all sorts of produce to Jerusalem to sell on the Sabbath. So I rebuked them for selling their produce on that day.Some men from Tyre, who lived in Jerusalem, were bringing in fish and all kinds of merchandise. They were selling it on the Sabbath to the people of Judah— and in Jerusalem at that!So I confronted the nobles of Judah.“ Why are you profaning the Sabbath in this evil way?” I asked.“ Wasn’t it just this sort of thing that your ancestors did that caused our God to bring all this trouble upon us and our city? Now you are bringing even more wrath upon Israel by permitting the Sabbath to be desecrated in this way!”Then I commanded that the gates of Jerusalem should be shut as darkness fell every Friday evening, not to be opened until the Sabbath ended. I sent some of my own servants to guard the gates so that no merchandise could be brought in on the Sabbath day.The merchants and tradesmen with a variety of wares camped outside Jerusalem once or twice.But I spoke sharply to them and said,“ What are you doing out here, camping around the wall? If you do this again, I will arrest you!” And that was the last time they came on the Sabbath.Then I commanded the Levites to purify themselves and to guard the gates in order to preserve the holiness of the Sabbath. Remember this good deed also, O my God! Have compassion on me according to your great and unfailing love.