Exodus 20:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Exodus 20:11 in 6 Bible Translations

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Exodus 20:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“for in six days Yahweh made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day; therefore Yahweh blessed the Sabbath day, and made it holy.”

Exodus 20:11 — World English Bible

Exodus 20:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“for in six days Jehovah made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore Jehovah blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it. ”

Exodus 20:11 — American Standard Version

Exodus 20:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“for six days hath Jehovah made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that <FI>is<Fi> in them, and resteth in the seventh day; therefore hath Jehovah blessed the Sabbath-day, and doth sanctify it.”

Exodus 20:11 — Young's Literal Translation

Exodus 20:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For in six days Jehovah made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day; therefore Jehovah blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it. ”

Exodus 20:11 — Darby Translation

Exodus 20:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For in sixe dayes the Lord made the heauen and the earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seuenth day: therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day, and hallowed it.”

Exodus 20:11 — Geneva Bible

Exodus 20:11 in Context — Exodus 20

9 Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:

10 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:

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.

12 Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

13 Thou shalt not kill.

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What Does Exodus 20:11 Mean?

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