Wherefore the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant.
Therefore, the people of Israel must keep the Sabbath, observing the Sabbath throughout all their generations as an everlasting covenant.
God is establishing the Sabbath as a permanent agreement between Him and the Israelites that should be honored by every generation.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes at the end of God's instructions to Moses on Mount Sinai, where He gave detailed plans for the tabernacle and appointed craftsmen for its construction. The Sabbath commandment was given as part of the Ten Commandments and was meant to set Israel apart from other nations who worked seven days a week. This covenant sign reminded the Israelites that they belonged to God and that He was their Creator who rested on the seventh day.
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