Exodus 20:11KJV

Protestant Bible · KJV · Verse 11 of 26

"For six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them , and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it."
Exodus 20:11

In context

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

10But the seventh day the sabbath of the LORD thy God: 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 within thy gates:

11For six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them , and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.

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

13Thou shalt not kill.

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