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Good News TranslationThe LORD commanded Moses
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World English BibleYahweh spoke to Moses, saying, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd YHWH speaks to Moses, saying,
Young's Literal Translation And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying,
Smith's Literal TranslationAnd Jehovah will say to Moses, saying. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
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New Revised Standard VersionThe LORD said to Moses: Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedAnd the oil of the anointing and the incense of sweet spices for holiness; everything that I ordered you they shall do.” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:
Brenton Septuagint TranslationAnd the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,
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Context The Sign of the Sabbath12And the LORDsaidtoMoses,13“Tell the Israelites, ‘Surely you must keep My Sabbaths, for this will be a sign between Me and you for the generations to come, so that you may know that I am the LORD who sanctifies you.…
Cross References Leviticus 19:3Each of you must respect his mother and father, and you must keep My Sabbaths. I am the LORD your God.
Leviticus 23:3For six days work may be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of complete rest, a day of sacred assembly. You must not do any work; wherever you live, it is a Sabbath to the LORD.
Deuteronomy 5:12-15Observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy, as the LORD your God has commanded you. / Six days you shall labor and do all your work, / but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God, on which you must not do any work—neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant, nor your ox or donkey or any of your livestock, nor the foreigner within your gates, so that your manservant and maidservant may rest as you do. ...
Ezekiel 20:12I also gave them My Sabbaths as a sign between us, so that they would know that I am the LORD who sanctifies them.
Ezekiel 20:20Keep My Sabbaths holy, that they may be a sign between us, so that you may know that I am the LORD your God.’
Isaiah 56:2Blessed is the man who does this, and the son of man who holds it fast, who keeps the Sabbath without profaning it and keeps his hand from doing any evil.”
Nehemiah 9:14You revealed to them Your holy Sabbath and gave them commandments and statutes and laws through Your servant Moses.
Genesis 2:2-3And by the seventh day God had finished the work He had been doing; so on that day He rested from all His work. / Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because on that day He rested from all the work of creation that He had accomplished.
Numbers 15:32-36While the Israelites were in the wilderness, a man was found gathering wood on the Sabbath day. / Those who found the man gathering wood brought him to Moses, Aaron, and the whole congregation, / and because it had not been declared what should be done to him, they placed him in custody. ...
Jeremiah 17:21-22This is what the LORD says: Take heed for yourselves; do not carry a load or bring it through the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day. / You must not carry a load out of your houses or do any work on the Sabbath day, but you must keep the Sabbath day holy, just as I commanded your forefathers.
Matthew 12:8For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
Mark 2:27-28Then Jesus declared, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. / Therefore, the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”
Luke 6:5Then Jesus declared, “The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
Hebrews 4:9-10There remains, then, a Sabbath rest for the people of God. / For whoever enters God’s rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from His.
Colossians 2:16-17Therefore let no one judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a feast, a New Moon, or a Sabbath. / These are a shadow of the things to come, but the body that casts it belongs to Christ.
Treasury of Scripture And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, no reference Jump to Previous MosesSpeakethJump to Next MosesSpeakethExodus 31 1.Bezaleel and Aholiah are appointed for the work of the tabernacle12.The observation of the Sabbath is again commanded18.Moses receives the two tabletsAnd the LORD said to Moses,This phrase indicates a direct communication from God to Moses, emphasizing the divine authority and importance of the message. In the context of the Exodus narrative, Moses serves as the mediator between God and the Israelites, a role that foreshadows Christ as the ultimate mediator between God and humanity ( 1 Timothy 2:5). The use of "LORD" in all capitals signifies the covenant name of God, Yahweh, highlighting the personal relationship between God and His chosen people. This communication occurs during the Israelites' journey in the wilderness, a period marked by God's provision and instruction, as He prepares them to be a holy nation. Moses' leadership and prophetic role are central to the unfolding of God's redemptive plan, as he receives the law and instructions for the tabernacle, which symbolize God's presence among His people. Persons / Places / Events 1. The LORD (Yahweh)The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal, self-existent nature and His relationship with Israel. 2. MosesThe prophet and leader chosen by God to deliver the Israelites from Egyptian bondage and to receive the Law on Mount Sinai. 3. Mount SinaiThe place where God communicated His laws and commandments to Moses, establishing the covenant with Israel. Teaching Points Divine CommunicationGod speaks directly to His chosen leaders, emphasizing the importance of listening to His voice and guidance. Covenant RelationshipThe LORD's communication with Moses highlights the covenant relationship between God and His people, reminding us of our own covenant through Christ. Obedience to God's CommandsJust as Moses was to relay God's commands to Israel, we are called to obey God's Word and live according to His statutes. Leadership and ResponsibilityMoses' role as a leader underscores the responsibility of spiritual leaders to faithfully convey God's truth to His people. Holiness and SanctificationThe context of God's instructions to Moses includes the call to holiness, which is a recurring theme throughout Scripture, urging believers to live set apart for God. Lists and Questions Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 31
How does the portrayal of Aaron's role in Exodus 32 align with other biblical depictions of him, and does it reveal inconsistencies across different texts?
Deuteronomy 5:2-3 says the covenant was made with the present generation, yet other passages imply it was made with their ancestors; how do we reconcile this?
Does the harsh divine reaction in Numbers 12:9-10 conflict with other biblical portrayals of God's mercy, suggesting an inconsistency in the text's depiction of God's character?
What events occur in the biblical book of Exodus?THE LAW OF THE SABBATH DECLARED ANEW UNDER A PENAL SANCTION. (12-17) The worship of the tabernacle was so closely connected with Sabbatical observance (Leviticus 19:30), that no surprise can be felt at a recurrence to the subject in the present place. It was not only that there might be a danger of zealous men breaking the Sabbatical rest in their eagerness to hasten forward the work of construction now required of them. The re-enactment of the Law might serve to check this tendency if it existed; but clearly the present passage is not specially directed to so narrow an object. It is altogether general in its aim and teaching. It re-enacts the law of the Sabbath (1) under a new sanction; and (2) with new light in its intention and value. Hitherto the Sabbath had been, in the main, a positive enactment intended to test obedience (Exodus 16:4); now it was elevated into a sacramental sign between God and His people (Exodus 31:13). Having become such a sign, it required to be guarded by a new sanction, and this was done by assigning the death-penalty to any infraction of the law of Sabbath observance (Exodus 31:14-15). Verses 12-17. - THE PENALTY FOR NOT OBSERVING THE SABBATH. Various reasons have been given for this recurrence to the sanctity of the sabbath. Kurtz connects it with the giving of the two tables, in which "the law of the sabbath held a particularly prominent place." Kalisch and others view it rather as the sequel to the directions concerning the tabernacle, and as designed to teach "that the holy service in the tabernacle could not supersede the observance of the sabbath, but derived front that observance its true value." A third set of critics regard the recurrence to the subject as purely practical - being intended to meet an immediate danger - that of the people, in their zeal to erect the tabernacle, setting sabbath observance at nought. (So Jarchi, Aben-Ezra, Clark, Rosenmuller, Canon Cook, and others.) It is to be observed, however, that the present passage is not a mere repetition. It adds to former notices ( Exodus 20:8-11; Exodus 23:12) two new points: - 1. That the sabbath was to be a sign between God and Israel, a "distinguishing badge," a "sacramental bond" (Cook); and 2. That its desecration was to be punished with death (ver. 15). These were supplementary points of so much importance as to furnish ample reason against their announcement being delayed.
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Hebrew And the LORDיְהוָ֖ה(Yah·weh)Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068:LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israelsaidוַיֹּ֥אמֶר(way·yō·mer)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559:To utter, saytoאֶל־(’el-)Preposition
Strong's 413:Near, with, among, toMoses,מֹשֶׁ֥ה(mō·šeh)Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4872:Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver
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