Exodus 31:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Exodus 31:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Exodus 31:16 is a verse from the book of Exodus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Wherefore the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their generations, for a perp..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Exodus 31:16 — KJV
“Wherefore the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant.”
— Exodus 31:16 (KJV)
Exodus 31:16 in Context — About the Book of Exodus
Exodus tells the defining rescue story of the Old Testament: God hears the cry of enslaved Israel, breaks Pharaoh's grip through ten plagues, parts the Red Sea, and meets His people at Sinai. It reveals God as deliverer, covenant-maker, and the One who dwells among His people.
Cross-References for Exodus 31:16
“Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily my sabbaths ye shall keep: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am the LORD that doth sanctify you.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 31:16: children, israel, keep
“Which the LORD commanded to be given them of the children of Israel, in the day that he anointed them, by a statute for ever throughout their generations.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 31:16: children, israel, throughout
“Every sabbath he shall set it in order before the LORD continually, being taken from the children of Israel by an everlasting covenant.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 31:16: children, israel, sabbath
“Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land which I give you, then shall the land keep a sabbath unto the LORD. keep: Heb. rest”
Shares key themes with Exodus 31:16: children, israel, keep
“Speak unto the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them fringes in the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put upon the fringe of the borders a ribband of blue:”
Shares key themes with Exodus 31:16: children, israel, throughout
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