Exodus 31:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Exodus 31:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Exodus 31:17 is a verse from the book of Exodus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "It is a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever: for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, and on the ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Exodus 31:17 — KJV
“It is a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever: for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed.”
— Exodus 31:17 (KJV)
Exodus 31:17 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 31:17
“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.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 31:17: six, days, lord
“Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, The fifteenth day of this seventh month shall be the feast of tabernacles for seven days unto the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 31:17: children, israel, days
“Thou shalt keep therefore his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee this day, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days upon the earth, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, for ever.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 31:17: children, ever, days
“That your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, in the land which the LORD sware unto your fathers to give them, as the days of heaven upon the earth.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 31:17: children, days, lord
“And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD, and said, O LORD God of Israel, which dwellest between the cherubims, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; thou hast made heaven and earth.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 31:17: between, israel, lord
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