Genesis 2:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 2:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 2:3 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 2:3 — KJV
“And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made. created...: Heb. created to make”
— Genesis 2:3 (KJV)
Genesis 2:3 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 2:3
“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 Genesis 2:3: blessed, seventh, day
“Six days thou shalt eat unleavened bread: and on the seventh day shall be a solemn assembly to the LORD thy God: thou shalt do no work therein. solemn...: Heb. restraint”
Shares key themes with Genesis 2:3: god, seventh, day
“And Huram made the pots, and the shovels, and the basons. And Huram finished the work that he was to make for king Solomon for the house of God; basons: or, bowls finished: Heb. finished to make”
Shares key themes with Genesis 2:3: god, work, made
“And in the first day there shall be an holy convocation, and in the seventh day there shall be an holy convocation to you; no manner of work shall be done in them, save that which every man must eat, that only may be done of you. man: Heb. soul”
Shares key themes with Genesis 2:3: seventh, day, work
“But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it 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 is within thy gates:”
Shares key themes with Genesis 2:3: god, seventh, day
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