Exo 31:13 | MHM | STEP | v. 13-17 : God commands the people to keep the Sabbath day holy ( v. 13-17 ). The Sabbath was a sign between God and Israel, showing that God chose them and set them apart. Keeping the Sabbath showed their obedience and helped them remember that God made the world in six days and rested on the seventh ( ch. xvi. 23; ch. xxiii. 12 ). The Sabbath was for their benefit and God’s honor. They were to rest from regular work and focus on God. This rest was to be kept for all generations as a sign of their covenant with God. v. 13-14, 16 : The people were to guard the Sabbath as something precious. They had to observe it, not pollute it, and not let it be forgotten ( v. 13, 14, 16 ). While other nations had yearly festivals, Israel was unique in having a weekly Sabbath. This made them different from everyone else and showed they worshipped the one true Creator. The Sabbath was also a sign between God and Israel, showing that He had sanctified them and set them apart as His people . This covenant was to be observed throughout their generations as a lasting sign of their relationship with God.

‏ Exodus 31:13

v. 13-17: God commands the people to keep the Sabbath day holy (v. 13-17 ^a). The Sabbath was a sign between God and Israel, showing that God chose them and set them apart. Keeping the Sabbath showed their obedience and helped them remember that God made the world in six days and rested on the seventh (ch. xvi. 23; ch. xxiii. 12 ^b). The Sabbath was for their benefit and God’s honor. They were to rest from regular work and focus on God. This rest was to be kept for all generations as a sign of their covenant with God.

v. 13-14, 16: The people were to guard the Sabbath as something precious. They had to observe it, not pollute it, and not let it be forgotten (v. 13, 14, 16 ^c). While other nations had yearly festivals, Israel was unique in having a weekly Sabbath. This made them different from everyone else and showed they worshipped the one true Creator. The Sabbath was also a sign between God and Israel, showing that He had sanctified them and set them apart as His people . This covenant was to be observed throughout their generations as a lasting sign of their relationship with God.