Bible Verses

When the Lord had finished speaking to Moses on Mount Sinai, he gave him the two tablets of the Testimony, tablets of stone inscribed by the finger of God.

Between myself and the people of Israel, the Sabbath is a sign forever, since in six days the Lord made the heavens and earth, but on the seventh day he rested and drew breath.’”

The people of Israel are to keep the Sabbath, observing it from generation to generation: this is a lasting covenant.

 Work is to be done for six days, but the seventh day must be a day of complete rest, consecrated to the Lord. Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day must be put to death.

You must keep the Sabbath; it is to be held sacred by you. Whoever does not keep it but works on that day must be put to death.

 “Speak to the people of Israel and say: ‘You shall keep my Sabbaths carefully because the Sabbath is a sign between me and you from generation to generation to show that it is I, the Lord, who has made you my own people.

The Sabbath Rest The Lord said to Moses:

the anointing oil and the fragrant incense for the sanctuary. They are to do exactly as I have directed you.”

the beautiful priestly vestments, that is, the sacred vestment of Aaron, the priest and the vestments of his sons, for the priestly functions;

the altar of burnt offering with all its furnishings; the basin with its stand;