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Exodus 31:17

NETBible	It is a sign between me and the Israelites forever; for in six days¹ the Lord made the heavens and the earth, and on the seventh day he rested and was refreshed.’”²
NIV © biblegateway Exo 31:17	It will be a sign between me and the Israelites for ever, for in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, and on the seventh day he abstained from work and rested.’"
NASB © biblegateway Exo 31:17	"It is a sign between Me and the sons of Israel forever; for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, but on the seventh day He ceased from labor, and was refreshed."
NLT © biblegateway Exo 31:17	It is a permanent sign of my covenant with them. For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, but he rested on the seventh day and was refreshed."
MSG © biblegateway Exo 31:17	It's a fixed sign between me and the Israelites. Yes, because in six days GOD made the Heavens and the Earth and on the seventh day he stopped and took a long, deep breath.'"
BBE © SABDAweb Exo 31:17	It is a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever; because in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he took his rest and had pleasure in it.
NRSV © bibleoremus Exo 31:17	It is a sign forever between me and the people of Israel that in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed."
NKJV © biblegateway Exo 31:17	‘It is a sign between Me and the children of Israel forever; for in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, and on the seventh day He rested and was refreshed.’"
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KJV	It [is] a sign <0226> between me and the children <01121> of Israel <03478> for ever <05769>_: for [in] six <08337> days <03117> the LORD <03068> made <06213> (8804) heaven <08064> and earth <0776>_, and on the seventh <07637> day <03117> he rested <07673> (8804)_, and was refreshed <05314> (8735)_.
NASB © biblegateway Exo 31:17	"It is a sign <0226> between <0996> Me and the sons <01121> of Israel <03478> forever <05769> ; for in six <08337> days <03117> the LORD <03068> made <06213> heaven <08064> and earth <0776> , but on the seventh <07637> day <03117> He ceased <07673> from labor, and was refreshed <05314> ."
LXXM	en <1722> PREP emoi <1473> P-DS kai <2532> CONJ toiv <3588> T-DPM uioiv <5207> N-DPM israhl <2474> N-PRI shmeion <4592> N-NSN estin <1510> V-PAI-3S aiwnion <166> A-NSN oti <3754> CONJ en <1722> PREP ex <1803> N-NUI hmeraiv <2250> N-DPF epoihsen <4160> V-AAI-3S kuriov <2962> N-NSM ton <3588> T-ASM ouranon <3772> N-ASM kai <2532> CONJ thn <3588> T-ASF ghn <1065> N-ASF kai <2532> CONJ th <3588> T-DSF hmera <2250> N-DSF th <3588> T-DSF ebdomh <1442> A-DSF epausato <3973> V-AMI-3S kai <2532> CONJ katepausen <2664> V-AAI-3S
NET [draft] ITL	It is a sign <0226> between <0996> me <01931> and <0996> the Israelites <03478> <01121> forever <05769> ; for <03588> in six <08337> days <03117> the Lord <03068> made <06213> the heavens <08064> and the earth <0776> , and on the seventh <07637> day <03117> he rested <07673> and was refreshed <05314> .’”
HEBREW	o spnyw <05314> tbs <07673> yeybsh <07637> Mwybw <03117> Urah <0776> taw <0853> Mymsh <08064> ta <0853> hwhy <03068> hve <06213> Mymy <03117> tss <08337> yk <03588> Mlel <05769> awh <01931> twa <0226> larvy <03478> ynb <01121> Nybw <0996> ynyb (31:17) <0996>

NETBible

It is a sign between me and the Israelites forever; for in six days¹ the Lord made the heavens and the earth, and on the seventh day he rested and was refreshed.’”²

NET Notes

¹tn The expression again forms an adverbial accusative of time.

²sn The word “rest” essentially means “to cease, stop.” So describing God as “resting” on the seventh day does not indicate that he was tired – he simply finished creation and then ceased or stopped. But in this verse is a very bold anthropomorphism in the form of the verb וַיִּנָּפַשׁ (vayyinnafash), a Niphal preterite from the root נָפַשׁ (nafash), the word that is related to “life, soul” or more specifically “breath, throat.” The verb is usually translated here as “he was refreshed,” offering a very human picture. It could also be rendered “he took breath” (S. R. Driver, Exodus, 345). Elsewhere the verb is used of people and animals. The anthropomorphism is clearly intended to teach people to stop and refresh themselves physically, spiritually, and emotionally on this day of rest.