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Berean Standard Bible

“For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth and the sea and all that is in them, but on the seventh day He rested. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and set it apart as holy.”

Exodus 20:11

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This verse comes within the Ten Commandments, in the explanation given for the Sabbath command. Israel has just been freed from slavery in Egypt and is receiving God's law at Mount Sinai.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth and the sea and all that is in them, but on the seventh day He rested. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and set it apart as holy.

World English Bible (WEB)

for in six days Yahweh made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day; therefore Yahweh blessed the Sabbath day, and made it holy.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

for in six days Jehovah made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore Jehovah blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, and the sea, and everything in them, and he took his rest on the seventh day: for this reason the Lord has given his blessing to the seventh day and made it holy.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Porque en seis días hizo Jehová los cielos y la tierra, la mar y todas las cosas que en ellos hay, y reposó en el séptimo día: por tanto Jehová bendijo el día del reposo y lo santificó.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

porque en seis días hizo el Señor los cielos, la tierra, el mar y todo lo que en ellos hay, y reposó el séptimo día. Por eso bendijo el día de reposo y lo santificó.

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