Berean Standard Bible
“Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because on that day He rested from all the work of creation that He had accomplished.”
This verse closes the first creation account in Genesis 1:1 to 2:3. After six days of shaping and filling the world, the narrative slows to describe a seventh day that stands apart from the others.
Open Study notes above for the full note.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because on that day He rested from all the work of creation that He had accomplished.
World English Bible (WEB)
God blessed the seventh day, and made it holy, because he rested in it from all his work of creation which he had done.
King James Version (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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And God blessed the seventh day, and hallowed it; because that in it he rested from all his work which God had created and made.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And God gave his blessing to the seventh day and made it holy: because on that day he took his rest from all the work which he had made and done.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Y bendijo Dios al día séptimo, y santificólo, porque en él reposó de toda su obra que había Dios criado y hecho.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Y bendijo el séptimo día y lo instituyó como día santo, porque en ese día descansó después de haber creado todo.
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