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The Sabbath Observed

Exodus 16:25

In 11 translations

BSB
“Eat it today,” Moses said, “because today is a Sabbath to the LORD. Today you will not find anything in the field.
KJV
And Moses said, Eat that to day; for to day is a sabbath unto the LORD: to day ye shall not find it in the field.
WEB
Moses said, “Eat that today, for today is a Sabbath to Yahweh. Today you shall not find it in the field.
ASV
And Moses said, Eat that to-day; for to-day is a sabbath unto Jehovah: to-day ye shall not find it in the field.
LSV
And Moses says, “Eat it today, for today [is] a Sabbath to YHWH; today you do not find it in the field:
YLT
And Moses saith, 'Eat it to-day, for to-day [is] a sabbath to Jehovah; to-day ye find it not in the field:
DBY
And Moses said, Eat it to-day; for to-day is sabbath to Jehovah: to-day ye shall not find it in the field.
DRC
And Moses said: Eat it today, because it is the sabbath of the Lord: today it shall not be found in the field.
GNV
Then Moses sayde, Eate that to day: for to day is the Sabbath vnto the Lord: to day ye shall not finde it in the fielde.
JPS
And Moses said: 'Eat that to-day; for to-day is a sabbath unto the LORD; to-day ye shall not find it in the field.
LXXE
And Moses said, Eat that to-day, for to-day is a sabbath to the Lord: it shall not be found in the plain.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר מֹשֶׁה֙ אִכְלֻ֣הוּ הַיּ֔וֹם כִּֽי־שַׁבָּ֥ת הַיּ֖וֹם לַיהוָ֑ה הַיּ֕וֹם לֹ֥א תִמְצָאֻ֖הוּ בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃
LXX-Br
Εἶπε δὲ Μωυσῆς, φάγετε σήμερον· ἔστι γὰρ σάββατα αήμερον τῷ Κυρίῳ· οὐχ εὑρεθήσεται ἐν τῷ πεδίῳ.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Exodus 16:23He told them, “This is what the LORD has said: ‘Tomorrow is to be a day of complete rest, a holy Sabbath to the LORD. So bake what you want to bake, and boil what you want to boil. Then set aside whatever remains and…
  • Exodus 16:29Understand that the LORD has given you the Sabbath; that is why on the sixth day He will give you bread for two days. On the seventh day, everyone must stay where he is; no one may leave his place.”
  • Nehemiah 9:14You revealed to them Your holy Sabbath and gave them commandments and statutes and laws through Your servant Moses.

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