Exodus
Exodus 16:29–30
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.”
30So the people rested on the seventh day.
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Exodus 16:29
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Understand | רְא֗וּ | rə·’ū | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H7200 see |
| that | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| the LORD | יְהוָה֮ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| has given | נָתַ֣ן | nā·ṯan | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| you | לָכֶ֣ם | lā·ḵem | Preposition; second person masculine plural | |
| the Sabbath | הַשַּׁבָּת֒ | haš·šab·bāṯ | Article; Noun - common singular | H7676 Sabbath |
| that is why | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| on the sixth | הַשִּׁשִּׁ֖י | haš·šiš·šî | Article; Number - ordinal masculine singular | H8345 sixth |
| day | בַּיּ֥וֹם | bay·yō·wm | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| He | ה֣וּא | hū | Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| will give | נֹתֵ֥ן | nō·ṯên | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| you | לָכֶ֛ם | lā·ḵem | Preposition; second person masculine plural | |
| bread | לֶ֣חֶם | le·ḥem | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3899 bread, food |
| for two days | יוֹמָ֑יִם | yō·w·mā·yim | Noun - md | H3117 day |
| On the seventh | הַשְּׁבִיעִֽי׃ | haš·šə·ḇî·‘î | Article; Number - ordinal masculine singular | H7637 seventh |
| day | בַּיּ֥וֹם | bay·yō·wm | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| everyone | אִ֣ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| must stay | שְׁב֣וּ׀ | šə·ḇū | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| where he is | תַּחְתָּ֗יו | taḥ·tāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H8478 the under part |
| no | אַל־ | ’al- | Adverb | H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . . |
| one | אִ֛ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| may leave | יֵ֥צֵא | yê·ṣê | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3318 go or come out |
| his place | מִמְּקֹמ֖וֹ | mim·mə·qō·mōw | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H4725 standing, spot, condition |
Exodus 16:30
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So the people | הָעָ֖ם | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| rested | וַיִּשְׁבְּת֥וּ | way·yiš·bə·ṯū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7673 cease, desist, rest |
| on the seventh | הַשְּׁבִעִֽי׃ | haš·šə·ḇi·‘î | Article; Number - ordinal masculine singular | H7637 seventh |
| day | בַּיּ֥וֹם | bay·yō·wm | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Exodus 16:29 Isaiah 58:13–14 · Exodus 31:13 · Ezekiel 20:12 · Luke 23:56
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.