Exodus
Exodus 31:16
16The Israelites must keep the Sabbath, celebrating it as a permanent covenant for the generations to come.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Israelites | בְנֵֽי־ | ḇə·nê- | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| must keep | וְשָׁמְר֥וּ | wə·šā·mə·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H8104 keep, watch, preserve |
| the Sabbath | הַשַּׁבָּ֑ת | haš·šab·bāṯ | Article; Noun - common singular | H7676 Sabbath |
| celebrating | לַעֲשׂ֧וֹת | la·‘ă·śō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H6213 do, make |
| it | הַשַּׁבָּ֛ת | haš·šab·bāṯ | Article; Noun - common singular | H7676 Sabbath |
| as a permanent | עוֹלָֽם׃ | ‘ō·w·lām | Noun - masculine singular | H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity |
| covenant | בְּרִ֥ית | bə·rîṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H1285 covenant |
| for the generations to come | לְדֹרֹתָ֖ם | lə·ḏō·rō·ṯām | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H1755 period, generation, dwelling |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.