Exodus 31:15
Exodus · Old Testament · Chapter 31
“Six days may work be done; but in the seventh is the sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD: whosoever doeth any work in the sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death.”Exodus 31:15
What Does Exodus 31:15 Mean?
Exodus 31:15 is found in the book of Exodus, chapter 31, verse 15 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Work & Rest.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Exodus 31:15 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Genesis 2:2“And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.”Exodus 16:23“And he said unto them, This is that which the LORD hath said, To morrow is the rest of the holy sabbath unto the LORD: bake that which ye will bake to day, and seethe that ye will seethe; and that which remaineth over lay up for you to be kept until the morning.”Leviticus 23:3“Six days shall work be done: but the seventh day is the sabbath of rest, an holy convocation; ye shall do no work therein: it is the sabbath of the LORD in all your dwellings.”Exodus 34:21“Six days thou shalt work, but on the seventh day thou shalt rest: in earing time and in harvest thou shalt rest.”Exodus 31:17“It is a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever: for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed.”Exodus 35:2“Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day there shall be to you an holy day, a sabbath of rest to the LORD: whosoever doeth work therein shall be put to death.”Jeremiah 17:24“And it shall come to pass, if ye diligently hearken unto me, saith the LORD, to bring in no burden through the gates of this city on the sabbath day, but hallow the sabbath day, to do no work therein;”Luke 13:14“And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day.”Luke 23:56“And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.”Exodus 16:26“Six days ye shall gather it; but on the seventh day, which is the sabbath, in it there shall be none.”Exodus 20:8“Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.”Exodus 23:12“Six days thou shalt do thy work, and on the seventh day thou shalt rest: that thine ox and thine ass may rest, and the son of thy handmaid, and the stranger, may be refreshed.”Exodus 31:14“Ye shall keep the sabbath therefore; for it is holy unto you: every one that defileth it shall surely be put to death: for whosoever doeth any work therein, that soul shall be cut off from among his people.”Leviticus 23:32“It shall be unto you a sabbath of rest, and ye shall afflict your souls: in the ninth day of the month at even, from even unto even, shall ye celebrate your sabbath.”Numbers 15:32“And while the children of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man that gathered sticks upon the sabbath day.”Ezekiel 46:1“Thus saith the Lord GOD; The gate of the inner court that looketh toward the east shall be shut the six working days; but on the sabbath it shall be opened, and in the day of the new moon it shall be opened.”Matthew 12:2“But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day.”Hebrews 4:9“There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.”Leviticus 16:31“It shall be a sabbath of rest unto you, and ye shall afflict your souls, by a statute for ever.”Mark 2:24“And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?”
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