Deuteronomy 5:12
What does Deuteronomy 5:12 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 5:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Observe the sabbath day, to keep it holy, as Jehovah thy God commanded thee.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Keep the sabbath day to sanctify it, as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Observe the sabbath day, to keep it holy, as Jehovah thy God commanded thee.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Keep the Sabbath day as a holy day, as you have been ordered by the Lord your God.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`Observe the day of the sabbath--to sanctify it, as Jehovah thy God hath commanded thee;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Observe the day of the sabbath, to sanctify it, as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Keep the sabbath day to hallow it, as Jehovah thyGod hath commanded thee.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 58:13
If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, and the holy of Jehovah honorable; and shalt honor it, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words:
- Exodus 20:8
Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
- Isaiah 56:6
Also the foreigners that join themselves to Jehovah, to minister unto him, and to love the name of Jehovah, to be his servants, every one that keepeth the sabbath from profaning it, and holdeth fast my covenant;
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