Exodus 31:16 — compare English translations
Compare translationsExodus 31:16 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וְשָׁמְר֥וּ
shâmar
H8104
to keep
בְנֵֽי
bên
H1121
son
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
Israel
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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הַשַּׁבָּ֑ת
shabbâth
H7676
Sabbath
לַעֲשׂ֧וֹת
ʻâsâh
H6213
to do
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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הַשַּׁבָּ֛ת
shabbâth
H7676
Sabbath
לְדֹרֹתָ֖ם
dôwr
H1755
generation
בְּרִ֥ית
bᵉrîyth
H1285
covenant
עוֹלָֽם
ʻôwlâm
H5769
forever
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World English Bible Public Domain
Therefore the children of Israel shall keep the Sabbath, to observe the Sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant.
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King James Version Public Domain
Wherefore the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And the sons of Israel shall keep the Sabbath to celebrate the Sabbath throughout their generations. A covenant of eternity
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