Ezekiel 20:12
New International Version
Also I gave them my Sabbaths as a sign between us, so they would know that I the LORD made them holy.

New Living Translation
And I gave them my Sabbath days of rest as a sign between them and me. It was to remind them that I am the LORD, who had set them apart to be holy.

English Standard Version
Moreover, I gave them my Sabbaths, as a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am the LORD who sanctifies them.

Berean Standard Bible
I also gave them My Sabbaths as a sign between us, so that they would know that I am the LORD who sanctifies them.

King James Bible
Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am the LORD that sanctify them.

New King James Version
Moreover I also gave them My Sabbaths, to be a sign between them and Me, that they might know that I am the LORD who sanctifies them.

New American Standard Bible
Also I gave them My Sabbaths to be a sign between Me and them, so that they might know that I am the LORD who sanctifies them.

NASB 1995
“Also I gave them My sabbaths to be a sign between Me and them, that they might know that I am the LORD who sanctifies them.

NASB 1977
“And also I gave them My sabbaths to be a sign between Me and them, that they might know that I am the LORD who sanctifies them.

Legacy Standard Bible
And I also gave them My sabbaths to be a sign between Me and them, that they might know that I am Yahweh who sanctifies them.

Amplified Bible
Also I gave them My Sabbaths to be a sign between Me and them, that they might know [without any doubt] that I am the LORD who sanctifies them (separates and sets them apart).

Christian Standard Bible
I also gave them my Sabbaths to serve as a sign between me and them, so that they would know that I am the LORD who consecrates them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I also gave them My Sabbaths to serve as a sign between Me and them, so they will know that I am Yahweh who sets them apart as holy.”

American Standard Version
Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am Jehovah that sanctifieth them.

Contemporary English Version
And I commanded them to respect the Sabbath as a way of showing that they were holy and belonged to me.

English Revised Version
Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am the LORD that sanctify them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I also gave them certain days to worship me as a sign between us so that they would know that I, the LORD, made them holy.

Good News Translation
I made the keeping of the Sabbath a sign of the agreement between us, to remind them that I, the LORD, make them holy.

International Standard Version
Also, I instituted my Sabbath for them as a sign between me and them, so they would know that I am the LORD, who has set them apart."

Majority Standard Bible
I also gave them My Sabbaths as a sign between us, so that they would know that I am the LORD who sanctifies them.

NET Bible
I also gave them my Sabbaths as a reminder of our relationship, so that they would know that I, the LORD, sanctify them.

New Heart English Bible
Moreover also I gave them my Sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am the LORD who sanctifies them.

Webster's Bible Translation
Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am the LORD that sanctify them.

World English Bible
Moreover also I gave them my Sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am Yahweh who sanctifies them.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And I have also given My Sabbaths to them, "" To be for a sign between Me and them, "" To know that I [am] YHWH who is sanctifying them.

Young's Literal Translation
And also My sabbaths I have given to them, To be for a sign between Me and them, To know that I am Jehovah their sanctifier.

Smith's Literal Translation
And also my Sabbaths I gave to them to be for a sign between me and between them, to know that I am Jehovah consecrating them.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Moreover I gave them also my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them: and that they might know that I am the Lord that sanctify them.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Moreover, I also gave to them my Sabbaths, so that these would be a sign between me and them, and so that they would know that I am the Lord, who sanctifies them.

New American Bible
I also gave them my sabbaths to be a sign between me and them, to show that it is I, the LORD, who makes them holy.

New Revised Standard Version
Moreover I gave them my sabbaths, as a sign between me and them, so that they might know that I the LORD sanctify them.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths to be a sign between me and them, so that they might know that I am the LORD that sanctify them.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Also my Sabbaths I have given them, that they will be signs between me and them, and they shall know that I AM LORD JEHOVAH, I who hallow them
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Moreover also I gave them My sabbaths, to be a sign between Me and them, that they might know that I am the LORD that sanctify them.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And I gave them my sabbaths, that they should be for a sign between me and them, that they should know that I am the Lord that sanctify them.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Israel's Rebellion in Egypt
11And I gave them My statutes and made known to them My ordinances—for the man who does these things will live by them. 12I also gave them My Sabbaths as a sign between us, so that they would know that I am the LORD who sanctifies them. 13Yet the house of Israel rebelled against Me in the wilderness. They did not follow My statutes and they rejected My ordinances—though the man who does these things will live by them—and they utterly profaned My Sabbaths. Then I resolved to pour out My wrath upon them and put an end to them in the wilderness.…

Cross References
Exodus 31:13
“Tell the Israelites, ‘Surely you must keep My Sabbaths, for this will be a sign between Me and you for the generations to come, so that you may know that I am the LORD who sanctifies you.

Exodus 20:8-11
Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. / Six days you shall labor and do all your work, / but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God, on which you must not do any work—neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant or livestock, nor the foreigner within your gates. ...

Deuteronomy 5:12-15
Observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy, as the LORD your God has commanded you. / Six days you shall labor and do all your work, / but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God, on which you must not do any work—neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant, nor your ox or donkey or any of your livestock, nor the foreigner within your gates, so that your manservant and maidservant may rest as you do. ...

Isaiah 56:2-6
Blessed is the man who does this, and the son of man who holds it fast, who keeps the Sabbath without profaning it and keeps his hand from doing any evil.” / Let no foreigner who has joined himself to the LORD say, “The LORD will utterly exclude me from His people.” And let the eunuch not say, “I am but a dry tree.” / For this is what the LORD says: “To the eunuchs who keep My Sabbaths, who choose what pleases Me and hold fast to My covenant— ...

Leviticus 19:3
Each of you must respect his mother and father, and you must keep My Sabbaths. I am the LORD your God.

Leviticus 23:3
For six days work may be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of complete rest, a day of sacred assembly. You must not do any work; wherever you live, it is a Sabbath to the LORD.

Nehemiah 9:14
You revealed to them Your holy Sabbath and gave them commandments and statutes and laws through Your servant Moses.

Genesis 2:2-3
And by the seventh day God had finished the work He had been doing; so on that day He rested from all His work. / Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because on that day He rested from all the work of creation that He had accomplished.

Hebrews 4:9-10
There remains, then, a Sabbath rest for the people of God. / For whoever enters God’s rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from His.

Mark 2:27-28
Then Jesus declared, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. / Therefore, the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”

Matthew 12:8
For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”

Colossians 2:16-17
Therefore let no one judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a feast, a New Moon, or a Sabbath. / These are a shadow of the things to come, but the body that casts it belongs to Christ.

Romans 14:5
One person regards a certain day above the others, while someone else considers every day alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind.

Isaiah 58:13-14
If you turn your foot from breaking the Sabbath, from doing as you please on My holy day, if you call the Sabbath a delight, and the LORD’s holy day honorable, if you honor it by not going your own way or seeking your own pleasure or speaking idle words, / then you will delight yourself in the LORD, and I will make you ride on the heights of the land and feed you with the heritage of your father Jacob.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.

Jeremiah 17:21-22
This is what the LORD says: Take heed for yourselves; do not carry a load or bring it through the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day. / You must not carry a load out of your houses or do any work on the Sabbath day, but you must keep the Sabbath day holy, just as I commanded your forefathers.


Treasury of Scripture

Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am the LORD that sanctify them.

I gave

Genesis 2:3
And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.

Exodus 16:29
See, for that the LORD hath given you the sabbath, therefore he giveth you on the sixth day the bread of two days; abide ye every man in his place, let no man go out of his place on the seventh day.

Exodus 20:8-11
Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy…

to be

Ezekiel 20:20
And hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that ye may know that I am the LORD your God.

Exodus 31:13-17
Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily my sabbaths ye shall keep: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am the LORD that doth sanctify you…

I am

Ezekiel 37:28
And the heathen shall know that I the LORD do sanctify Israel, when my sanctuary shall be in the midst of them for evermore.

Exodus 19:5,6
Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine: …

Leviticus 20:8
And ye shall keep my statutes, and do them: I am the LORD which sanctify you.

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Also, I gave them
This phrase emphasizes the divine initiative and generosity of God. The Hebrew root for "gave" is "נָתַן" (natan), which conveys the idea of a gift or a grant. In the context of the Israelites, this highlights God's grace in providing them with something of immense spiritual value. The giving of the Sabbaths is not merely a command but a benevolent act from God, underscoring His desire for a relationship with His people.

My Sabbaths
The term "Sabbaths" refers to the weekly day of rest and worship instituted by God. The Hebrew word "שַׁבָּתוֹת" (shabbatot) is derived from "שָׁבַת" (shavat), meaning to cease or rest. The use of "My" signifies ownership and sanctity, indicating that the Sabbaths are not just any day but are set apart by God Himself. Historically, the Sabbath was a radical concept in the ancient world, providing rest and reflection, and it served as a constant reminder of God's creation and covenant.

as a sign between us
The word "sign" in Hebrew is "אוֹת" (ot), which can mean a mark, token, or symbol. In the ancient Near Eastern context, signs were often used to signify covenants or agreements. Here, the Sabbath serves as a perpetual sign of the covenant relationship between God and Israel. It is a visible and recurring reminder of their unique identity as God's chosen people and His faithfulness to them.

so that they would know
This phrase indicates purpose and intent. The Hebrew root "יָדַע" (yada) means to know, perceive, or understand. The knowledge here is not merely intellectual but relational and experiential. God desires that His people have a deep, personal understanding of His nature and His works. The observance of the Sabbath is meant to lead the Israelites into a deeper awareness of God's presence and His sanctifying power.

that I am the LORD
The name "LORD" is the English representation of the Tetragrammaton, "יהוה" (YHWH), the personal and covenantal name of God. This declaration is a reaffirmation of God's identity and authority. It serves as a reminder of His eternal nature, His sovereignty, and His commitment to His people. In the context of the Sabbath, it underscores that the day is not just about rest but about recognizing and honoring the Creator.

who sanctifies them
The Hebrew root for "sanctifies" is "קָדַשׁ" (qadash), meaning to set apart, consecrate, or make holy. This highlights the transformative power of God in the lives of His people. The Sabbath is not only a day of rest but a means through which God imparts holiness to His people. It is a time for spiritual renewal and alignment with God's purposes. The sanctification process is a testament to God's ongoing work in the lives of the Israelites, setting them apart for His glory and service.

(12) I gave them my sabbaths.--"Not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers" (John 7:22). The Sabbath, like circumcision, was an institution far older than the period here spoken of, but was now commanded anew, and made the especial pledge of the covenant between God and His people. The verse is a quotation from Exodus 31:13; and every one must have remarked the great stress everywhere laid in the Old Testament upon the observance of the Sabbath, and the prominence given to it among the privileges of the Divine covenant. It is plain that the day is regarded not in its mere outward character, as a day of rest, but as "a sign" of the covenant, and a means of realising it in the study of God's word, and the communion of the soul with Him. It is in these latter aspects also that the weekly day of rest still retains its inestimable value--that men "might know that I am the Lord that sanctify them."

Verse 12. - I gave them my sabbaths, etc. As in Exodus 31:12-17, the sabbath is treated as the central sign (we might almost say sacrament) of the Jewish Church, not only as a mark differencing them from other nations, but as between Jehovah and them, a witness of their ideal relation to each other, a means of making that ideal relation a reality.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
I also
וְגַ֤ם (wə·ḡam)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and

gave
נָתַ֣תִּי (nā·ṯat·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

them
לָהֶ֔ם (lā·hem)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew

My Sabbaths
שַׁבְּתוֹתַי֙ (šab·bə·ṯō·w·ṯay)
Noun - common plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 7676: Intermission, the Sabbath

as a sign
לְא֔וֹת (lə·’ō·wṯ)
Preposition | Noun - common singular
Strong's 226: A signal, as a, flag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence

between us,
בֵּינִ֖י (bê·nî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 996: An interval, space between

so that they would know
לָדַ֕עַת (lā·ḏa·‘aṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 3045: To know

that
כִּ֛י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

I
אֲנִ֥י (’ă·nî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 589: I

am the LORD
יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

who sanctifies them.
מְקַדְּשָֽׁם׃ (mə·qad·də·šām)
Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 6942: To be set apart or consecrated


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