Exodus 31:17 (WEB)
It is a sign between me and the children of Israel forever; for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed.’”
Catechism · 1
“If God "rested and was refreshed" on the seventh day, man too ought to "rest" and should let others, especially the poor, "be refreshed."” — Catechism footnote: Ex 31:17; cf. 23:12.
Cross-references · 3
Parallel passages
Exodus 31:17 and Numbers 19:12 share the same wording (10 words).
Cited together with
Cited together in Catechism §2172.
Cited together in Catechism §2172.
