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.

Cross-references

Exodus 16:25 gives the command to eat manna on the Sabbath; this verse supplies the divine reason for that command.

Exodus 31:13 Historical context

Exodus 31:13 reinforces the Sabbath command given here, calling it a sign between God and Israel — deepening the theological meaning of the rest day.

Exodus 12:16 commands rest on holy convocations during Passover — a similar no-work principle as the Sabbath rest introduced here.

Ezekiel 20:12 echoes the truth that God gave the Sabbath as a sign of sanctification — directly connected to the institution here.

Leviticus 19:3 commands Sabbath keeping, directly echoing the Sabbath institution from this passage.

Leviticus 23:3 formalizes the Sabbath law with no work, mirroring the rest commanded here after the double manna.

Deuteronomy 5:14 restates the Sabbath commandment including rest for servants, expanding on the Sabbath origin in Exodus.

Leviticus 25:21 promises a three-year yield on the sixth year, paralleling the double portion on the sixth day for Sabbath provision.

Nehemiah 9:14 Historical context

Nehemiah 9:14 recalls when God made known the Sabbath commandment — directly referencing the event described here as a historical reminder.

Luke 23:56 Parallel

Luke 23:56 shows the women resting on the Sabbath 'according to the commandment' — obeying the same rest command first given here.

Isaiah 58:13 expands on the Sabbath rest principle introduced here — forbidding personal pursuits and calling it a delight.

Isaiah 58:14 promises blessings for keeping the Sabbath — the positive outcome of obeying the command given here.