Exodus 20:10
But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:
Cross-references
In Exodus 16:28, God rebukes Israel for violating the Sabbath command by gathering manna on the seventh day—the same law given here.
Exodus 23:12 repeats the Sabbath rest command with emphasis on refreshing the slave and foreigner—parallel to the list here.
Exodus 31:13 expands the Sabbath command to be a sign of the covenant, adding theological significance.
Exodus 34:21 restates the full Sabbath command including both work days and rest, consistent with Exodus 20:10.
Exodus 31:15 restates the Sabbath command with the additional penalty of death for working.
Exodus 35:2 repeats the Sabbath law with a death penalty for violators.
Exodus 16:27 illustrates the consequence of ignoring the Sabbath rest, as people found no manna on the seventh day.
Exodus 12:16 commands no work on the Feast of Unleavened Bread — a parallel rest law for a different holy day.
Luke 23:56 shows the women resting on the Sabbath 'according to the commandment'—directly applying this Sabbath law after Jesus' crucifixion.
Nehemiah 13:15-21 enforces the Sabbath command by rebuking those working and trading on the holy day.
Nehemiah 10:31 records a covenant to not buy from merchants on the Sabbath—a later application of this command in post-exilic Jerusalem.
Deuteronomy 5:15 adds the motivation 'Remember you were slaves in Egypt'—providing a different rationale from the creation basis in Exodus 20.
Deuteronomy 5:14 repeats this same Sabbath command almost verbatim as part of the Ten Commandments given to the new generation.
Numbers 15:32-36 provides a legal case where a man is executed for breaking the Sabbath command by gathering sticks—showing the penalty for violating this law.
Mark 2:24 has the Pharisees directly citing the Sabbath law to accuse Jesus' disciples.
Leviticus 16:29 commands no work on the Day of Atonement — a similar rest law for an annual holy day.
Deuteronomy 16:11 includes the same list of participants (sons, daughters, servants, foreigners) for the Festival of Weeks—echoing the inclusive language of this Sabbath command.
Deuteronomy 16:12 reminds Israel 'Remember you were slaves in Egypt'—the same motivation repeated after festival instructions, similar to the Sabbath's rationale.