Exodus 31:16

Wherefore the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant.

Cross-references

Exodus 23:12 repeats the Sabbath command with focus on rest for servants and animals, complementing the covenant sign aspect here.

Genesis 17:11 uses circumcision as a covenant sign, paralleling the Sabbath as a sign in Exodus 31:16.

Genesis 9:13 Related theme

Genesis 9:13 also describes a covenant sign — the rainbow — similar to how Exodus 31:16 calls the Sabbath a sign between God and Israel.