Exodus 34:21

Six days thou shalt work, but on the seventh day thou shalt rest: in earing time and in harvest thou shalt rest.

Cross-reference

Exodus 20:9-11 is the original Sabbath command in the Ten Commandments; this verse reiterates it.

Exodus 23:12 also commands Sabbath rest, including rest for animals; same law restated.

Exodus 35:2 Parallel

Exodus 35:2 repeats the Sabbath law with emphasis on holy rest; direct parallel.

Exodus 20:10 is the Decalogue's Sabbath commandment, directly paralleling the rest command here.

Exodus 31:15 repeats the Sabbath command with solemn rest, reinforcing the same rule given here.

Deuteronomy 5:12-15 gives the Sabbath command with a reason from Egypt; consistent with this verse.

Luke 23:56 Related theme

Luke 23:56 records women resting on the Sabbath in obedience to the commandment.

Genesis 2:3 Allusion

Genesis 2:3 records God's rest on the seventh day, the foundation for the Sabbath command reiterated here.

Leviticus 23:3 reiterates the Sabbath as a holy convocation, parallel to the rest command here.

Nehemiah 13:15 records people working in harvest on the Sabbath, the very violation this verse forbids.

1 Samuel 8:12 Related theme

1 Samuel 8:12 mentions plowing and harvesting as forced labor under a king, the same labors God commands to cease here.

Luke 13:14 Related theme

Luke 13:14 shows a synagogue leader criticizing healing on the Sabbath—a stricter interpretation.