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Exodus 20:11

For [in] six days the Lord (Yahweh) made (did, worked; – Hebr. asah) the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them. But on the seventh day He rested. That is why the Lord (Yahweh) has blessed the Sabbath day and made it a holy day (set it apart as a special day). [Gen. 2:2–3]
[The introductory "for" is the Hebrew ki. It indicates the reason for the Sabbath. Hebr. asah has a broad meaning of doing, separating, arranging, organizing, appointing, and completing. In this case, it includes everything God did during the six days of creation. When specifically combined with the earth and the sea, the heavens refer to everything above the earth.]
[The Sabbath – rabbinical interpretations
The Jewish people celebrate the Sabbath from Friday evening when the sun goes down until Saturday evening one hour after sunset. It is a day when people refrain from work and instead spend time with their families and go to synagogue. In Judaism today, there are "39 melachot". These are 39 activities that are forbidden on the Sabbath. Among these rules is that one must not write, erase, build, extinguish or start a fire, etc. This means that the Sabbath candles must be lit before the Sabbath begins on Friday evening. This must be done 18 minutes before sunset. Even pressing a light switch is considered by rabbis to be kindling a fire (because analog switches historically generated a spark). Orthodox Jews therefore leave the stove on at 80 degrees Celsius throughout the Sabbath so that food that has been cooked and prepared in advance can be heated. For the same reason, it is forbidden to drive a car, not because the car moves, but because the engine generates sparks. Elevators have a "Sabbath mode" and stop at every floor so that one does not have to violate the Orthodox Jews' interpretation of the Sabbath commandment by pressing a button.
Today's Jewish rabbis teach that non-Jews do not need to observe the Sabbath in the same way that Jews do. Nowhere in the New Testament (or in the Old Testament for that matter) does it say that one should keep the Sabbath commandment in this way. When these issues are discussed at the Apostolic Council in Jerusalem, James says "do not make it difficult for the Gentiles," and the Sabbath is not included among the four points mentioned in the letter to the Gentiles, see Acts 15:19–20. The Sabbath commandment is a "sign" between the Lord and the Israelites, see Ex. 31:12–13. Jesus says that man is not made for the Sabbath, but that the Sabbath is made for man, see Mark 2:27. We need a day of rest, a day to seek God individually and worship together with our families. See also Col 2:17; Rom 14:5; 1 Cor. 8:9.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

כִּי   שֵׁשֶׁת   יָמִים   עָשָׂה   יְהוָה   אֶת   הַשָּׁמַיִם   וְאֶת   הָאָרֶץ   אֶת   הַיָּם   וְאֶת   כָּל   אֲשֶׁר   בָּם   וַיָּנַח   בַּיּוֹם   הַשְּׁבִיעִי   עַל   כֵּן   בֵּרַךְ   יְהוָה   אֶת   יוֹם   הַשַּׁבָּת   וַיְקַדְּשֵׁהוּ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ἐν γὰρ ἓξ ἡμέραις ἐποίησεν κύριος τὸν οὐρανὸν καὶ τὴν γῆν καὶ τὴν θάλασσαν καὶ πάντα τὰ ἐν αὐτοῖς καὶ κατέπαυσεν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ ἑβδόμῃ διὰ τοῦτο εὐλόγησεν κύριος τὴν ἡμέραν τὴν ἑβδόμην καὶ ἡγίασεν αὐτήν

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H3588a
 כִּ֣י (ki)
 for
Conj. Conjunktion

 Tc
H8337
H9014
 שֵֽׁשֶׁת (sheshet-)
־
six
link
Adj. Adjective
♀ sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

Acfsc
H3117
 יָמִים֩ (jamim)
 day
Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Ncmpa
H6213a
 עָשָׂ֨ה (asah)
 to make
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p ♂ sing. qal qatal third person masculine singular

Vqp3ms
H3068
 יְהוָ֜ה (jehvah)
 YHWH
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 Npt
H0853
H9014
 אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 To
H9009
H8064
 הַ (ha)
שָּׁמַ֣יִם (shamajim)
 the
heaven
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Td
Ncmpa
H9002
H0853
H9014
 וְ (ve)
אֶת (et-)
־
and
obj.
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 C
To
H9009
H0776
 הָ (ha)
אָ֗רֶץ (aretz)
 the
land
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncbsa
H0853
H9014
 אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 To
H9009
H3220
 הַ (ha)
יָּם֙ (jam)
 the
sea
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncbsa
H9002
H0853
H9014
 וְ (ve)
אֶת (et-)
־
and
obj.
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 C
To
H3605
H9014
 כָּל (kal-)
־
all
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H0834a
H9014
 אֲשֶׁר (asher-)
־
which
link
Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

 Tr
H9003
H9038
 בָּ֔ (ba)
ם (m)
 in
them
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ pl. Pronominal third person masculine plural

Rd
Sp3mp
H9001
H5117
 וַ (va)
יָּ֖נַח (janach)
 seq
to rest
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H9003
H3117
 בַּ (ba)
יּ֣וֹם (jvóm)
 in
day
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Rd
Ncbsa
H9009
H7637
 הַ (ha)
שְּׁבִיעִ֑י (shevii)
 the
seventh
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Aobsa
H5921a
H9014
 עַל (al-)
־
upon
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H3651c
 כֵּ֗ן (ken)
 so
Adv. Adverb

 D
H1288
 בֵּרַ֧ךְ (berakhe)
 to bless
Verb Verb
piel qatal 3p ♂ sing. piel qatal third person masculine singular

Vpp3ms
H3068
 יְהוָ֛ה (jehvah)
 YHWH
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 Npt
H0853
H9014
 אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 To
H3117
 י֥וֹם (jvóm)
 day
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H9009
H7676
 הַ (ha)
שַּׁבָּ֖ת (shabat)
 the
sabbath
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncbsa
H9001
H6942
H9033
H9016
H9018
 וַֽ (va)
יְקַדְּשֵֽׁ (jeqadeshe)
הוּ (ho)
׃
ס (s)
 seq
to consecrate
him
verseEnd
section
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
piel wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. piel wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

c
Vpw3ms
Sp3ms

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