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OET (OET-RV) Tell the Israelis that you all must certainly observe the weekly rest day because the rest day is a sign between me and you all throughout your generations, so that you will know that I am Yahweh, who wants to distinguish you from other nations.
OET-LV And_you(ms) speak to the_people of_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) to_say surely DOM sabbaths_my you_all_will_observe if/because [is]_a_sign it between_me and_between_you_all throughout_generations_your_all’s to_know if/because_that I [am]_YHWH consecrates_you_all.
UHB וְאַתָּ֞ה דַּבֵּ֨ר אֶל־בְּנֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אַ֥ךְ אֶת־שַׁבְּתֹתַ֖י תִּשְׁמֹ֑רוּ כִּי֩ א֨וֹת הִ֜וא בֵּינִ֤י וּבֵֽינֵיכֶם֙ לְדֹרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם לָדַ֕עַת כִּ֛י אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה מְקַדִּשְׁכֶֽם׃ ‡
(vəʼattāh dabēr ʼel-bənēy yisrāʼēl lēʼmor ʼak ʼet-shabtotay tishmorū kī ʼōt hivʼ bēyniy ūⱱēynēykem lədorotēykem lādaˊat kiy ʼₐniy yhwh məqaddishkem.)
Key: khaki:verbs, green:YHWH.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
ULT “And you, speak to the sons of Israel, saying: ‘Surely you shall keep my Sabbaths, for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations so that you may know that I am Yahweh, who sets you apart.
UST “Tell the Israelites, ‘Constantly obey my instructions regarding the Sabbath days for rest. Those days will remind me and you and your descendants, throughout all future generations, that I, Yahweh, have dedicated you to be my people.
BSB “Tell the Israelites, ‘Surely you must keep My Sabbaths, for this will be a sign between Me and you for the generations to come, so that you may know that I am the LORD who sanctifies you.
OEB No OEB EXO book available
WEB “Speak also to the children of Israel, saying, ‘Most certainly you shall keep my Sabbaths; for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations, that you may know that I am Yahweh who sanctifies you.
WMB “Speak also to the children of Israel, saying, ‘Most certainly you shall keep my Sabbaths; for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations, that you may know that I am the LORD who sanctifies you.
NET “Tell the Israelites, ‘Surely you must keep my Sabbaths, for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations, that you may know that I am the Lord who sanctifies you.
LSV “And you, speak to the sons of Israel, saying, Surely you keep My Sabbaths, for it [is] a sign between Me and you throughout your generations, to know that I, YHWH, am sanctifying you;
FBV “Tell the Israelites, ‘It's absolutely essential that you keep my Sabbaths. The Sabbath will be a sign between me and you for generations to come, so that you'll know that I am the Lord who makes you holy.
T4T “Tell the Israeli people, ‘Obey my instructions regarding the ◄rest days/Sabbath days►. Those days will remind you and your descendants, throughout all future generations, that I, Yahweh, have ◄set you apart/chosen you► to be my people.
LEB “And you, speak to the Israelites,[fn] saying, ‘Surely you must keep my Sabbaths, because itis a sign between me and you throughout your generations, in order to know that I am Yahweh, who consecrates you.
?:? Literally “sons/children of Israel”
BBE Say to the children of Israel that they are to keep my Sabbaths; for the Sabbath day is a sign between me and you through all your generations; so that you may see that I am the Lord who makes you holy.
Moff No Moff EXO book available
JPS 'Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying: Verily ye shall keep My sabbaths, for it is a sign between Me and you throughout your generations, that ye may know that I am the LORD who sanctify you.
ASV Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily ye shall keep my sabbaths: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am Jehovah who sanctifieth you.
DRA Speak to the children of Israel, and thou shalt say to them: See that thou keep my sabbath: because it is a sign between me and you in your generations: that you may know that I am the Lord, who sanctify you.
YLT 'And thou, speak unto the sons of Israel, saying, Only, My sabbaths ye do keep, for it [is] a sign between Me and you, to your generations, to know that I, Jehovah, am sanctifying you;
Drby And thou, speak thou unto the children of Israel, saying, Surely my sabbaths shall ye keep; for this is a sign between me and you throughout your generations, that ye may know that it is I, Jehovah, who do hallow you.
RV Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily ye shall keep my sabbaths: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am the LORD which sanctify you.
Wbstr Speak thou also to the children of Israel, saying, Verily my sabbaths ye shall keep: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am the LORD that doth sanctify you.
KJB-1769 Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily my sabbaths ye shall keep: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am the LORD that doth sanctify you.
(Speak thou/you also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily my sabbaths ye/you_all shall keep: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am the LORD that doth sanctify you.)
KJB-1611 Speake thou also vnto the children of Israel, saying, Uerely my Sabbaths ye shall keepe: for it is a signe betweene me and you, throughout your generations, that ye may know that I am the LORD, that doth sanctifie you.
(Speake thou/you also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily/Truly my Sabbaths ye/you_all shall keepe: for it is a sign between me and you, throughout your generations, that ye may know that I am the LORD, that doth sanctifie you.)
Bshps Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say, In any wyse see that ye kepe my Sabbothes: for it is a signe betweene me & you in your generations, for to knowe that I the Lorde am he that doth sanctifie you.
(Speake unto the children of Israel, and say, In any wise see that ye/you_all keep my Sabbathes: for it is a sign between me and you in your generations, for to know that I the Lord am he that doth sanctifie you.)
Gnva Speake thou also vnto the children of Israel, and say, Notwithstanding keepe yee my Sabbaths: for it is a signe betweene me and you in your generations, that ye may know that I the Lord do sanctifie you.
(Speake thou/you also unto the children of Israel, and say, Notwithstanding keep ye/you_all my Sabbaths: for it is a sign between me and you in your generations, that ye/you_all may know that I the Lord do sanctifie you.)
Cvdl Speake vnto the children of Israel, and saye: Kepe my Sabbath, for it is a token betwene me and you, and youre posterities, that ye maye knowe, how that I am the LORDE which haloweth you:
(Speake unto the children of Israel, and say: Kepe my Sabbath, for it is a token between me and you, and your(pl) posterities, that ye/you_all may know, how that I am the LORD which haloweth you:)
Wyc and thou schalt seie to hem, Se ye that ye kepe my sabat, for it is a signe bytwixe me and you in youre generaciouns; that ye wite, that Y am the Lord, which halewe you.
(and thou/you shalt say to them, See ye/you_all that ye/you_all keep my sabbath, for it is a sign bytwixe me and you in your(pl) generations; that ye/you_all wite, that I am the Lord, which halewe you.)
Luth Sage den Kindern Israel und sprich: Haltet meinen Sabbat; denn derselbe ist ein Zeichen zwischen mir und euch auf eure Nachkommen, daß ihr wisset, daß ich der HErr bin, der euch heiliget.
(Sage the Kindern Israel and sprich: Haltet my Sabbat; because derselbe is a sign between to_me and you on your Nachkommen, that you/their/her wisset, that I the/of_the LORD am, the/of_the you holyet.)
ClVg Loquere filiis Israël, et dices ad eos: Videte ut sabbatum meum custodiatis: quia signum est inter me et vos in generationibus vestris: ut sciatis quia ego Dominus, qui sanctifico vos.[fn]
(Loquere childrens Israel, and dices to them: Videte as sabbatum mine custodiatis: because signum it_is between me and you in generationibus vestris: as sciatis because I Master, who sanctifico vos.)
31.13 Videte, etc. Frustra gloriantur Judæi de legali observatione. Aperte enim dicitur quia signum est futuræ, scilicet quietis, et beatitudinis; vel quietis sanctorum in præsenti, quia quiescunt a tumultu mundialium operum et vitiorum.
31.13 Videte, etc. Frustra gloriantur Yudæi about legali observatione. Aperte because it_is_said because signum it_is futuræ, scilicet quietis, and beatitudinis; or quietis sanctorum in præsenti, because quiescunt from tumultu mundialium operum and vitiorum.
BrTr Do thou also charge the children of Israel, saying, Take heed and keep my sabbaths; for they are a sign with me and among you throughout your generations, that ye may know that I am the Lord that sanctifies you.
BrLXX Καὶ σὺ σύνταξον τοῖς υἱοῖς Ἰσραὴλ, λέγων, Ὁρᾶτε, καὶ τὰ σάββατά μου φυλάξεσθε· σημεῖόν ἐστι παρʼ ἐμοὶ καὶ ἐν ὑμῖν εἰς τὰς γενεὰς ὑμῶν, ἵνα γνῶτε ὅτι ἐγὼ Κύριος ὁ ἁγιάξων ὑμᾶς.
(Kai su suntaxon tois huiois Israaʸl, legōn, Horate, kai ta sabbata mou fulaxesthe; saʸmeion esti parʼ emoi kai en humin eis tas geneas humōn, hina gnōte hoti egō Kurios ho hagiaxōn humas.)
31:12-18 The Sabbath was understood to be the unique sign of the covenant (31:13, 16, 17; see also 20:8-11; Isa 58:13-14; Jer 17:21-27; Neh 13:15-22). The Sabbath is also said to figure significantly in the achievement of God’s underlying purpose of making his people holy, that is, set apart for his exclusive use and sharing his character (Exod 31:13, 14, 15). Resting from their own work (31:15, 17) was also a practical way of demonstrating genuine dependence on God to meet their needs (see 20:8-11 and study notes).
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / quotemarks
לֵאמֹ֔ר
to=say
A second-level direct quotation starts after saying. It may be helpful to your readers to indicate this by marking it with second-level quotation marks or with whatever other punctuation or convention your language uses to indicate a quotation within a quotation. There are multiple possible endings for this quotation, which will be addressed in later verses.
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor
אַ֥ךְ אֶת־שַׁבְּתֹתַ֖י תִּשְׁמֹ֑רוּ
surely DOM sabbaths,my observe
Yahweh uses the phrase keep my Sabbaths as a metaphor for obeying his instructions about the Sabbath, as if it was a precious thing they should guard. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: “You must certainly obey Yahweh’s instructions about the Sabbath”
לְדֹרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם
throughout,generations,your_all's
Alternate translation: “through all the generations of your descendants.” See how you translated this in Exodus 12:14.