Exodus 34:21 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

`Six days thou dost work, and on the seventh day thou dost rest; in ploughing-time and in harvest thou dost rest.

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

English Amplified

Six days you shall work, but on the seventh day you shall rest; even in plowing time and in harvest you shall rest [on the Sabbath].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Six days you shall work, but on the seventh day you shall rest; even in plowing time and in harvest you shall rest [on the Sabbath].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Six days you shall labor, but on the seventh day you shall rest; even in the seasons of plowing and harvesting, you must rest.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

“You are to labor six days but you must rest on the seventh day; you must even rest during plowing and harvesting times.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

You may work for six days each week, but on the seventh day you must rest. That is true even when it is the time to plough your fields. It is also true at harvest time. You must rest on the seventh day each week.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

"You will work for six days, but on the seventh day you must rest. You must rest even during the times of planting and harvesting.

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

"Six days you shall work, but on the seventh day you shall rest. In plowing time and in harvest you shall rest.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

“You have six days in which to do your work, but do not work on the seventh day, not even during plowing time or harvest.

English God's Word - GW 1995

"You may work six days, but on the seventh day you must not work. Even during the time of plowing or harvesting you must not work {on this day}.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

"You are to labor six days but you must rest on the seventh day; you must even rest during plowing and harvesting times.

English KJV 1611

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

“You shall work six days, but on the seventh day you shall rest; even during plowing time and harvest you shall rest.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

You shall work six days, but on the seventh day you must rest. Even at the time of plowing and harvest you must rest.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"You shall work six days, but on the seventh day you shall rest; even during plowing time and harvest you shall rest.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

"For six days you may work, but on the seventh day you shall rest; on that day you must rest even during the seasons of plowing and harvesting.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

“On six days you may labor, but on the seventh day you must rest; even at the time of plowing and of harvest you are to rest.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"Do your work in six days. But you must rest on the seventh day. Even when you are plowing your land or gathering your crops, you must rest on the seventh day.

"Six days you shall labor, but on the seventh day you shall rest; even during the plowing season and harvest you must rest.

English NKJ 1982

“Six days you shall work, but on the seventh day you shall rest; in plowing time and in harvest you shall rest.

"Six days are set aside for work, but on the Sabbath day you must rest, even during the seasons of plowing and harvest.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Six days you shall work, but on the seventh day you shall rest; even in plowing time and in harvest time you shall rest.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

“Six days you shall work, but on the seventh day you shall rest; in plowing time and in harvest you shall rest.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“Even during plowing and harvest times, work only six days, and rest on the seventh.

English Tyndale 1537

Six days thou shalt work, and the seventh thou shalt rest: both from earing and reaping.