# Where is “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy” in the Bible?

> “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy” is Exodus 20:8.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/remember-the-sabbath-day-to-keep-it-holy
By Andrew Kittridge · November 10, 2026

God says it to Israel at Mount Sinai. It is the fourth of the Ten Commandments.

## The verse

> Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy.
>
> — [Exodus 20:8](https://www.lumin.faith/read/exodus/20#8) (Lumin Translation)

These exact words are in the King James Bible. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here, and it words the verse differently.

## What it means there

The commandment sets one day in seven apart for rest. Exodus ties it to God resting after creation. Deuteronomy ties it to Israel’s rescue from slavery in Egypt.

## Also in the Bible

> Observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy, as Yahweh your God commanded you.
>
> — [Deuteronomy 5:12](https://www.lumin.faith/read/deuteronomy/5#12) (Lumin Translation)

## Common questions

### Where is “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy” in the Bible?

“Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy” is Exodus 20:8. These exact words are in the King James Bible. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here, and it words the verse differently. God says it to Israel at Mount Sinai. It is the fourth of the Ten Commandments.

### Is “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy” in the Bible?

Yes. It is Exodus 20:8, and also Deuteronomy 5:12. In the Lumin Translation, Exodus 20:8 reads: “Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy.”

### Who said “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy”?

God says it to Israel at Mount Sinai. It is the fourth of the Ten Commandments.

### What does “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy” mean in the Bible?

The commandment sets one day in seven apart for rest. Exodus ties it to God resting after creation. Deuteronomy ties it to Israel’s rescue from slavery in Egypt.

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