Jubilees 2

The Angel of the Presence spoke to Moses according to the word of the LORD, saying: Write the complete history of creation — how in six days the Lord God finished all his works and everything he created, and kept the Sabbath on the seventh day and made it holy for all ages, and set it as a sign over all his works.

REF And the angel of the presence spake to Moses according to the word of the Lord, saying: Write the complete history of the creation, how in six days the Lord God finished all His works and all that He created, and kept Sabbath on the seventh day and hallowed it for all ages, and appointed it as a sign for all His works.

On the first day he created the heavens above and the earth and the waters and all the spirits who serve before him: the angels of the Presence, the angels of sanctification, the angels of the spirit of fire, the angels of the spirit of the winds, the angels of the spirit of the clouds and of darkness and of snow and of hail and of frost, the angels of the sounds and of the thunder and of the lightning, the angels of the spirits of cold and of heat, of winter and of spring, of autumn and of summer — all the spirits of his creatures that are in the heavens and on the earth.

REF For on the first day He created the heavens which are above and the earth and the waters and all the spirits which serve before Him — the angels of the presence, and the angels of sanctification, and the angels of the spirit of fire and the angels of the spirit of the winds, and the angels of the spirit of the clouds, and of darkness, and of snow and of hail and of hoar frost, and the angels of the voices and of the thunder and of the lightning, and the angels of the spirits of cold and of heat, and of winter and of spring and of autumn and of summer, and of all the spirits of His creatures which are in the heavens and on the earth.

He created the deep and the darkness, evening and night, and the light, dawn and day, which he prepared in the knowledge of his heart.

REF (He created) the abysses and the darkness, eventide (and night), and the light, dawn and day, which He hath prepared in the knowledge of His heart.

Then we saw his works and praised him, glorifying him for all his works, for he created seven great works on the first day.

REF And thereupon we saw His works, and praised Him, and lauded before Him on account of all His works; for seven great works did He create on the first day.

On the second day he created the firmament in the midst of the waters, and the waters were divided on that day — half went up above and half went down below the firmament that was in the middle, over the face of the whole earth. This was the only work God created on the second day.

REF And on the second day He created the firmament in the midst of the waters, and the waters were divided on that day — half of them went up above and half of them went down below the firmament (that was) in the midst over the face of the whole earth. And this was the only work (God) created on the second day.

On the third day he commanded the waters to withdraw from the face of the whole earth into one place, and for dry land to appear.

REF And on the third day He commanded the waters to pass from off the face of the whole earth into one place, and the dry land to appear.

The waters did as he commanded — they withdrew from the face of the earth into one place outside of this firmament, and dry land appeared.

REF And the waters did so as He commanded them, and they retired from off the face of the earth into one place outside of this firmament, and the dry land appeared.

On that day he created for them all the seas according to their separate gathering-places, and all the rivers, and the collections of water in the mountains and across all the earth, and all the lakes, and all the dew of the earth, and the seed that is sown, and all sprouting things, and fruit-bearing trees, and trees of the forest, and the Garden of Eden in Eden, and all plants according to their kind. These four great works God created on the third day.

REF And on that day He created for them all the seas according to their separate gathering-places, and all the rivers, and the gatherings of the waters in the mountains and on all the earth, and all the lakes, and all the dew of the earth, and the seed which is sown, and all sprouting things, and fruit-bearing trees, and trees of the wood, and the garden of Eden, in Eden, and all (plants after their kind). These four great works God created on the third day.

On the fourth day he created the sun and the moon and the stars, and set them in the firmament of heaven to give light over all the earth, to rule over day and night, and to separate light from darkness.

REF And on the fourth day He created the sun and the moon and the stars, and set them in the firmament of the heaven, to give light upon all the earth, and to rule over the day and the night, and divide the light from the darkness.

God appointed the sun as a great sign on the earth for days and for Sabbaths and for months and for festivals and for years and for sabbatical years and for jubilees and for all the seasons of the years.

REF And God appointed the sun to be a great sign on the earth for days and for Sabbaths and for months and for feasts and for years and for Sabbaths of years and for jubilees and for all seasons of the years.

It separates light from darkness and provides for growth, so that all things that sprout and grow on the earth may prosper. These three kinds he made on the fourth day.

REF And it divideth the light from the darkness [and] for prosperity, that all things may prosper which shoot and grow on the earth. These three kinds He made on the fourth day.

On the fifth day he created the great sea creatures in the depths of the waters — these were the first things of flesh created by his hands — and the fish and everything that moves in the waters, and everything that flies, the birds and all their kinds.

REF And on the fifth day He created great sea monsters in the depths of the waters, for these were the first things of flesh that were created by His hands, the fish and everything that moves in the waters, and everything that flies, the birds and all their kind.

The sun rose over them to make them prosper, and over everything on the earth — everything that sprouts from the earth, all fruit-bearing trees, and all flesh. These three kinds he created on the fifth day.

REF And the sun rose above them to prosper (them), and above everything that was on the earth, everything that shoots out of the earth, and all fruit-bearing trees, and all flesh. These three kinds He created on the fifth day.

On the sixth day he created all the animals of the earth, and all cattle, and everything that moves on the earth.

REF And on the sixth day He created all the animals of the earth, and all cattle, and everything that moves on the earth.

After all this he created humankind — a man and a woman he created them — and gave him dominion over everything on the earth, in the seas, over everything that flies, over beasts and cattle and everything that moves on the earth, and over the whole earth. Over all this he gave him dominion. These four kinds he created on the sixth day.

REF And after all this He created man, a man and a woman created He them, and gave him dominion over all that is upon the earth, and in the seas, and over everything that flies, and over beasts, and over cattle, and over everything that moves upon the earth, and over the whole earth, and over all this He gave him dominion. And these four kinds He created on the sixth day.

There were twenty-two kinds in all. He finished all his work on the sixth day — everything in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and in the deep, in the light and in the darkness, and in everything.

REF And there were altogether two and twenty kinds. And He finished all His work on the sixth day — all that is in the heavens and on the earth, and in the seas, and in the abysses, and in the light and in the darkness, and in everything.

He gave us a great sign, the Sabbath day, so that we should work six days and keep Sabbath on the seventh day from all work.

REF And He gave us a great sign, the Sabbath day, that we should work six days, but keep Sabbath on the seventh day from all work.

All the angels of the Presence and all the angels of sanctification — these two great orders — he commanded to keep the Sabbath with him in heaven and on earth.

REF And all the angels of the presence, and all the angels of sanctification, these two great classes — He hath bidden us to keep the Sabbath with Him in heaven and on earth.

He said to us, 'I will set apart for myself a people from among all the peoples, and they will keep the Sabbath day. I will consecrate them to myself as my people, and I will bless them. Just as I sanctified the Sabbath day and consecrate it to myself, so I will bless them. They will be my people and I will be their God.

REF And He said unto us: 'Behold, I will separate unto Myself a people from among all the peoples, and these shall keep the Sabbath day, and I will sanctify them unto Myself as My people, and will bless them; as I have sanctified the Sabbath day and do sanctify (it) unto Myself, even so will I bless them, and they shall be My people and I will be their God.

I have chosen the descendants of Jacob from among all that I have seen, and I have inscribed him as my firstborn son, and I have consecrated him to myself forever and ever. I will teach them the Sabbath day, so that they may keep Sabbath and rest from all work.'

REF I have chosen the seed of Jacob from amongst all that I have seen, and have written him down as My firstborn son, and have sanctified him unto Myself for ever and ever; and I will teach them the Sabbath day, that they may keep Sabbath thereon from all work.'

And so he created in it a sign by which they should keep Sabbath with us on the seventh day — to eat and drink and bless him who created all things, just as he blessed and consecrated for himself a special people above all peoples, and that they should keep Sabbath together with us.

REF And thus He created therein a sign in accordance with which they should keep Sabbath with us on the seventh day, to eat and to drink, and to bless Him who has created all things as He has blessed and sanctified unto Himself a peculiar people above all peoples, and that they should keep Sabbath together with us.

He caused his commands to ascend as a pleasing fragrance, acceptable before him through all the days.

REF And He caused His commands to ascend as a sweet savour acceptable before Him all the days.

There were twenty-two heads of humanity from Adam to Jacob, and twenty-two kinds of work were made before the seventh day. The Sabbath is blessed and holy, and the patriarchal line is also blessed and holy; the one serves with the other for sanctification and blessing.

REF There (were) two and twenty heads of mankind from Adam to Jacob, and two and twenty kinds of work were made until the seventh day; this is blessed and holy; and the former also is blessed and holy; and this one serves with that one for sanctification and blessing.

To Jacob and his descendants it was granted that they should always be the blessed and holy ones of the first testimony and the law, just as he sanctified and blessed the Sabbath day on the seventh day.

REF To this (Jacob-Israel) it was granted that they should always be the blessed and holy ones of the first testimony and law, even as He had sanctified and blessed the Sabbath day on the seventh day.

He created heaven and earth and everything he created in six days, and God made the seventh day holy for all his works. Therefore he commanded concerning it that whoever does any work on it shall die — whoever profanes it shall certainly die.

REF He created heaven and earth and everything that He created in six days, and God made the seventh day holy, for all His works; therefore He commanded on its behalf that, whoever does any work thereon shall die; that he who defiles it shall surely die.

Command the children of Israel to observe this day, to keep it holy and to do no work on it, and not to profane it, for it is holier than all other days.

REF And do thou command the children of Israel to observe this day that they may keep it holy and not do thereon any work, and not to defile it, as it is holier than all other days.

Whoever profanes it shall certainly die, and whoever does any work on it shall die for eternity, so that the children of Israel may observe this day throughout their generations and not be uprooted from the land. For it is a holy day and a blessed day.

REF And whoever profaneth it shall surely die, and whoever doeth thereon any work shall surely die eternally, that the children of Israel may observe this day throughout their generations, and not be rooted out of the land; for it is a holy day and a blessed day.

Everyone who observes it and keeps Sabbath from all work will be holy and blessed throughout all days, just like us.

REF And every one who observes it and keeps Sabbath thereon from all his work, will be holy and blessed throughout all days like unto us.

Declare and say to the children of Israel the law of this day — that they should keep Sabbath and not abandon it in the error of their hearts. It is not permitted to do any improper work on it, nor to pursue their own desires. They shall not prepare on it anything to eat or drink, nor draw water, nor carry in or out through their gates any burden that they had not prepared for themselves on the sixth day in their dwellings.

REF Declare and say to the children of Israel the law of this day both that they should keep Sabbath thereon, and that they should not forsake it in the error of their hearts; (and) that it is not lawful to do any work thereon which is unseemly, to do thereon their own pleasure, and that they should not prepare thereon anything to be eaten or drunk, and (that it is not lawful) to draw water, or bring in or take out thereon through their gates any burden, which they had not prepared for themselves on the sixth day in their dwellings.

They shall not carry anything from house to house on that day, for that day is more holy and blessed than any jubilee day of the jubilees. On this day we kept Sabbath in the heavens before it was made known to any mortal to keep Sabbath on the earth.

REF And they shall not bring in nor take out from house to house on that day; for that day is more holy and blessed than any jubilee day of the jubilees; on this we kept Sabbath in the heavens before it was made known to any flesh to keep Sabbath thereon on the earth.

The Creator of all things blessed it, but he did not sanctify all peoples and nations to keep Sabbath — only Israel. He permitted them alone to eat and drink and keep Sabbath on the earth.

REF And the Creator of all things blessed it, but He did not sanctify all peoples and nations to keep Sabbath thereon, but Israel alone: them alone He permitted to eat and drink and to keep Sabbath thereon on the earth.

The Creator of all things blessed this day which he had created for blessing, sanctification, and glory above all days.

REF And the Creator of all things blessed this day which He had created for a blessing and a sanctification and a glory above all days.

This law and testimony was given to the children of Israel as a law forever throughout their generations.

REF This law and testimony was given to the children of Israel as a law for ever unto their generations.