2 And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.
2 By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work.
2 And on the seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work that he had done.
2 By the seventh day God had finished his work. On the seventh day he rested from all his work.
2 And on the seventh day God ended His work which He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done.
2 On the seventh day God had finished his work of creation, so he rested from all his work.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Genesis 2:2
Commentary on Genesis 2:1-3
(Read Genesis 2:1-3)
After six days, God ceased from all works of creation. In miracles, he has overruled nature, but never changed its settled course, or added to it. God did not rest as one weary, but as one well pleased. Notice the beginning of the kingdom of grace, in the sanctification, or keeping holy, of the sabbath day. The solemn observing of one day in seven as a day of holy rest and holy work, to God's honour, is the duty of all to whom God has made known his holy sabbaths. At this time none of the human race were in being but our first parents. For them the sabbath was appointed; and clearly for all succeeding generations also. The Christian sabbath, which we observe, is a seventh day, and in it we celebrate the rest of God the Son, and the finishing the work of our redemption.