Quotation_auto_tanakh for Genesis 2:26

And the heavens and the earth were completed and [so were] all their hosts. And God completed by the seventh day His work which He had done, and He abstained on the seventh day, from all His work which He had done. And God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it for on it He abstained from all His work which God had created to do.

the sixth day.¹⁹The words יוֹם הַשִּׁשִּׁי , the sixth day, are actually the last two words of the biblical verse that immediately precedes וַיְכֻלּוּ , which is the beginning of Kiddush. These two words are added as a preface to the actual Kiddush because the first letters of these two Hebrew words Y (yud) and H (heh) plus the first letters of the two words וַיְכֻלּוּ הַשָּׁמַיִם , V (vov) and H (heh), form the Four Letter Name of God. Because these two words are part of a verse, the Sages incorporated the preceding words, וַיְהִי עֶרֶב וַיְהִי בקֶר and there was morning and there was evening, to form a complete sentence. These words however, are said quietly as they do not relate to the Kiddush. And the heavens and the earth were completed and [so were] all their hosts. And God completed, by the seventh day,²⁰God completed His work at the precise moment which marked the beginning of the seventh day, but nevertheless was not part of it. The Sages comment נִכְנַס בּוֹ כְּחוּט הַשַׂעֲרָה He entered into it (the seventh day) by a hairsbreadth.— Seporno His work which He had done; and He abstained on the seventh day from all His work which He had done. And God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, for on it He abstained from all His work which God had created to do.²¹S.R. Hirsch translates “Which He, God, had brought into existence in order to continue the work of creation upon it.”

Rest and joy, a light for the Jews.³⁷The joy that radiates from a Jewish face on Shabbos is brighter than on any other day.—Siach Yitzchok It is a day of rest, a day of delights; its preservers and its recallers—³⁸See note 10 to כָּל מְקַדֵּשׁ . they bear witness that in six [days], all was created: and it still exists. Heavens above the skies, earth, and seas, all the hosts of heaven high and exalted; sea monsters, and man, and mighty beasts— for with the letters yud and hey Adonoy, created worlds.³⁹Isaiah 26:4; See Rashi to Genesis 2:4. He is the One Who told His treasured people— Be careful to sanctify it from arrival till departure— the holy Sabbath, day of His delight, for on it the Almighty abstained from all His work.⁴⁰Genesis 2:2. Through the command of the Sabbath the Almighty will strengthen you. Arise, call out to Him— He will hasten to strengthen you— [Recite] “Soul of all living,”⁴¹See page 000. and also “We proclaim Your might.”⁴²See page 000. Eat with joy, for He has already accepted you favorably.⁴³Koheleth 9:7. With double loaves and a great Kiddush, with abundant delicacies and generous spirit, they will merit much good— those who delight in it— with the coming of the Redeemer in the life in the World-to-Come.

6. Grant abundant joy to these beloved companions, as You gladdened Your created being in the Garden of Eden of old. Blessed are You, Adonoy, Who gladdens groom and bride.

The Sixth Day: And they were completed - the Heavens & the Earth & all their Hosts. And G·d finished, on the Seventh Day, all the work that He had done & He rested on the Seventh Day from all the work that He had done. And G·d Blessed the Seventh Day & sanctified it, for on it He rested from all His work – that G·d created to make.

To the Almighty, Who rested from all the creation. On the Seventh Day, He elevated Himself²¹God elevated Himself above everything He created during the six days of creation. and sat upon the throne of His honor. With glory He enwrapped Himself²²This sentence is based on the verse: ה' מָלָךְ גֵאוּת לָבֵשׁ —Adonoy has begun His reign He has clothed Himself with majesty (Psalms 93:1). for the day of rest, a delight, He called the Sabbath Day; this is the praise of the Seventh Day— that on it, the Almighty rested from all His work. The Seventh Day [itself] offers praise and says: “A Psalm, a song by the Sabbath Day: ‘It is good to give thanks to Adonoy.'”²³When man is rested from his everyday tasks and freed from everyday problems, he is able to thank God for all His blessings. Therefore glorify and bless the Almighty all beings that He has formed; praise, wsteem, greatness and honor will they give to the Almighty, King, Creator of all, Who apportions rest to His people Israel, in His holiness on the holy Shabbos Day. Your Name, Adonoy, our God will be sanctified, and Your mention, our King, will be glorified in the heavens above and on the earth below. Be blessed, our Deliverer for the praiseworthy work of Your hands and for the light-giving luminaries which You formed —they will glorify You forever.

And the heavens and the earth were completed and [so were] all their hosts.²⁵The earthly hosts include all vegetation, all the living creatures, and mankind; while the heavenly hosts are the sun, moon, all the stars, and even the celestial beings such as angels.—Ramban And God completed by the seventh day²⁶God completed His work at the precise instant that marked the beginning of the seventh day.—Seporno His work which He had done, and He abstained on the seventh day, from all His work which He had done. And God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it for on it He abstained from all His work which God had created to do.²⁷God in His goodness, renews every day, continually the work of creation. On the Sabbath, however, God ceased even from His work of renewal. The renewal of the creation designated for the Sabbath was itself prepared and completed on the eve of the Sabbath.—Vilna Gaon

"And God completed on the seventh day the work which he did."