The document discusses the importance of observing the Sabbath for the people of Israel. It states that the Sabbath should be kept as a perpetual covenant, as God made heaven and earth in six days and rested on the seventh. Observing the Sabbath throughout generations is a sign of the covenant between God and the people of Israel forever.

1. V'Sham'ru
Exodus 31:16-17

2. V'sham'ru v'nei Yis'rael
et HaShabat
La'asot et HaShabat
l'dorotam b'rit, b'rit olam
The people of Israel shall keep the Shabbat
Observing Shabbat throughout the generations
as a covenant forever

3. Beini uvein b'nei Yisrael
Ot hi l'olam
It is a sign between Me
and the people of Israel forever

4. V'sham'ru v'nei Yis'rael
et HaShabat
Laasot et HaShabat
l'dorotam b'rit, b'rit olam
The people of Israel shall keep the Shabbat
Observing Shabbat throughout the generations
as a covenant forever

5. Ki sheshet yamim asah Yehovah
et hashamayim v'et haaretz
For in six days Yehovah made
heaven and earth

6. U'vayom hashvi'i,
u'vayom hashvi'i
shavat vayinafash
And on the seventh day He rested
and was refreshed

7. V'sham'ru v'nei Yis'rael
et HaShabat
Laasot et HaShabat
l'dorotam b'rit, b'rit olam
The people of Israel shall keep the Shabbat
Observing Shabbat throughout the generations
as a covenant forever