# the seventh day

The next day after the six days of creation were completed.

# finished his work

Specifically, God finished the work of creation. He still performs other work.

# God rested

God "rested" in the sense that he stopped working because creation was complete. God was not tired, or unable to continue.

# blessed the seventh day

God had a special, positive plan for the seventh day, and for every seventh day to follow.

# made it holy

That is, God "set apart" the day as a special day. It was not to be used in the same way as the other six days of the week.

# the universe

This includes everything that God created on the earth and in the heavens, both visible and invisible things.

# A Bible story from

These references may be slightly different in some Bible translations.