Week From the beginning, time was divided into weeks, each consisting of six days of working and one of rest (Genesis 2:2, Genesis 1:2; Genesis 1:7; Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:8; Genesis 1:29). The references to this division of days becomes afterwards more frequent (Exodus 34:22; Leviticus 12:5; Numbers 28:26; Deuteronomy 16:16; 2 Chronicles 8:13; Jeremiah 5:24; Daniel 9:24-27; Daniel 1:10, Daniel 1:10). It has been found to exist among almost all nations.