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Deuteronomy 16:12

Remember that you were servants in Egypt. And be careful to obey these Laws.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Feasts;   Pentecost;   Thankfulness;   Widow;   Thompson Chain Reference - Bible, the;   Statutes;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Church of Israel;   Feast of Pentecost, the;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Feasts;   Poor;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Day;   Hospitality;   Widow;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Pentecost;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Euphrates and Tigris Rivers;   Festivals;   Pentateuch;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Crimes and Punishments;   Deuteronomy;   Passover and Feast of Unleavened Bread;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Pentecost ;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Pentecost;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Sabbath and Feasts;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Pentecost;   Poor;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Agriculture;   Atonement, Day of;   Ceremonies and the Ceremonial Law;   Deuteronomy;   Festivals;   New-Year;   Pentecost;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Remember that you were slaves in Egypt; carefully follow these statutes.
Hebrew Names Version
You shall remember that you were a bondservant in Mitzrayim: and you shall observe and do these statutes.
King James Version
And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt: and thou shalt observe and do these statutes.
Lexham English Bible
And you shall remember that you were a slave in Egypt, and so you shall diligently observe these rules.
English Standard Version
You shall remember that you were a slave in Egypt; and you shall be careful to observe these statutes.
New Century Version
Remember that you were slaves in Egypt, and carefully obey all these laws.
New English Translation
Furthermore, remember that you were a slave in Egypt, and so be careful to observe these statutes.
Amplified Bible
"You shall remember that you were a slave in Egypt, and you shall be careful to obey these statutes.
New American Standard Bible
"You shall also remember that you were a slave in Egypt, and you shall be careful and comply with these statutes.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And thou shalt remember that thou wast a seruant in Egypt: therefore thou shalt obserue and doe these ordinances.
Legacy Standard Bible
And you shall remember that you were a slave in Egypt, and you shall be careful to observe these statutes.
Contemporary English Version
Remember that you used to be slaves in Egypt, so obey these laws.
Complete Jewish Bible
Remember that you were a slave in Egypt; then you will keep and obey these laws.
Darby Translation
And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt, and thou shalt keep and do these statutes.
Easy-to-Read Version
Remember, you were slaves in Egypt. So be sure to obey these laws.
George Lamsa Translation
And you must remember that you were a bondman in Egypt; so you shall observe and do these statutes.
Good News Translation
Be sure that you obey these commands; do not forget that you were slaves in Egypt.
Literal Translation
And you shall remember that you were a slave in Egypt; and you shall take heed to do these statutes.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And remembre, yt thou wast a seruaunte in Egipte, so that thou kepe and do these ordynaunces.
American Standard Version
And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt: and thou shalt observe and do these statutes.
Bible in Basic English
And you will keep in mind that you were a servant in the land of Egypt: and you will take care to keep all these laws.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And remember that thou wast a seruaunt in Egypt: and thou shalt obserue and do these ordinaunces.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt; and thou shalt observe and do these statutes.
King James Version (1611)
And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt: and thou shalt obserue & do these Statutes.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And thou shalt remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and thou shalt observe and do these commands.
English Revised Version
And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt: and thou shalt observe and do these statutes.
Berean Standard Bible
Remember that you were slaves in Egypt, and carefully follow these statutes.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And thou schalt haue mynde for thou were seruaunt in Egipt, and thou schalt kepe and do tho thingis that ben comaundid.
Young's Literal Translation
and thou hast remembered that a servant thou hast been in Egypt, and hast observed and done these statutes.
Update Bible Version
And you shall remember that you were a slave in Egypt: and you shall observe and do these statutes.
Webster's Bible Translation
And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bond-man in Egypt: and thou shalt observe and do these statutes.
World English Bible
You shall remember that you were a bondservant in Egypt: and you shall observe and do these statutes.
New King James Version
And you shall remember that you were a slave in Egypt, and you shall be careful to observe these statutes.
New Living Translation
Remember that you were once slaves in Egypt, so be careful to obey all these decrees.
New Revised Standard
Remember that you were a slave in Egypt, and diligently observe these statutes.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So shalt thou remember that a servant, thou wast in Egypt, - and shalt observe and do these statutes.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And thou shalt remember that thou wast a servant in Egypt: and thou shalt keep and do the things that are commanded.
Revised Standard Version
You shall remember that you were a slave in Egypt; and you shall be careful to observe these statutes.
THE MESSAGE
Don't forget that you were once a slave in Egypt. So be diligent in observing these regulations.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"You shall remember that you were a slave in Egypt, and you shall be careful to observe these statutes.

Contextual Overview

1 "Remember the month of Abib and keep the Passover to the Lord your God. For the Lord your God brought you out of Egypt during the night in the month of Abib. 2 Give the Passover gift to the Lord your God from the flock and the cattle, in the place where the Lord chooses to put His name. 3 Do not eat bread made with yeast. For seven days eat bread made without yeast, the bread of sorrow, because you came out of the land of Egypt in a hurry. So all the days of your life you will remember the day when you came out of the land of Egypt. 4 For seven days there is to be no yeast around in all your land. And none of the flesh you give in worship on the evening of the first day will be kept through the night until morning. 5 You are not allowed to give the Passover gift in any of your towns the Lord your God gives you. 6 But give it at the place where the Lord your God chooses to put His name. You must kill the Passover gift in the evening when the sun goes down, at the time that you came out of Egypt. 7 Make it ready and eat it in the place the Lord your God chooses. Then return to your tents in the morning. 8 For six days eat bread made without yeast. On the seventh day there will be a holy meeting to the Lord your God. Do no work on this day. 9 "Number seven weeks. Begin to number seven weeks from the time you begin to cut the standing grain. 10 Then keep the Special Supper of Weeks to the Lord your God by giving a free-will gift. Give as the Lord your God has given to you.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Deuteronomy 16:15, Deuteronomy 15:15, Lamentations 3:19, Lamentations 3:20, Romans 6:17, Romans 6:18, Ephesians 2:1-3, Ephesians 2:11

Reciprocal: Exodus 13:3 - Remember Exodus 20:10 - thy stranger Leviticus 23:14 - it shall be Deuteronomy 5:15 - remember Deuteronomy 24:18 - General Ezra 7:10 - to do it Jeremiah 34:13 - in the 2 Thessalonians 3:14 - obey

Cross-References

Genesis 16:5
Then Sarai said to Abram, "May the wrong done to me be upon you. I gave the woman who served me into your arms. But when she saw that she was going to have a child, she began to hate me. May the Lord judge who is guilty or not between you and me."
Genesis 16:8
He said, "Hagar, you who serve Sarai, where have you come from and where are you going?" And she said, "I am running away from Sarai, the one I serve."
Genesis 21:20
God was with the boy and he grew. He lived in the desert, and became very good in using the bow.
Genesis 27:40
You will live by your sword and you will serve your brother. But when you break loose, you will throw his load off your back."
Job 11:12
A fool cannot become wise anymore than a wild donkey can give birth to a man.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt,.... And now delivered from that bondage; the consideration of which should make them liberal in their freewill offering, and generous in the feast they provided, and compassionate to the stranger, widow, and fatherless:

and thou shalt observe and do these statutes; concerning the passover, the feast of unleavened bread, and of Pentecost, and the peace offerings and the freewill offerings belonging to them: and nothing could more strongly oblige them to observe them than their redemption from their bondage in Egypt; as nothing more engages to the performance of good works than the consideration of our spiritual and eternal redemption by Christ, 1 Corinthians 6:19.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Feast of Weeks; and Deuteronomy 16:13-17, Feast of Tabernacles. Nothing is here added to the rules given in Leviticus and Numbers except the clauses so often recurring in Deuteronomy and so characteristic of it, which restrict the public celebration of the festivals to the sanctuary, and enjoin that the enjoyments of them should be extended to the Levites, widows, orphans, etc.


 
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