The Ten Commandments

Deuteronomy 5:15

In 11 translations

BSB: Remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and that the LORD your God brought you out of there with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. That is why the LORD your God has commanded you to keep the Sabbath day.
KJV: And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and that the LORD thy God brought thee out thence through a mighty hand and by a stretched out arm: therefore the LORD thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath day.
WEB: You shall remember that you were a servant in the land of Egypt, and Yahweh your God brought you out of there by a mighty hand and by an outstretched arm. Therefore Yahweh your God commanded you to keep the Sabbath day.
ASV: And thou shalt remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and Jehovah thy God brought thee out thence by a mighty hand and by an outstretched arm: therefore Jehovah thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath day.
LSV: And you have remembered that you have been a servant in the land of Egypt, and your God YHWH brings you out from there by a strong hand and by an outstretched arm; therefore your God YHWH has commanded you to keep the Sabbath day.
YLT: and thou hast remembered that a servant thou hast been in the land of Egypt, and Jehovah thy God is bringing thee out thence by a strong hand, and by a stretched-out arm; therefore hath Jehovah thy God commanded thee to keep the day of the sabbath.
DBY: And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt, and that Jehovah thy God brought thee out thence with a powerful hand and with a stretched-out arm; therefore Jehovah thy God hath commanded thee to observe the sabbath day.ElohimElohim
DRC: Remember that thou also didst serve in Egypt, and the Lord thy God brought thee out from thence with a strong hand, and a stretched out arm. Therefore hath he commanded thee that thou shouldst observe the sabbath day.
GNV: For, remember that thou wast a seruant in the land of Egypt, and that the Lord thy God brought thee out thence by a mightie hand and a stretched out arme: therefore the Lord thy God commanded thee to obserue the Sabbath day.
JPS: And thou shalt remember that thou was a servant in the land of Egypt, and the LORD thy God brought thee out thence by a mighty hand and by an outstretched arm; therefore the LORD thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath day.
LXXE: And thou shalt remember that thou wast a slave in the land of Egypt, and the Lord thy God brought thee out thence with a mighty hand, and a high arm: therefore the Lord appointed thee to keep the sabbath day and to sanctify it.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (11)

alternative punctuation in major manuscripts reads וְזָכַרְתָּ֞; Leningrad Codex reads וְזָכַרְתָּ֞֗ (“and you will remember”).
alternative punctuation in major manuscripts reads עֶ֥בֶד; Leningrad Codex reads עֶ֤֥בֶד (“a slave”).
alternative punctuation in major manuscripts reads הָיִ֣יתָ׀; Leningrad Codex reads הָיִ֣֙יתָ֙׀ (“you were”).
alternative punctuation in major manuscripts reads מִצְרַ֗יִם; Leningrad Codex reads מִצְרַ֔֗יִם (“Egypt”).
alternative punctuation in major manuscripts reads וַיֹּצִאֲךָ֩; Leningrad Codex reads וַיֹּצִ֨אֲךָ֜֩ (“and he brought out you”).
alternative punctuation in major manuscripts reads יְהוָ֨ה; Leningrad Codex reads יְהוָ֤֨ה (“Yahweh”).
alternative punctuation in major manuscripts reads אֱלֹהֶ֤יךָ; Leningrad Codex reads אֱלֹהֶ֤֙יךָ֙ (“God your”).
alternative punctuation in major manuscripts reads מִשָּׁם֙; Leningrad Codex reads מִשָּׁ֔ם֙ (“from there”).
alternative punctuation in major manuscripts reads בְּיָ֤ד; Leningrad Codex reads בְּיָ֤֥ד (“by a hand”).
alternative punctuation in major manuscripts reads חֲזָקָה֙; Leningrad Codex reads חֲזָקָ֖ה֙ (“strong”).
alternative punctuation in major manuscripts reads נְטוּיָ֔ה; Leningrad Codex reads נְטוּיָ֑֔ה (“outstretched”).

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

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WLC: וְזָכַרְתָּ֗ כִּ֣י־עֶ֤בֶד הָיִ֨יתָ֙ ׀ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם וַיֹּצִ֨אֲךָ֜ יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֨יךָ֙ מִשָּׁ֔ם בְּיָ֥ד חֲזָקָ֖ה וּבִזְרֹ֣עַ נְטוּיָ֑ה עַל־כֵּ֗ן צִוְּךָ֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת אֶת־י֥וֹם הַשַׁבָּֽת׃וְ/זָכַרְתָּ֗וְ/זָכַרְתָּ֞עֶ֤בֶדעֶ֥בֶדהָיִ֨יתָ֙הָיִ֣יתָ׀מִצְרַ֔יִםמִצְרַ֗יִםוַ/יֹּצִ֨אֲ/ךָ֜וַ/יֹּצִאֲ/ךָ֩יְהוָ֤היְהוָ֨האֱלֹהֶ֨י/ךָ֙אֱלֹהֶ֤י/ךָמִ/שָּׁ֔םמִ/שָּׁם֙בְּ/יָ֥דבְּ/יָ֤דחֲזָקָ֖החֲזָקָה֙נְטוּיָ֑הנְטוּיָ֔הMarks a place where we agree with BHQ against BHS in reading L.Marks an anomalous form.We read punctuation in L differently from BHS.
LXX-Br: Καὶ μνησθήσῃ ὅτι οἰκέτης ἦσθα ἐν γῇ Αἰγύπτῳ, καὶ ἐξήγαγέ σε Κύριος ὁ Θεός σου ἐκεῖθεν ἐν χειρὶ κραταιᾷ, καὶ ἐν βραχίονι ὑψηλῷ· διὰ τοῦτο συνέταξέ σοι Κύριος ὁ Θεός σου ὥστε φυλάσσεσθαι τὴν ἡμέραν τῶν σαββάτων καὶ ἁγιάζειν αὐτήν.

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👤 God 📍 Egypt

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

Sabbath Moses Golden Rule Arm Table Decalogue Ethics Hard; Hardiness; Harddiness; Hardly Ark of the Covenant Sabbath, The

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Cross-references most cited first

Deuteronomy 5:6“I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
Deuteronomy 15:15Remember that you were slaves in the land of Egypt, and the LORD your God redeemed you; that is why I am giving you this command today.
Deuteronomy 16:12Remember that you were slaves in Egypt, and carefully follow these statutes.
Ephesians 2:11–12Therefore remember that formerly you who are Gentiles in the flesh and called uncircumcised by the so-called circumcision (that done in the body by human hands)— remember that at that time you were separate from…
Deuteronomy 24:18–22Remember that you were slaves in Egypt, and the LORD your God redeemed you from that place. Therefore I am commanding you to do this. If you are harvesting in your field and forget a sheaf there, do not go back to get…
Deuteronomy 4:34–37Or has any god tried to take as his own a nation out of another nation—by trials, signs, wonders, and war, by a strong hand and an outstretched arm, and by great terrors—as the LORD your God did for you in Egypt,…
Isaiah 63:9In all their distress, He too was afflicted, and the Angel of His Presence saved them. In His love and compassion He redeemed them; He lifted them up and carried them all the days of old.
Psalms 116:16Truly, O LORD, I am Your servant; I am Your servant, the son of Your maidservant; You have broken my bonds.
Isaiah 51:1–2“Listen to Me, you who pursue righteousness, you who seek the LORD: Look to the rock from which you were cut, and to the quarry from which you were hewn. Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah who gave you birth.…
Titus 2:14He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.
Luke 1:74–75deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear, in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.

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