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The Greatest Commandment

Deuteronomy 6:12

In 11 translations

BSB
be careful not to forget the LORD who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
KJV
Then beware lest thou forget the LORD, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.bondage: Heb. bondmen or, servants
WEB
then beware lest you forget Yahweh, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
ASV
then beware lest thou forget Jehovah, who brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
LSV
Take heed to yourself lest you forget YHWH who has brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of a house of servants.
YLT
'Take heed to thyself lest thou forget Jehovah who hath brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of a house of servants;
DBY
[then] beware lest thou forget Jehovah who brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
DRC
And thou shalt have eaten and be full:
GNV
Beware least thou forget the Lord, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.
JPS
then beware lest thou forget the LORD, who brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
LXXE
beware lest thou forget the Lord thy God that brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC
הִשָּׁ֣מֶר לְךָ֔ פֶּן־תִּשְׁכַּ֖ח אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֧ר הוֹצִֽיאֲךָ֛ מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרַ֖יִם מִבֵּ֥ית עֲבָדִֽים׃
LXX-Br
Κυρίου τοῦ Θεοῦ σου τοῦ ἐξαγαγόντος σε ἐκ γῆς Αἰγύπτου, ἐξ οἴκου δουλείας.

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  • Content check: text resembles KJV Deut.6.11 (word overlap 0.35) more than Deut.6.12 (0.00); mapping unverified.

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