Deuteronomy 5:15

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.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
remember	וְזָכַרְתָּ֞֗ ve.za.khar.Ta	H2142	properly · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 2nd person masculine singular
servant	עֶ֤֥בֶד 'E.ved	H5650	a servant · noun, common masculine singular absolute
land	בְּאֶ֣רֶץ be.'E.retz	H776	the earth (at large · preposition + noun, common feminine singular construct
Egypt	מִצְרַ֔֗יִם mitz.Ra.yim	H4714	Mitsrajim · proper noun, a place name
LORD	יְהוָ֤֨ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
God	אֱלֹהֶ֤֙יךָ֙ 'e.lo.Hei.kha	H430	gods in the ordinary sense · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
brought	וַיֹּצִ֨אֲךָ֜֩ vai.yo.Tzi.'a.kha	H3318	to go (causatively · conjunction + verb, hiphil sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
mighty	חֲזָקָ֖ה֙ cha.za.Kah	H2389	strong (usu. in a bad sense · adjective, feminine singular absolute
hand	בְּיָ֤֥ד be.Yad	H3027	a hand (the open one (indicating power · preposition + noun, common both genders singular absolute
out	נְטוּיָ֑֔ה ne.tu.Yah	H5186	to stretch or spread out · verb, qal passive participle, feminine singular absolute
arm	וּבִזְרֹ֣עַ u.viz.Ro.a'	H2220	the arm (as stretched out) · conjunction + preposition + noun, common feminine singular absolute
LORD	יְהוָ֣ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
God	אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ 'e.lo.Hei.kha	H430	gods in the ordinary sense · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
commanded	צִוְּךָ֙ tzi.ve.Kha	H6680	(intensively) to constitute · verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
keep	לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת la.'a.Sot	H6213	to do or make · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct
sabbath	הַשַׁבָּֽת ha.sha.Bat	H7676	intermission · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
day	י֥וֹם Yom	H3117	a day (as the warm hours) · noun, common masculine singular construct

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Cross-references

Deuteronomy 5:6 I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.
Deuteronomy 15:15 And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt, and the LORD thy God redeemed thee: therefore I command thee this thi…
Deuteronomy 16:12 And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt: and thou shalt observe and do these statutes.
Deuteronomy 24:18-22 But thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt, and the LORD thy God redeemed thee thence: therefore I command thee to do this th…
Ephesians 2:11-12 Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision…
Deuteronomy 4:34-37 Or hath God assayed to go and take him a nation from the midst of another nation, by temptations, by signs, and by wonders, and by war, and…
Psalms 116:16 O LORD, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.
Isaiah 51:1-2 Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the LORD: look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 5:6-22

Here is the repetition of the ten commandments, in which observe, 1. Though they had been spoken before, and written, yet they are again rehearsed; for precept must be upon precept, and line upon line, and all little enough to keep the word of God in our minds and to preserve and renew the impressions of it. We have need to have the same things often inculcated upon us. See Phi 3:1. 2. There is some variation here from that record (Ex. 20), as there is between the Lord's prayer as it is in Mt. 6 and as it is Lu. 11. In both it is more necessary that we tie ourselves to the things than to the words unalterably. 3. The most considerable variation is in the fourth commandment. In Ex. 20 the rea…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 5:14

that thy man-servant and thy maid-servant may rest as well as thou--This is a different reason for the observance of the Sabbath from what is assigned in Exo 20:8-11, where that day is stated to be an appointed memorial of the creation. But the addition of another motive for the observance does not imply any necessary contrariety to the other; and it has been thought probable that, the commemorative design of the institution being well known, the other reason was specially mentioned on this repetition of the law, to secure the privilege of sabbatic rest to servants, of which, in some Hebrew families, they had been deprived. In this view, the allusion to the period of Egyptian bondage (Deu 5:…

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John Gill on Deuteronomy 5:15

And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt,.... Even a bondservant; for Egypt was an house of bondage, and there the Israelites were made to serve in hard bondage; of which they are reminded, that their hearts might be touched with it, and inclined to show pity to persons in somewhat similar circumstances; calling to mind how sweet a little rest would have been unto them when in Egypt: and that the Lord thy God brought thee out thence, through a mighty hand and by a stretched out arm; signifying that their deliverance from their state of bondage was not owing to themselves, nor to any creature, but to the mercy and kindness of God, and to his almighty power; and therefore th…

Dictionary and topics

Arm · FIGURATIVE USE OF — FIGURATIVE USE OF
Commandments · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Decalogue · Divine authority of — Divine authority of
Golden Rule · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Jews, The · Brought out of Egypt by God — Brought out of Egypt by God
Law · .Engraved on stone — .Engraved on stone
Obedience · ENJOINED — ENJOINED
Sabbath · UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO — UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Sabbath, The · God: Will have his goodness commemorated in the observance of — God: Will have his goodness commemorated in the observance of

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Deuteronomy 5:15

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 5:6-22

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 5:14

John Gill on Deuteronomy 5:15

Dictionary and topics

Deuteronomy 5:15

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 5:6-22

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 5:14

John Gill on Deuteronomy 5:15

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Deuteronomy 5:12-15

Keil & Delitzsch on Deuteronomy 5:6-23

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Deuteronomy 5:15

Rashi on Deuteronomy 5:15