Exodus 13:9

And it shall be for a sign unto thee upon thine hand, and for a memorial between thine eyes, that the LORD’s law may be in thy mouth: for with a strong hand hath the LORD brought thee out of Egypt.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
sign	לְא֜וֹת le.'ot	H226	a signal (literally or figuratively) · preposition + noun, common feminine singular absolute
hand	יָדְךָ֗ ya.de.Kha	H3027	a hand (the open one (indicating power · noun, common both genders singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
memorial	וּלְזִכָּרוֹן֙ u.le.zi.ka.rOn	H2146	a memento (or memorable thing · conjunction + preposition + noun, common masculine singular absolute
eyes	עֵינֶ֔יךָ 'ei.Nei.kha	H5869	an eye (literally or figuratively) · noun, common feminine dual construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
LORD’s	יְהוָ֖ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
law	תּוֹרַ֥ת to.Rat	H8451	a precept or statute · noun, common feminine singular construct
mouth	בְּפִ֑יךָ be.Fi.kha	H6310	the mouth (as the means of blowing) · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
strong	חֲזָקָ֔ה cha.za.Kah	H2389	strong (usu. in a bad sense · adjective, feminine singular absolute
hand	בְּיָ֣ד be.Yad	H3027	a hand (the open one (indicating power · preposition + noun, common both genders singular absolute
LORD	יְהֹוָ֖ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
out	הוֹצִֽאֲךָ֥ ho.tzi.'a.Kha	H3318	to go (causatively · verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
Egypt	מִמִּצְרָֽיִם mi.mitz.Ra.yim	H4714	Mitsrajim · preposition + proper noun, a place name

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Cross-references

Deuteronomy 6:8 And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes.
Deuteronomy 11:18-19 Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontl…
Exodus 13:16 And it shall be for a token upon thine hand, and for frontlets between thine eyes: for by strength of hand the LORD brought us forth out of…
Numbers 15:39 And it shall be unto you for a fringe, that ye may look upon it, and remember all the commandments of the LORD, and do them; and that ye see…
Exodus 12:14 And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the LORD throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feas…
Proverbs 6:20-23 My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
Isaiah 59:21 As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the LORD; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not…
Matthew 23:5 But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Exodus 13:1-10

Care is here taken to perpetuate the remembrance, I. Of the preservation of Israel's firstborn, when the firstborn of the Egyptians were slain. In memory of that distinguishing favour, and in gratitude for it, the firstborn, in all ages, were to be consecrated to God, as his peculiars (Exo 13:2), and to be redeemed, Exo 13:13. God, who by the right of creation is proprietor and sovereign of all the creatures, here lays claim in particular to the firstborn of the Israelites, by right of protection: Sanctify to me all the firstborn. The parents were not to look upon themselves as interested in their firstborn, till they had first solemnly presented them to God, recognized his title to them, an…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 13:9

it shall be for a sign unto thee upon thine hand, &c.--There is no reason to believe that the Oriental tattooing--the custom of staining the hands with the powder of Hennah, as Eastern females now do--is here referred to. Nor is it probable that either this practice or the phylacteries of the Pharisees--parchment scrolls, which were worn on their wrists and foreheads--had so early an existence. The words are to be considered only as a figurative mode of expression. that the Lord's law may be in thy mouth, &c.--that is, that it may be the subject of frequent conversation and familiar knowledge among the people.

Adam Clarke on Exodus 13:9

And it shall be for a sign - upon thine hand - This direction, repeated and enlarged Exo 13:16, gave rise to phylacteries or tephillin, and this is one of the passages which the Jews write upon them to the present day. The manner in which the Jews understood and kept these commands may appear in their practice. They wrote the following four portions of the law upon slips of parchment or vellum: Sanctify unto me the first-born, Exodus 13, from Exo 13:2-10 inclusive. And it shall be, when the Lord shall bring thee into the land, Exodus 13, from Exo 13:11-16 inclusive. Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord, Deuteronomy 6, from Deu 6:4-9 inclusive. And it shall come to pass, if ye shall h…

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Dictionary and topics

Eye — (Heb. ‘ain, meaning “flowing”), applied (1) to a fountain, frequently; (2) to colour (Num. 11:7; R.V., “appearance,” marg. “eye”); (3) the face (Ex. 10:5, 15; Num. 22:5, 11), in Num. 14:14, “face to…
Frontlets, Or Phylacteries — (Exodus 13:16; 6:8; 11:18; Matthew 23:5) These “frontlets” or “phylacteries” were strips of parchment, on which were written four passages of Scripture, (Exodus 13:2-10,11-17; 6:4-9,13-23) in an ink…
Passover — The name given to the chief of the three great historical annual festivals of the Jews. It was kept in remembrance of the Lord’s passing over the houses of the Israelites (Ex. 12:13) when the first…
Phylacteries — (Gr. phulakteria; i.e., “defences” or “protections”), called by modern Jews tephillin (i.e., “prayers”) are mentioned only in Matt. 23:5. They consisted of strips of parchment on which were inscribed…
Commandments · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Feast Of The Passover, The · To commemorate the: Deliverance of Israel from bondage of Egypt — To commemorate the: Deliverance of Israel from bondage of Egypt
Frontlets · A leather band worn on the forehead, containing certain commandments — A leather band worn on the forehead, containing certain commandments
Law · .On frontlets for the forehead, and parchment for the han — .On frontlets for the forehead, and parchment for the han
Law Of God, The · Saints: Should make the subject of their conversation — Saints: Should make the subject of their conversation
Phylactery · written portions of the law — written portions of the law

Exodus 13:9

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Exodus 13:1-10

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 13:9

Adam Clarke on Exodus 13:9

Dictionary and topics

Exodus 13:9

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Exodus 13:1-10

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 13:9

Adam Clarke on Exodus 13:9

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on Exodus 13:9

John Calvin on Exodus 13:3-16

Keil & Delitzsch on Exodus 13:1-16

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Exodus 13:9

Rashi on Exodus 13:9