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Deuteronomy 16:12 Cross-References

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And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt: and thou shalt observe and do these statutes.

Deuteronomy 16:12 (KJV)

Commentary on Deuteronomy 16:12

And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt—The Hebrew vezacharta (וְזָכַרְתָּ֗) commands active remembrance, not passive recollection. Israel's slavery experience (עֶבֶד הָיִ֖יתָ, eved hayita, 'you were a slave') must shape present ethics. This motive clause grounds inclusive feast hospitality in experiential solidarity: 'You know the heart of a stranger, for you were strangers' (Exodus 23:9).Thou shalt observe and do these statutes—The twin verbs veshamarta ve'asita (וְשָׁמַרְתָּ֣ וְעָשִׂ֔יתָ, 'guard and do') stress careful obedience. Memory of redemption demands ethical action...

Source: KJV Study Commentary

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