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Deuteronomy 24:18 Cross-References
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“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 thing.”
Deuteronomy 24:18 (KJV)
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Commentary on Deuteronomy 24:18
But thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt, and the LORD thy God redeemed thee thence—The Hebrew ve-zakharta ki eved hayita be-Mitsrayim ("and you shall remember that a slave you were in Egypt") grounds ethical obligation in redemptive memory. Israel's slavery experience (eved, "slave/bondman") should create empathy for vulnerable workers. Vayifde'kha YHWH Elohekha mi-sham ("and YHWH your God redeemed you from there")—padah (redeem) means to purchase freedom, recalling the Exodus as God's redemptive act.Therefore I command thee to do this thing—Al-ken anokhi metsavvekha la'asot ...
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Cross-References for Deuteronomy 24:18
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“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.”
“And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt: therefore I command thee to do this thing.”
“And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt: and thou shalt observe and do these statutes.”
“and Yahweh your God redeemed you: therefore I command you this thing today.”