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Deuteronomy 16:12 Interlinear

“And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt and thou shalt observe and do these statutes ”

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Deuteronomy 16 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	וְזָ֣כַרְתָּ֔	H2142	And thou shalt remember	properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e., to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male
2	כִּי	H3588		(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
3	עֶ֥בֶד	H5650	that thou wast a bondman	a servant
4	הָיִ֖יתָ	H1961		to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
5	בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם	H4714	in Egypt	mitsrajim, i.e., upper and lower egypt
6	וְשָֽׁמַרְתָּ֣	H8104	and thou shalt observe	properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc
7	וְעָשִׂ֔יתָ	H6213	and do	to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
8	אֶת	H853		properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
9	הַֽחֻקִּ֖ים	H2706	these statutes	an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)
10	הָאֵֽלֶּה׃	H428		these or those

Deuteronomy 16:12 (current)And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt and thou shalt observe and do these statutes