Verse 15

Deuteronomy 5:15

New King James Version

15 And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and that the LORD thy God (Elohim) brought thee out thence through a mighty hand and by a stretched out arm: therefore the LORD thy God (Elohim) commanded thee to keep the sabbath day.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/זָכַרְתָּ֗ כִּ֣י עֶ֤בֶד הָיִ֨יתָ֙ בְּ/אֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם וַ/יֹּצִ֨אֲ/ךָ֜ יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֨י/ךָ֙ מִ/שָּׁ֔ם בְּ/יָ֥ד חֲזָקָ֖ה וּ/בִ/זְרֹ֣עַ נְטוּיָ֑ה עַל כֵּ֗ן צִוְּ/ךָ֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔י/ךָ לַ/עֲשׂ֖וֹת אֶת י֥וֹם הַ/שַׁבָּֽת
English Translation
And you shall remember that you were a servant in the land of Egypt, and the LORD your God brought you out from there with a strong hand and an outstretched arm. Therefore, the LORD your God commanded you to keep the Sabbath day.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 5 Context
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3 The LORD made not this covenant with our fathers, but with us, even us, who are all of us here alive... Focus ↗
4 The LORD talked with you face to face in the mount out of the midst of the fire, Focus ↗
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8 Thou shalt not make thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or... Focus ↗
9 Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God (Elohim) am a jeal... Focus ↗
10 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments. Focus ↗
11 Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God (Elohim) in vain: for the LORD will not hold him gu... Focus ↗
12 Keep the sabbath day to sanctify it, as the LORD thy God (Elohim) hath commanded thee. Focus ↗
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17 Thou shalt not kill. Focus ↗
18 Neither shalt thou commit adultery. Focus ↗
19 Neither shalt thou steal. Focus ↗
20 Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour. Focus ↗
21 Neither shalt thou desire thy neighbour’s wife, neither shalt thou covet thy neighbour’s house, his... Focus ↗
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23 And it came to pass, when ye heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, (for the mountain did... Focus ↗
24 And ye said, Behold, the LORD our God (Elohim) hath shewed us his glory and his greatness, and we ha... Focus ↗
25 Now therefore why should we die? for this great fire will consume us: if we hear the voice of the LO... Focus ↗
26 For who is there of all flesh, that hath heard the voice of the living God (Elohim) speaking out of... Focus ↗
27 Go thou near, and hear all that the LORD our God (Elohim) shall say: and speak thou unto us all that... Focus ↗
28 And the LORD heard the voice of your words, when ye spake unto me; and the LORD said unto me, I have... Focus ↗
29 O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments alway... Focus ↗
30 Go say to them, Get you into your tents again. Focus ↗
31 But as for thee, stand thou here by me, and I will speak unto thee all the commandments, and the sta... Focus ↗
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