Verse 15
Deuteronomy 5:15
Bible in Basic English
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And keep in mind that you were a servant in the land of Egypt, and that the Lord your God (Elohim) took you out of that land by his strong hand and his stretched-out arm: for this reason the Lord has given you orders 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.
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