New American Standard Bible 1995

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Deuteronomy

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"You shall remember that you were a slave in Egypt, and you shall be careful to observe these statutes.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"You shall remember remember Verb H2142 וְזָ֣כַרְתָּ֔ ve·za·char·ta,
that you were a slave slave, servant Noun H5650 עֶ֥בֶד e·ved
in Egypt, a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa Noun H4714 בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם be·mitz·ra·yim;
Analysis:

Egypt is often associated with the secular world. We become enslaved to our worldly desires, such as job, money, cars. In other words the world or (Egypt) looks good and very tempting until we get so wrapped up in it that we become a slave to it.

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and you shall be careful to keep, watch, preserve Verb H8104 וְשָׁמַרְתָּ֣ ve·sha·mar·ta
to observe do, make Verb H6213 וְעָשִׂ֔יתָ ve·'a·si·ta,
these these Pronoun H428 הָאֵֽלֶּה׃ ha·'el·leh.
statutes. something prescribed or owed, a statute Noun H2706 הַֽחֻקִּ֖ים ha·chuk·kim

Locations

Egypt

EGYPTe'-jipt:I. THE COUNTRY1. The Basis of the Land 2. The Nile Valley 3. Earliest Human Remains 4. Climate 5. Conditions of Life 6. The Nile 7. The Fauna 8. The Flora 9. The Prehistoric RacesII. THE HISTORY1. 1st and 2nd Ages: Prehistoric 2. 3d Age: Ist and IInd Dynasties 3. 4th Age: IIIrd through VIth Dynasties 4. 5th Age: VIIth through XIVth Dynasties 5.... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "You shall remember that you were a slave in Egypt, and you shall be careful to observe these statutes.
King James Bible "You shall And thou shalt remember that you were thou wast a slave bondman in Egypt, Egypt: and you shall be careful to thou shalt observe and do these statutes.
Hebrew Greek English "You shall remember that you were a slave in Egypt, and you shall be careful to observe these statutes.