Deuteronomy 24:18

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Remember that you were a slave in Egypt, and the LORD your God redeemed you from there. That is why I command you to do this.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְזָכַרְתָּ֗ כִּ֣י עֶ֤בֶד הָיִ֙יתָ֙ בְּמִצְרַ֔יִם וַֽיִּפְדְּךָ֛ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ מִשָּׁ֑ם עַל־כֵּ֞ן אָנֹכִ֤י מְצַוְּךָ֙ לַעֲשׂ֔וֹת אֶת־הַדָּבָ֖ר הַזֶּֽה׃

Transliteration

And zākartā that ʿebed hāyîtā in Miṣrayim and wayyipdəkā YHWH ʾĕlōhêkā from there; therefore ʾānōkî məṣawwəkā to do ʾet-haddābār hazzeh.

Grammar Details

• *zākartā*: qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall remember
• *ʿebed*: masculine singular noun - slave/servant
• *hāyîtā*: qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you were
• *wayyipdəkā*: qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive with 2nd masculine singular suffix - he redeemed you
• *ʾānōkî*: 1st common singular independent pronoun - I
• *məṣawwəkā*: piel participle masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - commanding you
• *haddābār*: definite masculine singular noun - the thing/matter
• *hazzeh*: definite demonstrative masculine singular - this

Word Meanings

• *wayyipdəkā*: he redeemed you/he ransomed you/he rescued you

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt, and the LORD thy God reemed thee thence: therefore I command thee to do this thing.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But you shall remember that you were a slave in Egypt, and the LORD your God redeemed you from there: therefore I command you to do this thing.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  but thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt, and Jehovah thy God redeemed thee thence: therefore I command thee to do this thing.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  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.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But remembre that thou wast a servaunte in Egipte, ad how the Lord thy God delyuered the thece. Wherfore I comaude the to doo this thinge.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For thou shalt remembre, that thou wast a seruaunte in Egipte, and how that ye LORDE thy God delyuered the from thence, therfore commaunde I the to do this.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But remember that thou wast a seruant in Egypt, and howe the Lorde thy God deliuered thee thence. Therefore I commaund thee to doe this thing.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But remember that thou wast a seruaunt in Egypt, and howe the Lorde thy God deliuered thee thence: And therfore I commaunde thee to do this thyng.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  but you shall remember that you were a bondservant in Egypt, and Yahweh your God redeemed you there: therefore I command you to do this thing.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and thou hast remembered that a servant thou hast been in Egypt, and Jehovah thy God doth ransom thee from thence; therefore I am commanding thee to do this thing.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  but thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt, and Jehovah thy God redeemed thee thence: therefore I command thee to do this thing.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  but thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt, and Jehovah thy God redeemed thee thence: therefore I command thee to do this thing.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But keep in mind that you were a servant in the land of Egypt, and the Lord your God made you free: for this is why I give you orders to do this.

• World English Bible (2000)

  but you shall remember that you were a bondservant in Egypt, and Yahweh your God redeemed you there: therefore I command you to do this thing.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Remember that you were slaves in Egypt and that the LORD your God redeemed you from there; therefore I am commanding you to do all this.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 5:15 : 15 Remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and the LORD your God brought you out of there with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. Therefore, the LORD your God has commanded you to keep the Sabbath day.
• Deut 15:15 : 15 Remember that you were slaves in the land of Egypt, and the Lord your God redeemed you. That is why I am giving you this command today.
• Deut 16:12 : 12 Remember that you were slaves in Egypt, and carefully follow these decrees.
• Deut 24:22 : 22 Remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt. That is why I command you to do this.