Deuteronomy 16:12

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{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.16.12", "source": "וְזָ֣כַרְתָּ֔ כִּי־עֶ֥בֶד הָיִ֖יתָ בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם וְשָׁמַרְתָּ֣ וְעָשִׂ֔יתָ אֶת־הֽ͏ַחֻקִּ֖ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃", "text": "*wəzākartā* *kî*-*ʿebed* *hāyîtā* *bəmiṣrāyim* *wəšāmartā* *wəʿāśîtā* *ʾet*-*haḥuqqîm* *hāʾēlleh*", "grammar": { "*wəzākartā*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you shall remember", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*ʿebed*": "masculine singular noun - slave/servant", "*hāyîtā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you were", "*bəmiṣrāyim*": "preposition + proper noun - in Egypt", "*wəšāmartā*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you shall observe", "*wəʿāśîtā*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you shall do", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*haḥuqqîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the statutes", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative plural pronoun - these" }, "variants": { "*zākartā*": "remember/call to mind/be mindful of", "*ʿebed*": "slave/servant/subject", "*šāmartā*": "observe/keep/guard", "*ḥuqqîm*": "statutes/decrees/prescriptions" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְזָ֣כַרְתָּ֔ כִּי־עֶ֥בֶד הָיִ֖יתָ בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם וְשָׁמַרְתָּ֣ וְעָשִׂ֔יתָ אֶת־הֽ͏ַחֻקִּ֖ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃

Transliteration

wəzākartā kî-ʿebed hāyîtā bəmiṣrāyim wəšāmartā wəʿāśîtā ʾet-haḥuqqîm hāʾēlleh

Grammar Details

• *wəzākartā*: conjunction + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you shall remember
• *kî*: conjunction - that
• *ʿebed*: masculine singular noun - slave/servant
• *hāyîtā*: qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you were
• *bəmiṣrāyim*: preposition + proper noun - in Egypt
• *wəšāmartā*: conjunction + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you shall observe
• *wəʿāśîtā*: conjunction + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you shall do
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *haḥuqqîm*: definite article + masculine plural noun - the statutes
• *hāʾēlleh*: definite article + demonstrative plural pronoun - these

Word Meanings

• *zākartā*: remember/call to mind/be mindful of
• *ʿebed*: slave/servant/subject
• *šāmartā*: observe/keep/guard
• *ḥuqqîm*: statutes/decrees/prescriptions

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Remember that you were slaves in Egypt, and carefully follow these decrees.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt: and thou shalt observe and do these statutes.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And you shall remember that you were a bondservant in Egypt: and you shall observe and do these statutes.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt: and thou shalt observe and do these statutes.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And thou shalt remember{H2142} that thou wast a bondman{H5650} in Egypt:{H4714} and thou shalt observe{H8104} and do{H6213} these statutes.{H2706}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And thou shalt remember{H2142}{(H8804)} that thou wast a bondman{H5650} in Egypt{H4714}: and thou shalt observe{H8104}{(H8804)} and do{H6213}{(H8804)} these statutes{H2706}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And remebre that thou wast a seruaute in Egipte, that thou obserue and doo these ordinaunces.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And remembre, yt thou wast a seruaunte in Egipte, so that thou kepe and do these ordynaunces.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And thou shalt remember that thou wast a seruant in Egypt: therefore thou shalt obserue and doe these ordinances.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And remember that thou wast a seruaunt in Egypt: and thou shalt obserue and do these ordinaunces.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt: and thou shalt observe and do these statutes.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  You shall remember that you were a bondservant in Egypt: and you shall observe and do these statutes.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and thou hast remembered that a servant thou hast been in Egypt, and hast observed and done these statutes.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt: and thou shalt observe and do these statutes.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt: and thou shalt observe and do these statutes.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And you will keep in mind that you were a servant in the land of Egypt: and you will take care to keep all these laws.

• World English Bible (2000)

  You shall remember that you were a bondservant in Egypt: and you shall observe and do these statutes.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Furthermore, remember that you were a slave in Egypt, and so be careful to observe these statutes.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 15:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.15.15", "source": "וְזָכַרְתָּ֗ כִּ֣י עֶ֤בֶד הָיִ֙יתָ֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם וַֽיִּפְדְּךָ֖ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ עַל־כֵּ֞ן אָנֹכִ֧י מְצַוְּךָ֛ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּ֖ה הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "And you shall *zāḵar* that *ʿeḇeḏ* you *hāyāh* in *ʾereṣ* *miṣrayim* and *pāḏāh* you *YHWH* your *ʾĕlōhîm*; therefore *ʾānōḵî* *ṣāwāh* you *ʾēṯ*-the *dāḇār* the *zeh* the *yôm*.", "grammar": { "*zāḵar*": "qal perfect + vav consecutive, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall remember", "*ʿeḇeḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - slave", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you were", "*ʾereṣ*": "construct state, feminine singular - land of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*pāḏāh*": "qal imperfect + vav consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he redeemed", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun with possessive suffix, masculine plural - your God", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*ṣāwāh*": "piel participle, masculine singular - commanding", "*dāḇār*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the thing/matter", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this", "*yôm*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the day" }, "variants": { "*zāḵar*": "remember/recall/keep in mind", "*ʿeḇeḏ*": "slave/servant/bondman", "*pāḏāh*": "redeem/ransom/deliver", "*dāḇār*": "word/thing/matter" } }
• Deut 16:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.16.15", "source": "שִׁבְעַ֣ת יָמִ֗ים תָּחֹג֙ לַיהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ בַּמָּק֖וֹם אֲשֶׁר־יִבְחַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֣י יְבָרֶכְךָ֞ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ בְּכֹ֤ל תְּבוּאָֽתְךָ֙ וּבְכֹל֙ מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה יָדֶ֔יךָ וְהָיִ֖יתָ אַ֥ךְ שָׂמֵֽחַ׃", "text": "*šibʿat* *yāmîm* *tāḥōg* *la-YHWH* *ʾělōheykā* *bammāqôm* *ʾăšer*-*yibḥar* *YHWH* *kî* *yəbārekəkā* *YHWH* *ʾělōheykā* *bəkōl* *təbûʾātəkā* *ûbəkōl* *maʿăśēh* *yādeykā* *wəhāyîtā* *ʾak* *śāmēaḥ*", "grammar": { "*šibʿat*": "feminine construct - seven of", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*tāḥōg*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall celebrate", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to/for YHWH", "*ʾělōheykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*bammāqôm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the place", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yibḥar*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will choose", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*yəbārekəkā*": "piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - he will bless you", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾělōheykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*bəkōl*": "preposition + construct - in all of", "*təbûʾātəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your produce", "*ûbəkōl*": "conjunction + preposition + construct - and in all of", "*maʿăśēh*": "masculine singular construct - work of", "*yādeykā*": "feminine dual noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hands", "*wəhāyîtā*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you shall be", "*ʾak*": "adverb - surely/only", "*śāmēaḥ*": "adjective masculine singular - joyful" }, "variants": { "*tāḥōg*": "celebrate/observe festival/make pilgrimage", "*yəbārekəkā*": "bless you/make you prosper", "*təbûʾâ*": "produce/yield/income", "*maʿăśēh* *yādeykā*": "work of your hands/your labor/your accomplishments", "*ʾak*": "surely/only/indeed", "*śāmēaḥ*": "joyful/glad/happy" } }
• Lam 3:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.19", "source": "זְכָר־עָנְיִ֥י וּמְרוּדִ֖י לַעֲנָ֥ה וָרֹֽאשׁ׃", "text": "*zekār* *ʿānyî* and *merûdî* *laʿănâ* and *rōʾš*", "grammar": { "*zekār*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - remember", "*ʿānyî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my affliction", "*merûdî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my homelessness", "*laʿănâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wormwood", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular - poison/gall" }, "variants": { "*ʿānyî*": "my affliction/my misery", "*merûdî*": "my homelessness/my wandering/my restlessness", "*rōʾš*": "poison/gall/venom/bitterness" } } 20 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.20", "source": "זָכ֣וֹר תִּזְכּ֔וֹר *ותשיח **וְתָשׁ֥וֹחַ עָלַ֖י נַפְשִֽׁי׃", "text": "*zākôr* *tizkôr* and *tāšôaḥ* upon *ʿālay* *napšî*", "grammar": { "*zākôr*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute - remember", "*tizkôr*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will remember", "*tāšôaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - bows down", "*ʿālay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - upon me", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my soul" }, "variants": { "*zākôr tizkôr*": "you will surely remember/remembering you will remember", "*tāšôaḥ*": "bows down/is humbled/sinks down", "*napšî*": "my soul/my life/myself" } }
• Rom 6:17-18 : 17 { "verseID": "Romans.6.17", "source": "Χάρις δὲ τῷ Θεῷ, ὅτι ἦτε δοῦλοι τῆς ἁμαρτίας, ὑπηκούσατε δὲ ἐκ καρδίας εἰς ὃν παρεδόθητε τύπον διδαχῆς.", "text": "*Charis de tō Theō*, *hoti ēte douloi tēs hamartias*, *hypēkousate de ek kardias eis hon paredothēte typon didachēs*.", "grammar": { "*Charis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - thanks/grace", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*tō Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*ēte*": "imperfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you were", "*douloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - slaves", "*tēs hamartias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of sin", "*hypēkousate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you obeyed", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*ek kardias*": "prepositional phrase, genitive, feminine, singular - from heart", "*eis hon*": "prepositional phrase with relative pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - to which", "*paredothēte*": "aorist passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you were delivered/committed", "*typon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - form/pattern", "*didachēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of teaching/doctrine" }, "variants": { "*Charis*": "thanks/grace/gratitude", "*Theō*": "God/deity", "*ēte*": "you were/you used to be", "*douloi*": "slaves/servants/bondservants", "*hamartias*": "sin/error/missing the mark", "*hypēkousate*": "you obeyed/you submitted to", "*kardias*": "heart/inner being/mind", "*paredothēte*": "you were delivered/handed over/entrusted", "*typon*": "form/pattern/mold/standard", "*didachēs*": "teaching/instruction/doctrine" } } 18 { "verseID": "Romans.6.18", "source": "Ἐλευθερωθέντες δὲ ἀπὸ τῆς ἁμαρτίας, ἐδουλώθητε τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ.", "text": "*Eleutherōthentes de apo tēs hamartias*, *edoulōthēte tē dikaiosynē*.", "grammar": { "*Eleutherōthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been freed", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*apo tēs hamartias*": "prepositional phrase, genitive, feminine, singular - from sin", "*edoulōthēte*": "aorist passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you were enslaved", "*tē dikaiosynē*": "dative, feminine, singular - to righteousness" }, "variants": { "*Eleutherōthentes*": "having been freed/having been set free/liberated", "*hamartias*": "sin/error/missing the mark", "*edoulōthēte*": "you were enslaved/you became slaves/you were bound", "*dikaiosynē*": "righteousness/justice/right standing" } }
• Eph 2:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "Ephesians.2.1", "source": "Καὶ ὑμᾶς ὄντας νεκροὺς τοῖς παραπτώμασιν, καὶ ταῖς ἁμαρτίαις·", "text": "And you *ontas* *nekrous* in the *paraptōmasin*, and in the *hamartiais*", "grammar": { "*ontas*": "present active participle, accusative plural masculine - being", "*nekrous*": "accusative plural masculine - dead ones", "*paraptōmasin*": "dative plural neuter - trespasses/offenses", "*hamartiais*": "dative plural feminine - sins/failures" }, "variants": { "*ontas*": "being/existing", "*nekrous*": "dead/lifeless/spiritually dead", "*paraptōmasin*": "trespasses/offenses/transgressions", "*hamartiais*": "sins/failures to hit the mark/moral failures" } } 2 { "verseID": "Ephesians.2.2", "source": "Ἐν αἷς ποτε περιεπατήσατε κατὰ τὸν αἰῶνα τοῦ κόσμου τούτου, κατὰ τὸν ἄρχοντα τῆς ἐξουσίας τοῦ ἀέρος, τοῦ πνεύματος τοῦ νῦν ἐνεργοῦντος ἐν τοῖς υἱοῖς τῆς ἀπειθείας:", "text": "In which *pote* you *periepatesate* according to the *aiōna* of the *kosmou* this, according to the *archonta* of the *exousias* of the *aeros*, of the *pneumatos* *tou nyn energountos* in the *huiois* of the *apeitheias*", "grammar": { "*pote*": "adverb - once/formerly", "*periepatesate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - walked about/conducted yourselves", "*aiōna*": "accusative singular masculine - age/era", "*kosmou*": "genitive singular masculine - world/system", "*archonta*": "accusative singular masculine - ruler/prince", "*exousias*": "genitive singular feminine - authority/power", "*aeros*": "genitive singular masculine - air/atmosphere", "*pneumatos*": "genitive singular neuter - spirit", "*tou nyn energountos*": "genitive singular, present active participle - the now working/operating", "*huiois*": "dative plural masculine - sons", "*apeitheias*": "genitive singular feminine - disobedience/rebellion" }, "variants": { "*periepatesate*": "walked/lived/conducted yourselves", "*aiōna*": "age/era/course", "*kosmou*": "world/ordered system/universe", "*archonta*": "ruler/prince/chief", "*exousias*": "authority/power/domain", "*aeros*": "air/atmosphere/spiritual realm", "*pneumatos*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*energountos*": "working/operating/energizing", "*huiois*": "sons/children/descendants", "*apeitheias*": "disobedience/unbelief/rebellion" } } 3 { "verseID": "Ephesians.2.3", "source": "Ἐν οἷς καὶ ἡμεῖς πάντες ἀνεστράφημέν ποτε ἐν ταῖς ἐπιθυμίαις τῆς σαρκὸς ἡμῶν, ποιοῦντες τὰ θελήματα τῆς σαρκὸς καὶ τῶν διανοιῶν· καὶ ἤμεν τέκνα φύσει ὀργῆς, ὡς καὶ οἱ λοιποί.", "text": "Among whom also we all *anestraphēmen* *pote* in the *epithymiais* of the *sarkos* of us, *poiountes* the *thelēmata* of the *sarkos* and of the *dianoiōn*; and we *ēmen* *tekna* by *physei* of *orgēs*, as also the *loipoi*", "grammar": { "*anestraphēmen*": "aorist passive indicative, 1st person plural - conducted ourselves/lived/turned back", "*pote*": "adverb - once/formerly", "*epithymiais*": "dative plural feminine - desires/lusts/cravings", "*sarkos*": "genitive singular feminine - flesh/body/human nature", "*poiountes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - doing/practicing", "*thelēmata*": "accusative plural neuter - wills/desires/wishes", "*dianoiōn*": "genitive plural feminine - thoughts/minds/understandings", "*ēmen*": "imperfect active indicative, 1st person plural - we were [continuous]", "*tekna*": "nominative plural neuter - children/offspring", "*physei*": "dative singular feminine - by nature/innately", "*orgēs*": "genitive singular feminine - wrath/anger", "*loipoi*": "nominative plural masculine - rest/remainder/others" }, "variants": { "*anestraphēmen*": "conducted ourselves/lived/behaved", "*epithymiais*": "desires/lusts/cravings/passions", "*sarkos*": "flesh/body/sinful human nature", "*thelēmata*": "wills/desires/wishes/intentions", "*dianoiōn*": "minds/thoughts/understandings/intentions", "*tekna*": "children/offspring/descendants", "*physei*": "by nature/innately/naturally", "*orgēs*": "wrath/anger/indignation", "*loipoi*": "rest/remainder/others/remaining ones" } }
• Eph 2:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Ephesians.2.11", "source": "Διὸ μνημονεύετε, ὅτι ὑμεῖς ποτὲ τὰ Ἔθνη ἐν σαρκί, οἱ λεγόμενοι Ἀκροβυστία ὑπὸ τῆς λεγομένης Περιτομῆς ἐν σαρκὶ χειροποιήτου·", "text": "Therefore *mnēmoneuete*, that you *pote* the *Ethnē* in *sarki*, the ones *legomenoi* *Akrobystia* by the ones *legomenēs* *Peritomēs* in *sarki* *cheiropoiētou*", "grammar": { "*mnēmoneuete*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - remember/keep in mind", "*pote*": "adverb - once/formerly", "*Ethnē*": "nominative/accusative plural neuter - Gentiles/nations", "*sarki*": "dative singular feminine - flesh/body", "*legomenoi*": "present passive participle, nominative plural masculine - being called", "*Akrobystia*": "nominative singular feminine - uncircumcision/foreskin", "*legomenēs*": "present passive participle, genitive singular feminine - being called", "*Peritomēs*": "genitive singular feminine - circumcision", "*cheiropoiētou*": "genitive singular feminine - made by hands/human-made" }, "variants": { "*mnēmoneuete*": "remember/keep in mind/recall", "*Ethnē*": "Gentiles/nations/non-Jews", "*sarki*": "flesh/body/physical existence", "*legomenoi*": "being called/named/designated", "*Akrobystia*": "uncircumcision/foreskin/uncircumcised ones", "*Peritomēs*": "circumcision/circumcised ones", "*cheiropoiētou*": "made by hands/human-made/manufactured" } }