Deuteronomy 24:18

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{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.24.18", "source": "וְזָכַרְתָּ֗ כִּ֣י עֶ֤בֶד הָיִ֙יתָ֙ בְּמִצְרַ֔יִם וַֽיִּפְדְּךָ֛ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ מִשָּׁ֑ם עַל־כֵּ֞ן אָנֹכִ֤י מְצַוְּךָ֙ לַעֲשׂ֔וֹת אֶת־הַדָּבָ֖ר הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And *zākartā* that *ʿebed* *hāyîtā* in *Miṣrayim* and *wayyipdəkā* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* from there; therefore *ʾānōkî* *məṣawwəkā* to do *ʾet*-*haddābār* *hazzeh*.", "grammar": { "*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" }, "variants": { "*wayyipdəkā*": "he redeemed you/he ransomed you/he rescued you" } }

📖 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

• 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.

• 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 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.5.15", "source": "וְזָכַרְתָּ֗֞ כִּ֣י־עֶ֤֥בֶד הָיִ֣֙יתָ֙ ׀ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔֗יִם וַיֹּצִ֨אֲךָ֜֩ יְהוָ֤֨ה אֱלֹהֶ֤֙יךָ֙ מִשָּׁ֔ם֙ בְּיָ֥֤ד חֲזָקָ֖ה֙ וּבִזְרֹ֣עַ נְטוּיָ֑֔ה עַל־כֵּ֗ן צִוְּךָ֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת אֶת־י֥וֹם הַשַׁבָּֽת", "text": "And-*wəzākartā* *kî*-*ʿebed* *hāyîtā* in-*ʾereṣ* *Miṣrayim* and-*wayyōṣiʾăkā* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* from-there in-*yād* *ḥăzāqāh* and-in-*zərōaʿ* *nəṭûyāh* on-thus *ṣiwwəkā* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* to-*laʿăśôt* *ʾet*-*yôm* the-*šabbāt*", "grammar": { "*wəzākartā*": "waw conjunctive + Qal perfect 2ms - and you shall remember", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/for", "*ʿebed*": "common noun, masculine singular - slave/servant", "*hāyîtā*": "Qal perfect 2ms - you were", "*ʾereṣ*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*wayyōṣiʾăkā*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3ms + 2ms suffix - and he brought you out", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "common noun, masculine plural construct + 2ms suffix - your God", "*yād*": "common noun, feminine singular - hand", "*ḥăzāqāh*": "adjective feminine singular - strong", "*zərōaʿ*": "common noun, feminine singular - arm", "*nəṭûyāh*": "Qal passive participle feminine singular - outstretched", "*ṣiwwəkā*": "Piel perfect 3ms + 2ms suffix - he commanded you", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to observe", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yôm*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*šabbāt*": "common noun, masculine singular - sabbath" }, "variants": { "*wəzākartā*": "and you shall remember/and you shall recall/and you shall be mindful", "*ʿebed*": "slave/servant/bondservant", "*wayyōṣiʾăkā*": "and he brought you out/and he delivered you/and he rescued you", "*ḥăzāqāh*": "strong/mighty/powerful", "*nəṭûyāh*": "outstretched/extended", "*laʿăśôt*": "to observe/to keep/to do" } }
• 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 16:12 : 12 { "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" } }
• Deut 24:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.24.22", "source": "וְזָ֣כַרְתָּ֔ כִּי־עֶ֥בֶד הָיִ֖יתָ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם עַל־כֵּ֞ן אָנֹכִ֤י מְצַוְּךָ֙ לַעֲשׂ֔וֹת אֶת־הַדָּבָ֖ר הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And *zākartā* that *ʿebed* *hāyîtā* in land of *Miṣrāyim*; therefore *ʾānōkî* *məṣawwəkā* to do *ʾet*-*haddābār* *hazzeh*.", "grammar": { "*zākartā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall remember", "*ʿebed*": "masculine singular noun - slave/servant", "*hāyîtā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you were", "*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" }, "variants": {} }