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Deuteronomy 5

Deuteronomy 5:15

The Ten Commandments · Deuteronomy 5:5–21
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Translations

Modern
Remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and that the LORD your God brought you out of there with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. That is why the LORD your God has commanded you to keep the Sabbath day.
Traditional
And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and that the Lord thy God brought thee out thence through a mighty hand and by a stretched out arm: therefore the Lord thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath day.
Literal
And remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and YHWH your God brought you out from there by a mighty hand and by an outstretched arm. Upon thus YHWH your God commanded you to keep the Sabbath day.
Latin
Memento quod et ipse servieris in Ægypto, et eduxerit te inde Dominus Deus tuus in manu forti, et brachio extento. Idcirco præcepit tibi ut observares diem sabbati.

Original

Hebrew
English
Remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and that the LORD your God brought you out of there with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. That is why the LORD your God has commanded you to keep the Sabbath day.

Notes

Deuteronomy 5:15

This is why: God commanded Israel to observe a day of rest to remember that God stopped creating on the seventh day (Exodus 20:11). In Deuteronomy, the Sabbath also celebrated Israel’s release from slavery in Egypt.

In the Christian tradition, the first day rather than the seventh is generally set apart to observe the resurrection of Jesus Christ. This is the most important event in Christian history (see study note on Revelation 1:10).

Deuteronomy 5:1–32

The rest of the covenant laws explain and apply the Ten Commandments (5:6–21). These laws are based on those commandments.

Moses first gave the Ten Commandments to the people of Israel almost 40 years earlier at Mount Sinai (Exodus 20:2–17). Now he reminds the people of these commands before they enter the promised land.

Parallels

Exodus 20:1–17

People

Sabbath: The seventh day of the week, set apart for rest and worship

Places

Egypt: Ancient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and Exodus

Glossary

Archaeology and the Bible Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (Old Testament) Biblical Concept of Law Commandments, the Ten Covenant Deuteronomy, Book of Feasts and Festivals of Israel Glory Sabbath Servant

Topics

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