Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 5:15
15Remember 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.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remember | וְזָכַרְתָּ֞֗ | wə·zā·ḵar·tā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H2142 remember |
| that | כִּ֣י־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| you were | הָיִ֣֙יתָ֙׀ | hā·yî·ṯā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| a slave | עֶ֤֥בֶד | ‘e·ḇeḏ | Noun - masculine singular | H5650 slave, servant |
| in the land | בְּאֶ֣רֶץ | bə·’e·reṣ | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct | H776 earth, land |
| of Egypt | מִצְרַ֔֗יִם | miṣ·ra·yim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4714 Egypt, Egyptians |
| and that the LORD | יְהוָ֤֨ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| your God | אֱלֹהֶ֤֙יךָ֙ | ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H430 God |
| brought you out | וַיֹּצִ֨אֲךָ֜֩ | way·yō·ṣi·’ă·ḵā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular | H3318 go or come out |
| of there | מִשָּׁ֔ם֙ | miš·šām | Preposition-m; Adverb | H8033 there, thither |
| with a mighty | חֲזָקָ֖ה֙ | ḥă·zā·qāh | Adjective - feminine singular | H2389 strong, stout, mighty |
| hand | בְּיָ֤֥ד | bə·yāḏ | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular | H3027 hand |
| and an outstretched | נְטוּיָ֑֔ה | nə·ṭū·yāh | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular | H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend |
| arm | וּבִזְרֹ֣עַ | ū·ḇiz·rō·a‘ | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular | H2220 arm, shoulder, strength |
| That is why | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֣ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| your God | אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ | ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H430 God |
| has commanded | צִוְּךָ֙ | ṣiw·wə·ḵā | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular | H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order |
| you to keep | לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת | la·‘ă·śō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H6213 do, make |
| the Sabbath | הַשַׁבָּֽת׃ס | ha·šab·bå̄ṯ | Article; Noun - common singular | H7676 Sabbath |
| day | י֥וֹם | yō·wm | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3117 day |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Deuteronomy 5:6 · Deuteronomy 15:15 · Deuteronomy 16:12 · Ephesians 2:11–12 · Deuteronomy 24:18–22
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.