Deuteronomy 24:18

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Remember that you were slaves in Egypt, and the LORD your God redeemed you from that place. Therefore I am commanding you to do this.”

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BSBPD

“Remember that you were slaves in Egypt, and the LORD your God redeemed you from that place. Therefore I am commanding you to do this.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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 · Public Domain
YLTPD

“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.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Deuteronomy 24:18 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Deuteronomy 5:15Remember 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.
  2. Deuteronomy 15:15Remember 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.
  3. Deuteronomy 16:12Remember that you were slaves in Egypt, and carefully follow these statutes.
  4. Deuteronomy 24:22Remember that you were slaves in the land of Egypt. Therefore I am commanding you to do this.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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