Deuteronomy 16:12 Remember that you were slaves in Egypt, and follow carefully these decrees.

◄ Deuteronomy 16:12 ►

Parallel Verses

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

English Standard Version
You shall remember that you were a slave in Egypt; and you shall be careful to observe these statutes.

New American Standard Bible
"You shall remember that you were a slave in Egypt, and you shall be careful to observe these statutes.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Remember that you were slaves in Egypt; carefully follow these statutes."

International Standard Version
Remember that you were slaves in Egypt, so keep and observe these statutes."

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
And thou shalt remember that thou wast a servant in Egypt: and thou shalt keep and do the things that are commanded.

Darby Bible Translation
And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt, and thou shalt keep and do these statutes.

Young's Literal Translation
and thou hast remembered that a servant thou hast been in Egypt, and hast observed and done these statutes.

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

16:1-17 The laws for the three yearly feasts are here repeated; that of the Passover, that of the Pentecost, that of Tabernacles; and the general law concerning the people's attendance. Never should a believer forget his low estate of guilt and misery, his deliverance, and the price it cost the Redeemer; that gratitude and joy in the Lord may be mingled with sorrow for sin, and patience under the tribulations in his way to the kingdom of heaven. They must rejoice in their receivings from God, and in their returns of service and sacrifice to him; our duty must be our delight, as well as our enjoyment. If those who were under the law must rejoice before God, much more we that are under the grace of the gospel; which makes it our duty to rejoice evermore, to rejoice in the Lord always. When we rejoice in God ourselves, we should do what we can to assist others also to rejoice in him, by comforting the mourners, and supplying those who are in want. All who make God their joy, may rejoice in hope, for He is faithful that has promised.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

9-12. Seven weeks shalt thou number—The feast of weeks, or a WEEK OF WEEKS: the feast of pentecost (see on [146]Le 23:10; also see Ex 34:22; Ac 2:1). As on the second day of the passover a sheaf of new barley, reaped on purpose, was offered, so on the second day of pentecost a sheaf of new wheat was presented as first-fruits (Ex 23:16; Nu 28:26), a freewill, spontaneous tribute of gratitude to God for His temporal bounties. This feast was instituted in memory of the giving of the law, that spiritual food by which man's soul is nourished (De 8:3).