Focused Passage

Deuteronomy 25:17-19

Justice, Dignity, and the Perpetuation of the Covenant Line

From restrained punishment that preserves dignity (vv. 1–3), through labor rewarded (v. 4), through levirate duty that perpetuates the covenant family (vv. 5–10), through protecting the means of family continuation (vv. 11–12), through commercial honesty as covenant fidelity (vv. 13–16), to a permanent war-memorial command against Amalek (vv. 17–19).

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

17Remember what the Amalekites did to you along your way from Egypt,

18how they met you on your journey when you were tired and weary, and they attacked all your stragglers; they had no fear of God.

19When the LORD your God gives you rest from the enemies around you in the land that He is giving you to possess as an inheritance, you are to blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven. Do not forget!

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References and Original Words

Verse 17

Cross-references

1 Samuel 15:2Classic cross-references Exodus 17:8Classic cross-references Exodus 17:14Classic cross-references Genesis 36:12Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 4:43Classic cross-references

Original words

Rememberזָכ֕וֹרH2142Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute-אֵ֛תH853Direct object markerwhatאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativethe Amalekitesעֲמָלֵ֑קH6002Noun - proper - masculine singulardidעָשָׂ֥הH6213Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularto youלְךָ֖Preposition | second person masculine singularalong your wayבַּדֶּ֖רֶךְH1870Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singularfromבְּצֵאתְכֶ֥םH3318Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine pluralEgyptמִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃H4714Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular

Verse 18

Cross-references

Psalms 36:1Classic cross-references Romans 3:18Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 17:2Classic cross-references Nehemiah 5:15Classic cross-references

Original words

howאֲשֶׁ֨רH834Pronoun - relativethey met youקָֽרְךָ֜H7136Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singularon your journeyבַּדֶּ֗רֶךְH1870Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singularwhen youוְאַתָּ֖הH859Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singularwere tiredוְיָגֵ֑עַH3023Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singularand wearyעָיֵ֣ףH5889Adjective - masculine singularand they attackedוַיְזַנֵּ֤בH2179Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular-בְּךָ֙Preposition | second person masculine singularallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructyour stragglersהַנֶּחֱשָׁלִ֣יםH2826Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural. . .אַֽחַרֶ֔יךָH310Preposition | second person masculine singularthey had noוְלֹ֥אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlefearיָרֵ֖אH3372Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularof Godאֱלֹהִֽים׃H430Noun - masculine plural

Verse 19

Cross-references

Exodus 32:32Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 12:9Classic cross-references Exodus 17:14Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 14:48Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 7:24Classic cross-references

Original words

-וְהָיָ֡הH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularWhen the LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֣יךָ׀H430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singulargives you restבְּהָנִ֣יחַH5117Preposition-b | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructfromמִכָּל־H3605Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructthe enemiesאֹ֨יְבֶ֜יךָH341Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singulararound youמִסָּבִ֗יבH5439Preposition-m | Adverbin the landבָּאָ֙רֶץ֙H776Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singularthatאֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relative[He]יְהוָֽה־H3068Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .אֱ֠לֹהֶיךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularis givingנֹתֵ֨ןH5414Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularyouלְךָ֤Preposition | second person masculine singularto possessלְרִשְׁתָּ֔הּH3423Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singularas an inheritanceנַחֲלָה֙H5159Noun - feminine singularyou are to blot outתִּמְחֶה֙H4229Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe memoryזֵ֣כֶרH2143Noun - masculine singular constructof Amalekעֲמָלֵ֔קH6002Noun - proper - masculine singularfrom underמִתַּ֖חַתH8478Preposition-mheavenהַשָּׁמָ֑יִםH8064Article | Noun - masculine pluralDo notלֹ֖אH3808Adverb - Negative particleforgetתִּשְׁכָּֽח׃פH7911Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular

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