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

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

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

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

Original words

Remember זָכ֕וֹר H2142 Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute - אֵ֛ת H853 Direct object marker what אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative the Amalekites עֲמָלֵ֑ק H6002 Noun - proper - masculine singular did עָשָׂ֥ה H6213 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular to you לְךָ֖ Preposition | second person masculine singular along your way בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְ H1870 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular from בְּצֵאתְכֶ֥ם H3318 Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine plural Egypt מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃ H4714 Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular

Verse 18

Cross-references

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

Original words

how אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 Pronoun - relative they met you קָֽרְךָ֜ H7136 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular on your journey בַּדֶּ֗רֶךְ H1870 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular when you וְאַתָּ֖ה H859 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular were tired וְיָגֵ֑עַ H3023 Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular and weary עָיֵ֣ף H5889 Adjective - masculine singular and they attacked וַיְזַנֵּ֤ב H2179 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular - בְּךָ֙ Preposition | second person masculine singular all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct your stragglers הַנֶּחֱשָׁלִ֣ים H2826 Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural . . . אַֽחַרֶ֔יךָ H310 Preposition | second person masculine singular they had no וְלֹ֥א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle fear יָרֵ֖א H3372 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular of God אֱלֹהִֽים׃ H430 Noun - masculine plural

Verse 19

Cross-references

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

Original words

- וְהָיָ֡ה H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular When the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֶ֣יךָ׀ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular gives you rest בְּהָנִ֣יחַ H5117 Preposition-b | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct from מִכָּל־ H3605 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct the enemies אֹ֨יְבֶ֜יךָ H341 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular around you מִסָּבִ֗יב H5439 Preposition-m | Adverb in the land בָּאָ֙רֶץ֙ H776 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular that אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Pronoun - relative [He] יְהוָֽה־ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular . . . אֱ֠לֹהֶיךָ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular is giving נֹתֵ֨ן H5414 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular you לְךָ֤ Preposition | second person masculine singular to possess לְרִשְׁתָּ֔הּ H3423 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular as an inheritance נַחֲלָה֙ H5159 Noun - feminine singular you are to blot out תִּמְחֶה֙ H4229 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the memory זֵ֣כֶר H2143 Noun - masculine singular construct of Amalek עֲמָלֵ֔ק H6002 Noun - proper - masculine singular from under מִתַּ֖חַת H8478 Preposition-m heaven הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם H8064 Article | Noun - masculine plural Do not לֹ֖א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle forget תִּשְׁכָּֽח׃פ H7911 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular

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