Christian Standard Bible
Deuteronomy 25:19
19When the Lord your God gives you rest from all the enemies around you in the land the Lord your God is giving you to possess as an inheritance, blot out the memory of Amalek under heaven. Do not forget.
Deuteronomy 25:19 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Therefore it shall be, when the Lord thy God hath given thee rest from all thine enemies round about, in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it, that thou shalt blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven; thou shalt not forget it.
- New International Version (NIV)When the Lord your God gives you rest from all the enemies around you in the land he is giving you to possess as an inheritance, you shall blot out the name of Amalek from under heaven. Do not forget!
- English Standard Version (ESV)Therefore when the Lord your God has given you rest from all your enemies around you, in the land that the Lord your God is giving you for an inheritance to possess, you shall blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven; you shall not forget.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore it shall be, when the Lord your God has given you rest from your enemies all around, in the land which the Lord your God is giving you to possess as an inheritance, that you will blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven. You shall not forget.
Context of Deuteronomy 25:19
17“Remember what the Amalekites did to you on the journey after you left Egypt. 18They met you along the way and attacked all your stragglers from behind when you were tired and weary. They did not fear God. When the Lord your God gives you rest from all the enemies around you in the land the Lord your God is giving you to possess as an inheritance, blot out the memory of Amalek under heaven. Do not forget.
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וְהָיָ֡ה בְּהָנִ֣יחַ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֣יךָ׀ לְ֠ךָ מִכָּל־אֹ֨יְבֶ֜יךָ מִסָּבִ֗יב בָּאָ֙רֶץ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יְהוָֽה־אֱ֠לֹהֶיךָ נֹתֵ֨ן לְךָ֤ נַחֲלָה֙ לְרִשְׁתָּ֔הּ תִּמְחֶה֙ אֶת־זֵ֣כֶר עֲמָלֵ֔ק מִתַּ֖חַת הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם לֹ֖א תִּשְׁכָּֽח׃ פRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Therefore it shall be, when the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- thy Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- hath given thee restנוּחַnûach · to restH5117
- from all thine enemiesאֹיֵב'ôyêb 'ôyêb · enemyH341
- round aboutסָבִיבsâbîyb sebîybâh · aroundH5439
- in the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- givethנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
- an inheritanceנַחֲלָהnachălâh · inheritanceH5159
- to possessיָרַשׁyârash yârêsh · to possess: takeH3423
- thou shalt blot outמָחָהmâchâh · to wipeH4229
- the remembranceזֵ֫כֶרzêker zeker · memorialH2143
- of Amalekעֲמָלֵק‛ămâlêq · AmalekH6002
- from under heavenשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
- thou shalt not forgetשָׁכַחshâkach shâkêach · to forgetH7911
Cross-references for Deuteronomy 25:19
- Joshua 23:1A long time after the Lord had given Israel rest from all the enemies around them, Joshua was old, advanced in age.
- Deuteronomy 9:14Leave me alone, and I will destroy them and blot out their name under heaven. Then I will make you into a nation stronger and more numerous than they.’
- Exodus 17:14The Lord then said to Moses, “Write this down on a scroll as a reminder and recite it to Joshua: I will completely blot out the memory of Amalek under heaven.”
- Joshua 6:3March around the city with all the men of war, circling the city one time. Do this for six days.
- Joshua 7:12This is why the Israelites cannot stand against their enemies. They will turn their backs and run from their enemies, because they have been set apart for destruction. I will no longer be with you unless you remove from among you what is set apart.
- 1 Samuel 14:48He fought bravely, defeated the Amalekites, and rescued Israel from those who plundered them.
- 1 Samuel 15:1Samuel told Saul, “The Lord sent me to anoint you as king over his people Israel. Now, listen to the words of the Lord.
- 1 Samuel 27:8David and his men went up and raided the Geshurites, the Girzites, and the Amalekites. From ancient times they had been the inhabitants of the region through Shur as far as the land of Egypt.
- 1 Samuel 30:1David and his men arrived in Ziklag on the third day. The Amalekites had raided the Negev and attacked and burned Ziklag.
- 1 Chronicles 4:43They struck down the remnant of the Amalekites who had escaped, and they still live there today.
- Esther 3:1After all this took place, King Ahasuerus honored Haman, son of Hammedatha the Agagite. He promoted him in rank and gave him a higher position than all the other officials.
- Esther 7:10They hanged Haman on the gallows he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the king’s anger subsided.
- Esther 9:7including Parshandatha, Dalphon, Aspatha,
- Psalms 83:7Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek, Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre.
Commentaries on Deuteronomy 25:19
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13-19Verses 13-19 Honesty in trade, as a duty to our neighbor, is emphatically enforced once more (compare Leviticus 19:35-36). It is noteworthy that John the Baptist puts the like duties in the forefront of his preaching (compare Luke 3:12 ff); and that “the prophets” (compare Ezekiel 45:10-12; Amos 8:5; Micah 6:10-11) and “the Psalms” Proverbs 16:11; Proverbs 20:10, Proverbs 20:23, not less than “the Law,” especially insist on them. Deuteronomy 25:13 Divers…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-19Verses 17-19 Let every persecutor and injurer of God's people take warning from the case of the Amalekites. The longer it is before judgement comes, the more dreadful will it be at last. Amalek may remind us of the foes of our souls. May we be enabled to slay all our lusts, all the corruptions both within and without, all the powers of darkness and of the world, which oppose our way to the blessed Saviour.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19blot out: God authorized war against his enemies. Later, the prophet Samuel commanded King Saul to completely destroy the Amalekites, something he only partially accomplished (1 Samuel 15). As a result, God rejected Saul as king. from under heaven: God commanded the Israelites to completely destroy the Amalekites (see study note on Deuteronomy 2:34).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 17-1917-19. Remember what Amalek did--This cold-blooded and dastardly atrocity is not narrated in the previous history (Ex 17:14). It was an unprovoked outrage on the laws of nature and humanity, as well as a daring defiance of that God who had so signally shown His favor towards Israel (see on 1 Samuel 15; 27. 8; 30).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Deuteronomy 25
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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