Exodus 13:9

Exodus 13:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And it shall be for a sign unto thee upon thine hand, and for a memorial between thine eyes, that the Lord’s law may be in thy mouth: for with a strong hand hath the Lord brought thee out of Egypt.
• New International Version (NIV)This observance will be for you like a sign on your hand and a reminder on your forehead that this law of the Lord is to be on your lips. For the Lord brought you out of Egypt with his mighty hand.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And it shall be to you as a sign on your hand and as a memorial between your eyes, that the law of the Lord may be in your mouth. For with a strong hand the Lord has brought you out of Egypt.
• New King James Version (NKJV)It shall be as a sign to you on your hand and as a memorial between your eyes, that the Lord’s law may be in your mouth; for with a strong hand the Lord has brought you out of Egypt.

Context of Exodus 13:9

7Only unleavened bread should be eaten during these seven days. No sourdough or yeast should be seen anywhere in your territory. 8On that day tell your children, ‘We do this because of what the Lord did for us when we left Egypt.’ This ⌞festival⌟ will be ⌞like⌟ a mark on your hand or a reminder on your forehead that the teachings of the Lord are ⌞always⌟ to be a part of your conversation. Because the Lord used his mighty hand to bring you out of Egypt, 10you must follow these rules every year at this time. 11“When the Lord brings you to the land of the Canaanites and gives it to you, as he swore to you and your ancestors,

Exodus 13:9 word by word

וְהָיָה֩ לְךָ֨ לְא֜וֹת עַל־יָדְךָ֗ וּלְזִכָּרוֹן֙ בֵּ֣ין עֵינֶ֔יךָ לְמַ֗עַן תִּהְיֶ֛ה תּוֹרַ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה בְּפִ֑יךָ כִּ֚י בְּיָ֣ד חֲזָקָ֔ה הוֹצִֽאֲךָ֥ יְהֹוָ֖ה מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And it shall be for a signאוֹת'ôth · sign: indicatorH226
• unto thee upon thine handיָדyâd · handH3027
• and for a memorialזִכָּרוֹןzikrôn · memorialH2146
• between thine eyesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869
• that the Lord’sיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• lawתּוֹרָהtôrâh tôrâh · instructionH8451
• may be in thy mouthפֶּהpeh · lipH6310
• for with a strongחָזָקchâzâq · strongH2389
• handיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
• brought thee outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: sendH3318
• of Egyptמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714

Cross-references for Exodus 13:9

• Exodus 13:16So this ⌞festival⌟ will be ⌞like⌟ a mark on your hand and ⌞like⌟ a band on your forehead, because the Lord used his mighty hand to bring us out of Egypt.”
• Exodus 12:14“This day will be one for you to remember. This is a permanent law for generations to come: You will celebrate this day as a pilgrimage festival in the Lord’s honor.
• Numbers 15:39Whenever you look at the threads in the tassel, you will remember all the Lord’s commands and obey them. Then you won’t do whatever you want and go after whatever you see, as if you were chasing after prostitutes.
• Deuteronomy 6:6Take to heart these words that I give you today.
• Deuteronomy 11:18Take these words of mine to heart and keep them in mind. ⌞Write them down,⌟ tie them around your wrist, and wear them as headbands as a reminder.
• Proverbs 1:9because discipline and teachings are a graceful garland on your head and a ⌞golden⌟ chain around your neck.
• Proverbs 3:21My son, do not lose sight of these things. Use priceless wisdom and foresight.
• Proverbs 6:20My son, obey the command of your father, and do not disregard the teachings of your mother.
• Proverbs 7:23until an arrow pierces his heart, like a bird darting into a trap. He does not realize that it will cost him his life.
• Isaiah 49:16I have engraved you on the palms of my hands. Your walls are always in my presence.
• Jeremiah 22:24“As I live,” declares the Lord, “even though you, Jehoiakin, son of Judah’s King Jehoiakim, are the signet ring on my right hand, I will pull you off my hand.
• Matthew 23:5“They do everything to attract people’s attention. They make their headbands large and the tassels on their shawls long.
• Deuteronomy 30:14No, these words are very near you. They’re in your mouth and in your heart so that you will obey them.
• Joshua 1:8Never stop reciting these teachings. You must think about them night and day so that you will faithfully do everything written in them. Only then will you prosper and succeed.
• Isaiah 59:21“This is my promise to them,” says the Lord. “My Spirit, who is on you, and my words that I put in your mouth will not leave you. They will be with your children and your grandchildren permanently,” says the Lord.
• Romans 10:8However, what else does it say? “This message is near you. It’s in your mouth and in your heart.” This is the message of faith that we spread.

Commentaries on Exodus 13:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9And it shall be for a sign - upon thine hand - This direction, repeated and enlarged Exodus 13:16, gave rise to phylacteries or tephillin, and this is one of the passages which the Jews write upon them to the present day. The manner in which the Jews understood and kept these commands may appear in their practice. They wrote the following four portions of the law upon slips of parchment or vellum: Sanctify unto me the first-born, Exodus 13, from Exodus…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Hebrew writers have generally regarded this as a formal injunction to write the precepts on slips of parchment, and to fasten them on the wrists and forehead; but other commentators are generally agreed that it is to be understood metaphorically. The words appear to be put into the mouths of the parents. They were to keep all the facts of the Passover constantly in mind, and, referring to a custom prevalent ages before Moses in Egypt, to have them present…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9The annual Passover celebration was a sign to show you belonged to the Lord. It marked his ownership, reinforcing a spiritual truth. a sign … and a reminder … the Law of the LORD: The second part of the verse can be seen either as a statement to recite or as a description of the God's work.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. it shall be for a sign unto thee upon thine hand, &c.--There is no reason to believe that the Oriental tattooing--the custom of staining the hands with the powder of Hennah, as Eastern females now do--is here referred to. Nor is it probable that either this practice or the phylacteries of the Pharisees--parchment scrolls, which were worn on their wrists and foreheads--had so early an existence. The words are to be considered only as a figurative mode…Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 13:9

• Children
• Commandments
• Frontlets
• Instruction
• Israel
• Law
• Phylactery
• Thankfulness
• Token
• Word of God

In the dictionaries

• Egypt
• Egypt, Egyptian
• Daub
• Encamp
• Eye
• Mouth
• Murmur
• Passover
• Phylacteries
• Pillar

Commentaries on Exodus 13

• 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
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings