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Deuteronomy 25:17
17“Never forget what the Amalekites did to you as you came from Egypt.
Deuteronomy 25:17 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Remember what Amalek did unto thee by the way, when ye were come forth out of Egypt;
- New International Version (NIV)Remember what the Amalekites did to you along the way when you came out of Egypt.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"Remember what Amalek did to you on the way as you came out of Egypt,
- New King James Version (NKJV)“Remember what Amalek did to you on the way as you were coming out of Egypt,
Context of Deuteronomy 25:17
15Yes, always use honest weights and measures, so that you may enjoy a long life in the land the Lord your God is giving you. 16All who cheat with dishonest weights and measures are detestable to the Lord your God. “Never forget what the Amalekites did to you as you came from Egypt. 18They attacked you when you were exhausted and weary, and they struck down those who were straggling behind. They had no fear of God. 19Therefore, when the Lord your God has given you rest from all your enemies in the land he is giving you as a special possession, you must destroy the Amalekites and erase their memory from under heaven. Never forget this!
Read all of Deuteronomy 25Deuteronomy 25:17 word by word
זָכ֕וֹר אֵ֛ת אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֥ה לְךָ֖ עֲמָלֵ֑ק בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְ בְּצֵאתְכֶ֥ם מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Deuteronomy 25:17
- Exodus 17:8While the people of Israel were still at Rephidim, the warriors of Amalek attacked them.
- Numbers 24:20Then Balaam looked over toward the people of Amalek and delivered this message: “Amalek was the greatest of nations, but its destiny is destruction!”
- Numbers 25:17“Attack the Midianites and destroy them,
Commentaries on Deuteronomy 25:17
- 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. 17The Amalekites were tribal groups who attacked Israel during the journey through the Sinai wilderness. They attacked the back of the camp, where the weak and tired people were traveling (Exodus 17:8–16). The Amalekites were likely related to the Edomites. Their ancestor was Amalek, a grandson of Esau (Genesis 36:12).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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