Deuteronomy 5:15 meaning and explanation
Remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and that the LORD your God brought you out of there with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. That is why the LORD your God has commanded you to keep the Sabbath day.
Deuteronomy 5:15, Berean Standard Bible
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Moses is speaking to the gathered Israelites on the plains of Moab, restating the covenant made at Horeb. In this verse he grounds the Sabbath command in Israel's own story: they were slaves in Egypt, and the LORD brought them out with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm.
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