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Exodus 13:3
So Moses told the people, “Remember this day, the day you came out of Egypt, out of the house of slavery; for the LORD brought you out of it by the strength of His hand. And nothing leavened shall be eaten.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Moses addresses the Israelites on the day of their departure from Egypt in the month of Abib, immediately following the command to consecrate the firstborn.
The words — The text foregrounds זָכ֞וֹר (za.Khor) = remember and הַ/יּ֤וֹם (hai./Yom) = the day, framing the Exodus as a specific, non-transferable point of reference.
The thread — The narrative thread connects to Deuteronomy 24:18, Deuteronomy 5:15, and Exodus 20:2, where past deliverance grounds present obedience.
Why it lands — The verse requires the reader to treat the Exodus as a fixed historical anchor rather than a past event, mandating ritual observance and active commemoration.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the Lord brought you out from this place: there shall no leavened bread be eaten.
Cross-references
- Deuteronomy 24:18 Remember that you were slaves in Egypt, and the LORD your God redeemed you from that place. Therefore I am commanding you to do this.
- Deuteronomy 5:15 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.
- Exodus 20:2 “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
- Deuteronomy 5:6 “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
- Deuteronomy 16:12 Remember that you were slaves in Egypt, and carefully follow these statutes.
- Deuteronomy 15:15 Remember that you were slaves in the land of Egypt, and the LORD your God redeemed you; that is why I am giving you this command today.
- Deuteronomy 6:12 be careful not to forget the LORD who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
- Exodus 13:14 In the future, when your son asks you, ‘What does this mean?’ you are to tell him, ‘With a mighty hand the LORD brought us out of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
- Deuteronomy 8:14 then your heart will become proud, and you will forget the LORD your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
- Deuteronomy 16:3 You must not eat leavened bread with it; for seven days you are to eat with it unleavened bread, the bread of affliction, because you left the land of Egypt in haste—so that you may remember for the rest of your life the day you left the land of Egypt.