“You must never do anything bad to women whose husbands are dead or to children without parents.
Deuteronomy 24:18 - Easy To Read Version Remember, you were poor slaves in Egypt. And the Lord your God took you from that place and set you free. That is why I tell you to do these things for poor people. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 but thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt, and the LORD thy God redeemed thee thence: therefore I command thee to do this thing. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But you shall [earnestly] remember that you were a slave in Egypt and the Lord your God redeemed you from there; therefore I command you to do this. American Standard Version (1901) but thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt, and Jehovah thy God redeemed thee thence: therefore I command thee to do this thing. Common English Bible Remember how you were a slave in Egypt but how the LORD your God saved you from that. That’s why I’m commanding you to do this thing. Catholic Public Domain Version Remember that you served in Egypt, and that the Lord your God rescued you from there. Therefore, I am instructing you to act in this way. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Remember that thou wast a slave in Egypt, and the Lord thy God delivered thee from thence. Therefore I command thee to do this thing. |
“You must never do anything bad to women whose husbands are dead or to children without parents.
Remember, you were slaves in Egypt. And the Lord your God set you free. So that is why I am giving you this command today.
“You must make sure that foreigners and orphans [151] are treated fairly. And you must never take clothes from a widow [152] as security. [153]
Don’t forget that you were slaves in the land of Egypt. The Lord your God brought you out of Egypt with his great power. He made you free. That is why the Lord your God commands you to always make the Sabbath [29] a special day.