Remember what Amalek did to you by the way as you came out of Egypt;
Parallel translations
- KJV Remember what Amalek did unto thee by the way, when ye were come forth out of Egypt;
- BSB Remember what the Amalekites did to you along your way from Egypt,
- NKJV “Remember what Amalek did to you on the way as you were coming out of Egypt,
- NASB “Remember what Amalek did to you on the way when you came out of Egypt,
- NLT “Never forget what the Amalekites did to you as you came from Egypt.
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Quick answer
Israel is to remember the unprovoked attack of Amalek during the exodus. The memory of that wickedness must not fade.
Overview
Amalek assaulted Israel soon after the deliverance from Egypt (Exodus 17:8-16), and God commands lasting remembrance of this hostility. The call to remember frames the judgment announced in the following verses. It teaches that opposition to God's redeemed people is opposition to God Himself, who pledges to deal with His enemies.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- Exod 17:8–16Then Amalek came and fought with Israel in Rephidim.
- Num 24:20He looked at Amalek, and took up his parable, and said, “Amalek was the first of the nations, But his latter end shall come to destruction.”
- Num 25:17–18“Harass the Midianites, and strike them,
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