Deuteronomy 15:15

13 And when you send him away free from you, you shall not let him go away empty-handed;

14 you shall supply him liberally from your flock, from your threshing floor, and from your winepress. From what the Lord your God has ^ablessed you with, you shall give to him.

15 ^aYou shall remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and the Lord your God redeemed you; therefore I command you this thing today.

16 ^aAnd if it happens that he says to you, ‘I will not go away from you,’ because he loves you and your house, since he prospers with you,

17 then you shall take an awl and thrust it through his ear to the door, and he shall be your servant forever. Also to your female servant you shall do likewise.

18 It shall not seem hard to you when you send him away free from you; for he has been worth ^aa double hired servant in serving you six years. Then the Lord your God will bless you in all that you do.

The Law Concerning Firstborn Animals

19 ^a“All the firstborn males that come from your herd and your flock you shall¹ sanctify to the Lord your God; you shall do no work with the firstborn of your herd, nor shear the firstborn of your flock.

20 ^aYou and your household shall eat it before the Lord your God year by year in the place which the Lord chooses.

Verse Comparison: Deuteronomy 15:15

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American Standard Version
And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt, and Jehovah thy God redeemed thee: therefore I command thee this thing to-day.

Amplified® Bible
And you shall [earnestly] remember that you were a bondman in the land of Egypt and the Lord your God redeemed you; therefore I give you this command today.

Contemporary English Version
I am commanding you to obey the LORD as a reminder that you were slaves in Egypt before he set you free.

Darby English Version
And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt, and that Jehovah thy God redeemed thee; therefore I command thee this thing to-day.

Good News Bible
Remember that you were slaves in Egypt and the LORD your God set you free; that is why I am now giving you this command.

King James Version
And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt, and the LORD thy God redeemed thee: therefore I command thee this thing to day.

New American Standard Bible
"You shall remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and the LORD your God redeemed you; therefore I command you this today.

New International Version
Remember that you were slaves in Egypt and the LORD your God redeemed you. That is why I give you this command today.

New King James Version
You shall remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and the LORD your God redeemed you; therefore I command you this thing today.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"You shall remember that you served as a slave in the land of Egypt, and the LORD your God redeemed you; therefore I command you this today.

Revised Standard Version
You shall remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and the LORD your God redeemed you; therefore I command you this today.

Young's Literal Translation
and thou hast remembered that a servant thou hast been in the land of Egypt, and Jehovah thy God doth ransom thee; therefore I am commanding thee this thing to-day.

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