Deuteronomy 16:12
Deuteronomy · Old Testament · Chapter 16
“And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt: and thou shalt observe and do these statutes.”Deuteronomy 16:12
What Does Deuteronomy 16:12 Mean?
Deuteronomy 16:12 is found in the book of Deuteronomy, chapter 16, verse 12 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 13 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Law, Freedom, Obedience, and Stewardship.
Cross-References (13)
These passages are connected to Deuteronomy 16:12 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Exodus 13:3“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.”Deuteronomy 5:15“And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and that the LORD thy God brought thee out thence through a mighty hand and by a stretched out arm: therefore the LORD thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath day.”Deuteronomy 15:15“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.”Ezra 7:10“For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.”Deuteronomy 24:18“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.”Ephesians 2:11“Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;”Leviticus 23:14“And ye shall eat neither bread, nor parched corn, nor green ears, until the selfsame day that ye have brought an offering unto your God: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations in all your dwellings.”Deuteronomy 16:15“Seven days shalt thou keep a solemn feast unto the LORD thy God in the place which the LORD shall choose: because the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thine increase, and in all the works of thine hands, therefore thou shalt surely rejoice.”Jeremiah 34:13“Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; I made a covenant with your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondmen, saying,”Lamentations 3:19“Remembering mine affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the gall.”Romans 6:17“But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.”Ephesians 2:1“And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;”2 Thessalonians 3:14“And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.”
People & Places
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