Deuteronomy 6:12

“guard yourself so that you do not forget YHWH, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slaves.”

Deuteronomy 6:12 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 6:12, word by word

guard yourselfהִשָּׁמֶרhishamer

take care

To watch out for oneself.

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forgetתִּשְׁכַּחtishkach

forget

Forget.

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YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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brought you outהוֹצִיאֲhotsia

bring out

To lead someone out: "I led you out of Egypt".

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of the landאֶרֶץerets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

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of Egyptמִצְרַיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

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out of the houseבֵּיתbet

house

A building to live in, or an enclosed place to keep something or someone.

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of slavesעֲבָדִיםavadim

slave

A person who belongs to a master and works for him, without freedom of his own.

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Places in this verse

JerusalemEgypt
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Egypt

    Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)

    A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.

    Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).

    Genesis 12:10Genesis 37:28Exodus 12:41Matthew 2:14

The context

11houses full of all good things that you did not fill, cisterns dug that you did not dig, vineyards and olive trees that you did not plant— and you eat and are satisfied,

12 · This verse (above)

13YHWH your Elohim you shall fear, and him you shall serve, and by his name you shall swear.

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