Deuteronomy 6:12

Beware least thou forget the Lord, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

Then beware lest thou forget the LORD, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.

In Context

11And houses full of all maner of goods which thou filledst not, and welles digged which thou diggedst not, vineyards and oliue trees which thou plantedst not, and when thou hast eaten and art full,

13Thou shalt feare the Lord thy God, and serue him, and shalt sweare by his Name.

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Cross References

Exodus 13:14And when thy sonne shall aske thee to morowe, saying, What is this? thou shalt then say vnto him, With a mightie hande the Lord brought vs out of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

Deuteronomy 4:23Take heede vnto your selues, least ye forget the couenant of the Lord your God which hee made with you, and least ye make you any grauen image, or likenes of any thing, as the Lord thy God hath charged thee.

Deuteronomy 32:18Thou hast forgotten the mightie God that begate thee, and hast forgotten God that formed thee.

2 Kings 17:36But feare the Lord which brought you out of the land of Egypt with great power, and a stretched out arme: him feare ye, and worshippe him, and sacrifice to him.

Job 8:13So are the paths of al that forget God, and the hypocrites hope shall perish.

Psalms 78:7That they might set their hope on God, and not forget the workes of God but keepe his commandements:

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 6:5-17

Cautions and Precepts. ( b. c. 1451.) 4 Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord : 5 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. 6 And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: 7 And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. 8 And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine… Read the whole commentary →

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