King James Version (KJV)
Deuteronomy 24:22
“And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt: therefore I command thee to do this thing.”
Verse in context — Deuteronomy 24
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When thou beatest thine olive tree, thou shalt not go over the boughs again: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow.
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When thou gatherest the grapes of thy vineyard, thou shalt not glean [it] afterward: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow.
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And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt: therefore I command thee to do this thing.
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Moses’ final speeches, reminding Israel of God’s law before entering the Promised Land.
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