Deuteronomy 25:17

Remember what Amalek did unto thee by the way, when ye were come forth out of Egypt;

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Interpretation

Let every persecutor and injurer of God's people take warning from the case of the Amalekites. The longer it is before judgement comes, the more dreadful will it be at last.

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This thought runs through Deuteronomy 25:17-19.

Deuteronomy 25:17 Deuteronomy 25:18 Deuteronomy 25:19

Glossary

Amalek Place: Biblical region. Modern identification: Ain el Qudeirat.
Egypt Place: The land of the Nile and the pyramids, the oldest kingdom of which we have any record, holds a place of great significance in Scripture. Modern identification: Ain Shams.