Exodus 13:9

"You shall tell your son in that day, saying, ‘It is because of that which the LORD did for me when I came out of Egypt.’"

Key Reflection

In Exodus 13:9, God instructs the Israelites to tell their children about the miraculous deliverance from Egypt—a practice meant to instill in future generations a sense of gratitude and awareness of divine intervention. This command reflects the importance of storytelling in preserving communal memory and fostering a continuous relationship with the Lord, ensuring that each new generation understands its unique historical context and spiritual heritage within the broader narrative of redemption.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Hebrew writers have generally regarded this as a formal injunction to write the precepts on slips of parchment, and to fasten them on the wrists and forehead; but other commentators are generally agreed that it is to be understood metaphorically. The words appear to be put into the mouths of the parents. They were to keep all the facts of the Passover constantly in mind, and, referring to a custom prevalent ages before Moses in Egypt, to have them present as though they were inscribed on papyrus or parchment fastened on the wrists, or on the face between the eyes.

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