Exodus 13 · Verse 16

Exodus 13:16

And it shall be for a token upon thine hand, and for frontlets between thine eyes: for by strength of hand the Lord brought us forth out of Egypt.
Exodus 13:16, King James Version

Exodus 13:16 in other translations

BSBSo it shall serve as a sign on your hand and a symbol on your forehead, for with a mighty hand the LORD brought us out of Egypt.”
WEBIt shall be for a sign on your hand, and for symbols between your eyes; for by strength of hand the LORD brought us out of Egypt.”
ASVAnd it shall be for a sign upon thy hand, and for frontlets between thine eyes: for by strength of hand Jehovah brought us forth out of Egypt.
YLTand it hath been for a token on thy hand, and for frontlets between thine eyes, for by strength of hand hath Jehovah brought us out of Egypt.'
DARBYAnd it shall be for a sign on thy hand, and for frontlets between thine eyes, for with a powerful hand Jehovah brought us forth out of Egypt.
BBEAnd this will be for a sign on your hand and for a mark on your brow: for by the strength of his hand the Lord took us out of Egypt.
WebsterAnd it shall be for a token upon thy hand, and for frontlets between thy eyes: for by strength of hand the LORD brought us forth out of Egypt.

What does Exodus 13:16 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 16 It shall be for a token, etc. - See Clarke's note on Exo 13:9.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Exodus 13:11-16

The firstlings of beast not used in sacrifice, were to be changed for others so used, or they were to be destroyed. Our souls are forfeited to God's justice, and unless ransomed by the sacrifice of Christ, will certainly perish. These institutions would continually remind them of their duty, to love and serve the Lord. In like manner, baptism and the Lord's supper, if explained and attended to, would remind us, and…

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Exodus 13:16 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְהָיָ֤הve.ha.Yahand it will becomeH1961
לְאוֹת֙le.'Ot<into> a signH226
עַל\־'al-onH5921
יָ֣דְכָ֔הya.de.Khahhand yourH3027
וּלְטוֹטָפֹ֖תu.le.to.ta.Fotand <into> marksH2903
בֵּ֣יןbeinbetweenH996
עֵינֶ֑יךָ'ei.Nei.khaeyes yourH5869
כִּ֚יkiforH3588
בְּחֹ֣זֶקbe.Cho.zekwith strength ofH2392
יָ֔דYadhandH3027
הוֹצִיאָ֥נוּho.tzi.'A.nuhe brought out usH3318
יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068
מִמִּצְרָֽיִם\׃\ \סmi.mitz.Ra.yimfrom EgyptH4714

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Exodus 13:16

  • Exodus 13:9

    And it shall be for a sign unto thee upon thine hand, and for a memorial between thine eyes, that the Lord’s law may be in thy mouth: for with a strong hand hath the Lord brought thee out of Egypt.

  • Deuteronomy 11:18

    Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes.

  • Deuteronomy 6:7-9

    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. And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes. And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates.

  • Exodus 13:14

    And it shall be when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What is this? that thou shalt say unto him, By strength of hand the Lord brought us out from Egypt, from the house of bondage:

  • Exodus 12:13

    And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt.

  • Matthew 23:5

    But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,

  • Deuteronomy 26:8

    And the Lord brought us forth out of Egypt with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with great terribleness, and with signs, and with wonders:

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
a token.
9; 12:13
frontlets.
De 6:7-9; 11:18; Mt 23:5
for by.
9,14; De 26:8

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Context

  • Exodus 13:15

    And it came to pass, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that the Lord slew all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man, and the firstborn of beast: therefore I sacrifice to the Lord all that openeth the matrix, being males; but all the firstborn of my children I redeem.

  • Exodus 13:16

    And it shall be for a token upon thine hand, and for frontlets between thine eyes: for by strength of hand the Lord brought us forth out of Egypt.

  • Exodus 13:17

    And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt:

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Exodus 13:16 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Serte ha, pues, como una señal sobre tu mano, y por una memoria delante de tus ojos; ya que Jehová nos sacó de Egipto con mano fuerte.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et ce sera un signe sur ta main et un fronteau entre tes yeux, car à main forte l’ Éternel nous a fait sortir d’Égypte.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und es sei zu einem Zeichen an deiner Hand und zu Stirnbändern zwischen deinen Augen; denn mit starker Hand hat Jehova uns aus Ägypten herausgeführt.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Erit igitur quasi signum in manu tua, et quasi appensum quid, ob recordationem, inter oculos tuos: eo quod in manu forti eduxit nos Dominus de Ægypto.