And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt, and the LORD thy God redeemed thee: therefore I command thee this thing to day.
And you must remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and the LORD your God rescued you from that slavery. That's why I'm commanding you to do this today.
God is reminding the Israelites that since He freed them from slavery, they should show the same compassion to others by treating their servants generously.
📚 Historical Context
Moses is speaking to the Israelites before they enter the Promised Land, giving them laws about how to treat Hebrew servants. This verse comes after instructions to generously provide for servants when releasing them after six years of service. The reference to Egypt reminds them of their 400 years of harsh slavery there and God's miraculous deliverance through Moses.
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