Deuteronomy 25:17-19·~1 min
Revenge on the Amalekites
Israel is to remember how Amalek attacked the weary stragglers on the way from Egypt without fear of God. When the Lord gives rest in the land, Israel must blot out Amalek's memory and not let the matter fade.
R17emember what the Amalekites did to you along your way from Egypt, 18how they met you on your journey when you were tired and weary, and they attacked all your stragglers; they had no fear of God. 19When the LORD your God gives you rest from the enemies around you in the land that He is giving you to possess as an inheritance, you are to blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven. Do not forget!
Section summaryThis section tells Israel to remember Amalek's attack on the weak during the journey from Egypt and, once settled in rest, to erase Amalek's memory. Memory here is not passive recollection but a carried obligation awaiting its proper time.
Role in the chapterIt closes the chapter by widening the lens from internal order to historical justice. The chapter ends with a command that ties Israel's future rest in the land to an unfinished act of remembrance and judgment.