Deuteronomy 25:17–19
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Deuteronomy 25:17–19 is the biblical passage commanding the remembrance of Amalek’s attack on Israel and the eventual eradication of Amalek, traditionally read in the synagogue on Shabbat Zachor before Purim.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Deuteronomy 25:17 | 1 |
| Deuteronomy 25:17–19 canonical | 1 |
| Deuteronomy 25:18 | 1 |
| Deuteronomy 25:19 | 1 |
| Deuteronomy chapter 25 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4788905 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Deuteronomy 25:17–19 Context triple: [Shabbat Zachor, torahReading, Deuteronomy 25:17–19]
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A.
Deuteronomy 32:35
Deuteronomy 32:35 is a verse in the Old Testament’s Song of Moses that emphasizes divine vengeance and judgment, famously cited by Jonathan Edwards in his sermon “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God.”
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B.
Deuteronomy 11:13–21
Deuteronomy 11:13–21 is a biblical passage from the Shema that emphasizes love and obedience to God, reward and punishment, and the command to place God’s words on one’s heart, home, and as a sign on the hand and between the eyes.
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C.
Deuteronomy 33:23
Deuteronomy 33:23 is a verse in the Book of Deuteronomy that records Moses’ poetic blessing over the tribe of Naphtali, emphasizing favor from the Lord and possession of the sea and the south.
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D.
Deuteronomy 33:12
Deuteronomy 33:12 is a verse in the Old Testament that records Moses’ poetic blessing over the tribe of Benjamin, emphasizing God’s special protection and closeness to them.
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E.
Deuteronomy 8:10
Deuteronomy 8:10 is a verse in the Hebrew Bible that commands thanking and blessing God after eating and being satisfied, serving as the biblical basis for the Jewish Grace After Meals.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Deuteronomy 25:17–19 Target entity description: Deuteronomy 25:17–19 is the biblical passage commanding the remembrance of Amalek’s attack on Israel and the eventual eradication of Amalek, traditionally read in the synagogue on Shabbat Zachor before Purim.
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A.
Deuteronomy 32:35
Deuteronomy 32:35 is a verse in the Old Testament’s Song of Moses that emphasizes divine vengeance and judgment, famously cited by Jonathan Edwards in his sermon “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God.”
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B.
Deuteronomy 11:13–21
Deuteronomy 11:13–21 is a biblical passage from the Shema that emphasizes love and obedience to God, reward and punishment, and the command to place God’s words on one’s heart, home, and as a sign on the hand and between the eyes.
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C.
Deuteronomy 33:23
Deuteronomy 33:23 is a verse in the Book of Deuteronomy that records Moses’ poetic blessing over the tribe of Naphtali, emphasizing favor from the Lord and possession of the sea and the south.
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D.
Deuteronomy 33:12
Deuteronomy 33:12 is a verse in the Old Testament that records Moses’ poetic blessing over the tribe of Benjamin, emphasizing God’s special protection and closeness to them.
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E.
Deuteronomy 8:10
Deuteronomy 8:10 is a verse in the Hebrew Bible that commands thanking and blessing God after eating and being satisfied, serving as the biblical basis for the Jewish Grace After Meals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Torah verse
ⓘ
biblical passage ⓘ |
| addresses |
Amalek
ⓘ
linked to:
Amalekites
|
| associatedFestival | Purim ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
collective memory
ⓘ
divine justice ⓘ eradication of Amalek ⓘ remembrance of Amalek ⓘ |
| canonicalContext |
Hebrew Bible
ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
Old Testament ⓘ
linked to:
Christian Old Testament
|
| characterizesAmalekAs | not fearing God ⓘ |
| command |
blot out the remembrance of Amalek
ⓘ
do not forget Amalek’s attack ⓘ remember what Amalek did ⓘ |
| conditionForCommand |
when Israel dwells securely in the promised land
ⓘ
when the Lord gives Israel rest from enemies ⓘ |
| containsMitzvotCount | 3 ⓘ |
| describes |
Amalek attacking the faint and weary
ⓘ
Amalek striking the stragglers at the rear ⓘ Amalek’s attack on Israel on the way from Egypt ⓘ |
| ethicalFocus | condemnation of attacking the weak ⓘ |
| genre |
commandment narrative
ⓘ
legal exhortation ⓘ |
| language |
Biblical Hebrew
ⓘ
linked to:
Hebrew
|
| linkedToEvent |
Amalek’s attack in Exodus 17
ⓘ
Israel’s wilderness journey ⓘ
linked to:
Israelites’ wilderness wanderings
|
| linkedToFigure | Moses as speaker ⓘ |
| liturgicalLanguage | Hebrew ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
read on Shabbat Zachor
ⓘ
special maftir reading before Purim ⓘ |
| locatedInText |
Deuteronomy chapter 25
ⓘ
linked to:
Deuteronomy 25:17–19
|
| memoryFormula |
do not forget
ⓘ
remember ⓘ |
| mitzvah |
negative commandment not to forget Amalek
ⓘ
positive commandment to blot out Amalek ⓘ positive commandment to remember Amalek ⓘ |
| partOf |
Book of Deuteronomy
ⓘ
Parashat Ki Teitzei ⓘ Torah ⓘ |
| readFrom |
Sefer Torah
ⓘ
linked to:
Torah scroll
|
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Judaism ⓘ |
| targetAudience | Israelites ⓘ |
| textualNumbering |
Deuteronomy 25:17
ⓘ
linked to:
Deuteronomy 25:17–19
Deuteronomy 25:18 ⓘ
linked to:
Deuteronomy 25:17–19
Deuteronomy 25:19 ⓘ
linked to:
Deuteronomy 25:17–19
|
| theologicalMotive | Amalek’s lack of fear of God ⓘ |
| traditionalReadingStatus | one of the four special Shabbat readings ⓘ |
| verseRange | verses 17–19 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Deuteronomy 25:17–19 Description of subject: Deuteronomy 25:17–19 is the biblical passage commanding the remembrance of Amalek’s attack on Israel and the eventual eradication of Amalek, traditionally read in the synagogue on Shabbat Zachor before Purim.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Deuteronomy 25:17–19
linked to: Deuteronomy 25:17–19
linked to: Deuteronomy 25:17–19
linked to: Deuteronomy 25:17–19