“Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons’ sons;”
Only take heed to yourself and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things which your eyes have seen, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life; but make them known unto your children and thy children's children -- the command to remember (preservation of memory through generations) is central. 'Your eyes have seen'--the wilderness wonders, the fire at Sinai, divine provisions--must not be forgotten. Teaching the next generation is the mechanism of covenant continuity. Memory becomes a religious duty.
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