Moses summoned all Israel and proclaimed to them, “You have seen with your own eyes everything the LORD did in Egypt to Pharaoh, to all his officials, and to all his land.
Parallel translations
- WEB Moses called to all Israel, and said to them: Your eyes have seen all that Yahweh did in the land of Egypt to Pharaoh, and to all his servants, and to all his land;
- KJV And Moses called unto all Israel, and said unto them, Ye have seen all that the LORD did before your eyes in the land of Egypt unto Pharaoh, and unto all his servants, and unto all his land;
- NKJV Now Moses called all Israel and said to them: “You have seen all that the Lord did before your eyes in the land of Egypt, to Pharaoh and to all his servants and to all his land—
- NASB And Moses summoned all Israel and said to them, “You have seen all that the Lord did before your eyes in the land of Egypt to Pharaoh and all his servants, and to all his land;
- NLT Moses summoned all the Israelites and said to them, “You have seen with your own eyes everything the Lord did in the land of Egypt to Pharaoh and to all his servants and to his whole country—
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Quick answer
Moses calls Israel to remember the mighty acts they witnessed against Egypt. God's past faithfulness is the ground for present obedience.
Overview
Moses summons the nation to recall what their own eyes saw of God's judgments on Pharaoh and Egypt. Remembering God's redemptive works is meant to stir trust and obedience. This pattern of grounding obedience in remembered grace runs through Scripture and reaches its height in the gospel, where the church remembers Christ's saving work as the motive for faithful living.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- Exod 19:4‘You have seen for yourselves what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself.
- Exod 8:12After Moses and Aaron had left Pharaoh, Moses cried out to the LORD for help with the frogs that He had brought against Pharaoh.
- Ps 78:43–51when He performed His signs in Egypt and His wonders in the fields of Zoan.
- Josh 24:5–6Then I sent Moses and Aaron, and I afflicted the Egyptians by what I did there, and afterward I brought you out.
- Ps 105:27–36They performed His miraculous signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham.
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Moses promised a Prophet like himself to whom Israel must listen (18:15); Jesus is that Prophet, the one who keeps the covenant we broke and becomes the curse for us by hanging on a tree (Gal 3:13).
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