He brought us out of there in order to bring us in, to give us the land which He had sworn to our fathers.’
Parallel translations
- WEB and he brought us out from there, that he might bring us in, to give us the land which he swore to our fathers.
- KJV And he brought us out from thence, that he might bring us in, to give us the land which he sware unto our fathers.
- BSB But He brought us out from there to lead us in and give us the land that He had sworn to our fathers.
- NKJV Then He brought us out from there, that He might bring us in, to give us the land of which He swore to our fathers.
- NLT He brought us out of Egypt so he could give us this land he had sworn to give our ancestors.
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Quick answer
God brought Israel out of Egypt in order to bring them into the promised land. Deliverance from bondage had a purpose: inheritance.
Overview
Redemption is not an end in itself but leads to the gift of the land sworn to the fathers. The pattern of 'out of' bondage and 'into' promise frames the whole biblical story of salvation. So too believers are delivered from sin not merely to escape judgment but to inherit eternal life with God in Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- Deut 6:18You shall do that which is right and good in Yahweh’s sight; that it may be well with you, and that you may go in and possess the good land which Yahweh swore to your fathers,
- Deut 1:8Behold, I have set the land before you. Go in and possess the land which Yahweh swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give to them and to their offspring after them.’”
- Exod 13:5It shall be, when Yahweh shall bring you into the land of the Canaanite, and the Hittite, and the Amorite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite, which he swore to your fathers to give you, a land flowing with milk and honey, that you shall keep this service in this month.
- Deut 6:10It shall be, when Yahweh your God brings you into the land which he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give you, great and goodly cities, which you didn’t build,
- Deut 1:35“Surely not one of these men of this evil generation shall see the good land, which I swore to give to your fathers,
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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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