For the LORD our God brought us and our fathers out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery, and performed these great signs before our eyes. He also protected us throughout our journey and among all the nations through which we traveled.
Parallel translations
- WEB for it is Yahweh our God who brought us and our fathers up out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage, and who did those great signs in our sight, and preserved us in all the way in which we went, and among all the peoples through the middle of whom we passed.
- KJV For the LORD our God, he it is that brought us up and our fathers out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage, and which did those great signs in our sight, and preserved us in all the way wherein we went, and among all the people through whom we passed:
- NKJV for the Lord our God is He who brought us and our fathers up out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage, who did those great signs in our sight, and preserved us in all the way that we went and among all the people through whom we passed.
- NASB for the Lord our God is He who brought us and our fathers up out of the land of Egypt, from the house of slaves, and did these great signs in our sight and watched over us through all the way in which we went and among all the peoples through whose midst we passed.
- NLT For the Lord our God is the one who rescued us and our ancestors from slavery in the land of Egypt. He performed mighty miracles before our very eyes. As we traveled through the wilderness among our enemies, he preserved us.
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Quick answer
The people confess that Yahweh brought them out of Egyptian bondage, did great signs, and preserved them on all their journey. It matters because remembering God's saving acts is the ground of faithful worship.
Overview
Israel rehearses God's redemptive history as the reason for their loyalty: deliverance from slavery, mighty signs, and protection among the nations. Right worship flows from remembering what God has done. For the church, the cross and resurrection are the saving acts that anchor grateful devotion to Christ.
Cross-references & the web
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- 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.
- Isa 63:7–14I will make known the LORD’s loving devotion and His praiseworthy acts, because of all that the LORD has done for us—the many good things for the house of Israel according to His great compassion and loving devotion.
- Deut 32:11–12As an eagle stirs up its nest and hovers over its young, He spread His wings to catch them and carried them on His pinions.
- Josh 24:5–14Then I sent Moses and Aaron, and I afflicted the Egyptians by what I did there, and afterward I brought you out.
- Isa 46:4Even to your old age, I will be the same, and I will bear you up when you turn gray. I have made you, and I will carry you; I will sustain you and deliver you.
- Amos 2:9–10Yet it was I who destroyed the Amorite before them, though his height was like that of the cedars, and he was as strong as the oaks. Yet I destroyed his fruit above and his roots below.
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