But for their sake I will remember the covenant with their fathers, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt in the sight of the nations, that I might be their God. I am the LORD.”
Parallel translations
- WEB but I will for their sake remember the covenant of their ancestors, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt in the sight of the nations, that I might be their God. I am Yahweh.’”
- KJV But I will for their sakes remember the covenant of their ancestors, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt in the sight of the heathen, that I might be their God: I am the LORD.
- NKJV But for their sake I will remember the covenant of their ancestors, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt in the sight of the nations, that I might be their God: I am the Lord.’ ”
- NASB But I will remember for them the covenant with their ancestors, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt in the sight of the nations, so that I might be their God. I am the Lord.’ ”
- NLT For their sakes I will remember my ancient covenant with their ancestors, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt in the sight of all the nations, that I might be their God. I am the Lord.”
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Quick answer
For their sake God will remember His covenant with the exodus generation, to be their God. He keeps His ancient promises faithfully.
Overview
God again grounds Israel's hope in the covenant made when He redeemed them from Egypt before the watching nations. His commitment to be their God stands firm. The repeated 'I am Yahweh' seals the promise, pointing to the God who keeps covenant to a thousand generations and supremely in His Son.
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- Lev 25:38I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt to give you the land of Canaan and to be your God.
- Lev 22:33who brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your God. I am the LORD.”
- Ezek 20:22But I withheld My hand and acted for the sake of My name, so that it would not be profaned in the eyes of the nations in whose sight I had brought them out.
- Ps 98:2–3The LORD has proclaimed His salvation and revealed His righteousness to the nations.
- Ezek 20:9But I acted for the sake of My name, that it should not be profaned in the eyes of the nations among whom they were living, in whose sight I had revealed Myself to Israel by bringing them out of the land of Egypt.
- Exod 2:24So God heard their groaning, and He remembered His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
- Exod 20:2“I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
- 2 Cor 3:15–16And even to this day when Moses is read, a veil covers their hearts.
- Gen 15:18On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, “To your descendants I have given this land—from the river of Egypt to the great River Euphrates—
- Luke 1:72–73to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
- Exod 19:5–6Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations—for the whole earth is Mine.
- Ezek 20:14But I acted for the sake of My name, so that it would not be profaned in the eyes of the nations in whose sight I had brought them out.
- Rom 11:28–29Regarding the gospel, they are enemies on your account; but regarding election, they are loved on account of the patriarchs.
- Gen 12:2I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.
- Gen 17:7–8I will establish My covenant as an everlasting covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you.
- Rom 11:23–26And if they do not persist in unbelief, they will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.
- Rom 11:12But if their trespass means riches for the world, and their failure means riches for the Gentiles, how much greater riches will their fullness bring!
- Exod 6:8And I will bring you into the land that I swore to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I will give it to you as a possession. I am the LORD!’”
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