And brought Israel out from their midst, For His faithfulness is everlasting,
Parallel translations
- WEB And brought out Israel from among them; for his loving kindness endures forever;
- KJV And brought out Israel from among them: for his mercy endureth for ever:
- BSB and brought Israel out from among them His loving devotion endures forever.
- NKJV And brought out Israel from among them, For His mercy endures forever;
- NLT He brought Israel out of Egypt. His faithful love endures forever.
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God brought Israel out from among the Egyptians, and His love endures forever.
Overview
Having judged Egypt, God led His people out of bondage in fulfillment of His promise. The Exodus stands as the defining act of Old Testament salvation. This deliverance from slavery prefigures the greater exodus Jesus leads, freeing His people from bondage to sin and death.
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- Exod 12:51That same day, Yahweh brought the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt by their armies.
- Exod 13:3Moses said to the people, “Remember this day, in which you came out of Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand Yahweh brought you out from this place. No leavened bread shall be eaten.
- Ps 105:37He brought them out with silver and gold. There was not one feeble person among his tribes.
- Ps 78:52But he led out his own people like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.
- 1 Sam 12:6–8Samuel said to the people, “It is Yahweh who appointed Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt.
- Exod 13:17When Pharaoh had let the people go, God didn’t lead them by the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, “Lest perhaps the people change their minds when they see war, and they return to Egypt”;
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