“I, the Lord, am your God, Who brought you up from the land of Egypt; Open your mouth wide and I will fill it.
Parallel translations
- WEB I am Yahweh, your God, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.
- KJV I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.
- BSB I am the LORD your God, who brought you up out of Egypt. Open wide your mouth, and I will fill it.
- NKJV I am the Lord your God, Who brought you out of the land of Egypt; Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.
- NLT For it was I, the Lord your God, who rescued you from the land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it with good things.
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Quick answer
God identifies Himself as the LORD who brought Israel out of Egypt and invites them to open wide their mouths to be filled. He offers abundant provision to those who depend on Him.
Overview
God grounds His claim on Israel in the exodus redemption, then promises lavish satisfaction to those who look to Him. The image of an open mouth waiting to be filled pictures childlike trust met with overflowing generosity. This anticipates the gospel invitation to come empty-handed and be satisfied in Christ, the bread of life (John 6:35).
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- John 15:7If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, you will ask whatever you desire, and it will be done for you.
- Ps 107:9For he satisfies the longing soul. He fills the hungry soul with good.
- Exod 20:2“I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
- John 7:37Now on the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink!
- Rev 21:6He said to me, “I have become the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. I will give freely to him who is thirsty from the spring of the water of life.
- Eph 3:19–20and to know Christ’s love which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
- Ps 37:3–4Trust in Yahweh, and do good. Dwell in the land, and enjoy safe pasture.
- Rev 22:17The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” He who hears, let him say, “Come!” He who is thirsty, let him come. He who desires, let him take the water of life freely.
- John 16:23“In that day you will ask me no questions. Most certainly I tell you, whatever you may ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you.
- Jer 11:4which I commanded your fathers in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, out of the iron furnace,’ saying, ‘Obey my voice, and do them, according to all which I command you: so you shall be my people, and I will be your God;
- Jer 31:31–33“Behold, the days come,” says Yahweh, “that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:
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