Deuteronomy 6:21

Salvation Parents and children Identity and self-worth

¹⁹ To cast out all thine enemies from before thee, as the LORD hath spoken.

²⁰ And when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What mean the testimonies, and the statutes, and the judgments, which the LORD our God hath commanded you?

Then thou shalt say unto thy son, We were Pharaoh’s bondmen in Egypt; and the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand:

²² And the LORD shewed signs and wonders, great and sore, upon Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his household, before our eyes:

²³ And he brought us out from thence, that he might bring us in, to give us the land which he sware unto our fathers.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: then you are to tell him, “We were slaves of Pharaoh in Egypt, but the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand.
KJV: Then thou shalt say unto thy son, We were Pharaoh’s bondmen in Egypt; and the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand:
WEB: then you shall tell your son, “We were Pharaoh’s slaves in Egypt. The LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand;
ASV: then thou shalt say unto thy son, We were Pharaoh`s bondmen in Egypt: and Jehovah brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand;
DARBY: then thou shalt say unto thy son, We were Pharaoh's bondmen in Egypt; and Jehovah brought us out of Egypt with a powerful hand;
BLB: Then you shall say to your son, “We were slaves of Pharaoh in Egypt, and YHWH brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand.

ÅB: da skal du si til ham: Vi var slaver hos Farao i Egypt; men Herren førte oss ut av Egypt med sterk hånd.
OTB: skal du si til ham: “Vi var Faraos tjenere i Egypt, men Herren fridde oss ut fra Egypt med sterk hånd.
B1930: da skal du si til ham: Vi var træler hos Farao i Egypten; men Herren førte oss ut av Egypten med sterk hånd.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Ephesians 2:11–12
Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;
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Romans 6:17–18
But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.
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Deuteronomy 5:6
I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.
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Deuteronomy 15:15
And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt, and the LORD thy God redeemed thee: therefore I command thee this thing to day.
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Exodus 20:2
I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
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Jeremiah 32:20–21
Which hast set signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, even unto this day, and in Israel, and among other men; and hast made thee a name, as at this day;
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Nehemiah 9:9–10
And didst see the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, and heardest their cry by the Red sea;
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Exodus 3:19
And I am sure that the king of Egypt will not let you go, no, not by a mighty hand.
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